State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
January 16, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
In 1997 Act 27, the 97-99 Biennial Budget, the Legislature established requirements in state law intended to strengthen protections for children and vulnerable adults in organized care settings. The provisions require, among other things, that designated caregivers conduct background checks on all new and existing staff and bar them from employing anyone who has committed certain crimes or acts. DHFS and (for certain child care providers) counties and local school boards must perform checks on a provider before issuing a license or other credential. Individuals who have committed prohibited crimes or acts may apply to the Department, counties, or school boards for a waiver of the employment or licensing bans upon evidence of rehabilitation.
S39 Sections 48.685(5g) and 50.065(5g) of the Wisconsin Statutes direct the Department to submit an annual report to the legislature that specifies the number of persons who have sought waivers of employment or licensing bans by requesting to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated. The report must also specify the number of requests that were approved and the reasons for the success or failure of the requests. Attached is the report for 2006.
Questions about this report should be referred to Diane Welsh, Chief Legal Counsel, at 608-266-1404.
Thank you for distributing this report to members of the Assembly.
Sincerely,
Kevin R. Hayden
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
January 16, 2007
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2007-2008 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at   http://ethics.state.wi.us/
Bentley, Marc S     Wisconsin Engine Manufacturer &     Distributor Alliance (WEMDA)
Boxer, Barbara K     PDM Bridge, LLC
Boycks, Brad     Wisconsin Builders Association
Boyer, Amy     Wisconsin Association of           Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Broehm, John     Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
Brooks, Bryan     Professional Ambulance           Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Brooks, Bryan     Wisconsin Builders Association
Brown, David     New York Life Investment         Management LLC
Broydrick, William   Aurora Health Care Inc
Broydrick, William   Blood Center of Wisconsin, Inc.
Broydrick, William   Electronic Data Systems           Corporation (EDS)
Broydrick, William   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
Carey, Ray     Deloitte
Coddington, Connie   Christian Science Committee on         Publication for Wisconsin
Crass, David     Dairy Business Association
Deschane, Gerard     Wisconsin Builders Association
Elias, Nathan     Community Loans of America
Elias, Nathan     Competitive Wisconsin Inc
Elias, Nathan     Discover Mediaworks Inc
Elias, Nathan     Integrated Separation Solutions
Elias, Nathan     Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Elias, Nathan     Wisconsin State Attorney's Union
Elverman, Timothy J   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
Essie, Patrick     American International Group
Essie, Patrick     UST Public Affairs Inc
Evert, Fred     WEA Insurance Corporation
Fischer, Laurie     Dairy Business Association
Fitzgerald, Moira E   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
Franken, Andrew     Wisconsin Association of           Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Gerrard, M William   Ashley Furniture Industries Inc
Haselow, Douglas   Association for Equity in Funding     UA
Hertel, Julia     Wisconsin Association of           Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Holland, Royce     McLeod USA
Hoven, Timothy     Cottonwood Financial Ltd.
Hoven, Timothy     Wisconsin Academy of Family         Physicians
Hubbard, Gregory   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
Jacquart, Steve     Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
Johns, Jason E     National Association of Theatre         Owners of Wisconsin & Upper         Michigan
Judge, Richard     Deloitte
Kammer, Peter     UST Public Affairs Inc
Kilgore, Kathleen     Wisconsin Tourism Federation
Kinnard, Kari     Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Kisiel, John     Wisconsin Builders Association
Kordenbrock, William R   Electronic Data Systems           Corporation (EDS)
Krueger, Erin     UST Public Affairs Inc
Langenohl, Tony     Competitive Wisconsin Inc
Langenohl, Tony     Development Association Inc, The
Leonard, Ramie     Milwaukee Metropolitan           Sewerage District
Lisak, Andrew     Development Association Inc, The
Malott, Melissa     Clean Wisconsin Inc
McCabe, Michael J   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage     District
McCoshen, William J   Community Loans of America
McCoshen, William J   Competitive Wisconsin Inc
McCoshen, William J   Dairy Business Association
McCoshen, William J   Development Association Inc, The
McCoshen, William J   Discover Mediaworks Inc
McCoshen, William J   Wal-Mart Stores Inc
McCoshen, William J   Wisconsin Association of           Distributors Inc
McCoshen, William J   Wisconsin State Attorney's Union
McCoshen, William J   Wisconsin Wine and Spirit Institute
McDowell, Kelly   Fair Aid Coalition
McDowell, Kelly   Wisconsin Beverage Association
McIntosh, Forbes   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage   District
Mettner, Michelle   Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage   District
Moody, Mark   WEA Insurance Corporation
Nekola, Katie   Clean Wisconsin Inc
Nelson, Lisa B.   Wal-Mart Stores Inc
S40 O'Connor, Alice   American Association of       Neuromuscular &       Electrodiagnostic Medicine
O'Meara, Jack   Wisconsin Education Association       Council
Petak, George   Professional Ambulance       Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Petak, George   School Nutrition Association of       Wisconsin, The
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