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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
January 15, 2008 - Introduced by Representatives Rhoades, Albers, Kerkman,
Turner, Nerison, Jeskewitz, Ballweg, A. Ott, Gunderson, Musser, A.
Williams, Bies, Cullen, Townsend, Mursau, Sinicki, Murtha, Hraychuck,
Petrowski and Kleefisch, cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Roessler,
Schultz, Lassa, Olsen, Lehman, A. Lasee, Plale, Darling and Kreitlow.
Referred to Committee on Aging and Long Term Care.
AB698,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 50.065 (3) (b); and
to create 50.065 (2) (e) and
250.065 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes;
relating to: background checks for personal
3care workers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an entity that provides direct care or treatment services
must obtain certain background information regarding prospective caregivers. The
background information includes criminal history and history of child abuse or
neglect, abuse or neglect of a client, misappropriation from a client, and denial of
licensing or certification to serve as a caregiver entity. Every four years the entity
must obtain updated background information regarding its caregivers.
This bill provides that a personal care worker agency that employs or contracts
with a caregiver to work in a private residence must disclose to the client, or to his
or her guardian, any information the agency obtains concerning the caregiver's
criminal history or history of child abuse or neglect, abuse or neglect of a client,
misappropriation from a client, or denial of licensing or certification to serve as a
caregiver entity. The bill also requires personal care worker agencies to obtain
updated background information regarding its caregivers every two years.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB698, s. 1
1Section
1. 50.065 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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50.065
(2) (e) A personal care worker agency that employs or contracts with a
3caregiver to serve as a personal care worker in a private residence shall disclose to
4the client, or to his or her guardian, information regarding the caregiver that is
5obtained by the personal care worker agency under par. (b) 1., 2., 4., or 5. or (bb).
AB698, s. 2
6Section
2. 50.065 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 50.065 (3) (b) 1. and
7amended to read:
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50.065
(3) (b) 1.
Every Except as provided in subd. 2., every 4 years or at any
9other time within that period that an entity considers appropriate, the entity shall
10request the information specified in sub. (2) (b) 1. to 5. for all caregivers of the entity.
AB698, s. 3
11Section
3. 50.065 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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50.065
(3) (b) 2. A personal care worker agency shall request the information
13specified in sub. (2) (b) 1. to 5. for all personal care workers of the agency every 2
14years.
