SB572: Bill Text

SB572, s. 145 Section 145. 48.428 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,80,5 48.428 (2) (b) When a court places a child in sustaining care after an order under s. 48.427 (4) with a person who has been appointed as the guardian of the child under s. 48.977 (2), the court may transfer legal custody of the child to the county department, the department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or a licensed child welfare agency, transfer guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am), and place the child in the home of a licensed foster parent, licensed treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative with whom the child has resided for 6 months or longer. In placing an Indian child in sustaining care, the court shall comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the court finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order. Pursuant to such a placement, that licensed foster parent, licensed treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative shall be a sustaining parent with the powers and duties specified in sub. (3). If the court transfers guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am), the court shall terminate the guardianship under s. 48.977.

SB572, s. 146 Section 146. 48.43 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB572,80,13 48.43 (5) (bm) If the child is an Indian child, the court shall also provide notice of the hearing under par. (b) to the Indian child's tribe in the manner specified in s. 48.028 (4) (a). No hearing may be held under par. (b) until at least 10 days after receipt of notice of the hearing by the Indian child's tribe or until at least 25 days after receipt of notice of the hearing by the U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the Indian child's tribe, the court shall grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days to enable the tribe to prepare for the hearing.

SB572, s. 147 Section 147. 48.43 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,81,2 48.43 (5) (c) Following the hearing, the court shall make all of the determinations specified under s. 48.38 (5) (c), except the determinations relating to the child's parents. The court may amend the order under sub. (1) to transfer the child's guardianship and custody to any agency specified under s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am) that consents to the transfer, if the court determines that the transfer is in the child's best interest. If an Indian child's guardianship and custody are transferred under this paragraph, the agency consenting to the transfer shall comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c) in placing the child, unless the agency finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order. If an order is amended, the agency that prepared the permanency plan shall revise the plan to conform to the order and shall file a copy of the revised plan with the court. Each plan filed under this paragraph shall be made a part of the court order.

SB572, s. 148 Section 148. 48.43 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,81,8 48.43 (5m) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency plan shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the child, if he or she is 12 years of age or over, and to the child's foster parent, the child's treatment foster parent, or the operator of the facility in which the child is living, and, if the child is an Indian child, to the Indian child's tribe.

SB572, s. 149 Section 149. 48.43 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,81,17 48.43 (6) (a) Judgments under this subchapter terminating parental rights are final and are appealable under s. 808.03 (1) according to the procedure specified in s. 809.107 and are subject to a petition for rehearing or a motion for relief only as provided in s. 48.46 (1m) and (2) and, in the case of an Indian child, s. 48.028 (5) (c) and (6). The attorney representing a person during a proceeding under this subchapter shall continue representation of that person by filing a notice of intent to appeal under s. 809.107 (2), unless the attorney has been previously discharged during the proceeding by the person or by the trial court.

SB572, s. 150 Section 150. 48.43 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,81,23 48.43 (6) (c) In Except as provided in s. 48.028 (5) (c) and (6), in no event may any person, for any reason, collaterally attack a judgment terminating parental rights more than one year after the date on which the time limit for filing an appeal from the judgment has expired, or more than one year after the date on which all appeals from the judgment, if any were filed, have been decided, whichever is later.

SB572, s. 151 Section 151. 48.46 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,82,12 48.46 (2) A parent who has consented to the termination of his or her parental rights under s. 48.41 or who did not contest the petition initiating the proceeding in which his or her parental rights were terminated may move the court for relief from the judgment on any of the grounds specified in s. 806.07 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) or (f). Any such motion shall be filed within 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order terminating parental rights, unless the parent files a timely notice of intent to pursue relief from the judgment under s. 808.04 (7m), in which case the motion shall be filed within the time permitted by s. 809.107 (5). A motion under this subsection does not affect the finality or suspend the operation of the judgment or order terminating parental rights. Motions under this subsection or s. 48.028 (5) (c) or (6) and appeals to the court of appeals shall be the exclusive remedies for such a parent to obtain a new hearing in a termination of parental rights proceeding.

SB572, s. 152 Section 152. 48.48 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,82,16 48.48 (3m) (intro.) To accept appointment by an American Indian a tribal court in this state as guardian of a child for the purpose of making an adoptive placement for the child if all of the following conditions exist:

SB572, s. 153 Section 153. 48.48 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,82,20 48.48 (8m) To enter into agreements with American Indian tribes in this state to implement the Indian child welfare act federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1911 to 1963.

SB572, s. 154 Section 154. 48.485 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,83,6 48.485 Transfer of tribal Indian children to department for adoption. If the department accepts guardianship or legal custody or both from an American Indian a tribal court under s. 48.48 (3m), the department shall seek a permanent adoptive placement for the child. If a permanent adoptive placement is not in progress within 2 years after entry of the termination of parental rights order by the tribal court, the department may petition the tribal court to transfer legal custody or guardianship of the Indian child back to the Indian tribe, except that the department may not petition the tribal court to transfer back to a an Indian tribe legal custody or guardianship of a an Indian child who was initially taken into custody under s. 48.195 (1).

SB572, s. 155 Section 155. 48.487 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,83,17 48.487 (2) Adolescent self-sufficiency services. From the allocation under sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually in the amount of $85,000 to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band to provide services for adolescent parents which shall emphasize high school graduation and vocational preparation, training, and experience and may be structured so as to strengthen the adolescent parent's capacity to fulfill parental responsibilities by developing social skills and increasing parenting skills. The Indian tribe or band seeking to receive a grant to provide these services shall develop a proposed service plan that is approved by the department.

SB572, s. 156 Section 156. 48.487 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,84,2 48.487 (3) (b) From the allocation under sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually in the amount of $65,000 to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band to provide to high-risk adolescents pregnancy and parenthood prevention services which shall be structured so as to increase development of decision-making and communications skills, promote graduation from high school, and expand career and other options and which may address needs of adolescents with respect to pregnancy prevention.

SB572, s. 157 Section 157. 48.487 (4m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,84,11 48.487 (4m) (b) (intro.) From the allocation under sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually in the amount of $60,000 to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band for the provision of information to members of the Indian tribe or band in order to increase community knowledge about problems of adolescents and information to and activities for adolescents, particularly female adolescents, in order to enable the adolescents to develop skills with respect to all of the following:

SB572, s. 158 Section 158. 48.487 (4m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,84,17 48.487 (4m) (c) Each funded tribal project under par. (b) shall provide services in areas of the state as approved by the Indian tribe or band and the department. The department shall determine the boundaries of the regional areas prior to soliciting project grant applications.

SB572, s. 159 Section 159. 48.487 (4m) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,84,23 48.487 (4m) (d) Prior to making grants to applying Indian tribes or bands under par. (b), the department shall consider whether and how the applying Indian tribe or band proposes to coordinate its services with other public or private resources, programs, or activities in the region and the state.

SB572, s. 160 Section 160. 48.563 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,85,6 48.563 (3) Tribal child care. For child care services under 42 USC 9858, the department shall distribute not more than $412,800 in each fiscal year from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (b) to federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands. A tribe or band. An Indian tribe that receives funding under this subsection shall use that funding to provide child care for an eligible child, as defined in 42 USC 9858n (4).

SB572, s. 161 Section 161. 48.565 (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,85,15 48.565 Carry-over of children and family aids funds. (intro.) Funds allocated by the department under s. 48.569 (1) (d) but not spent or encumbered by counties, governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes, or private nonprofit organizations by December 31 of each year and funds recovered under s. 48.569 (2) (b) and deposited into the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (b) lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year under s. 20.437 (1) (b) or as follows:

SB572, s. 162 Section 162. 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,85,25 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. The request for review shall be filed with the director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, with the person designated by the secretary to receive requests for review filed under this subdivision. If the governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band has entered into an agreement under sub. (3t) to administer the program under this subsection and sub. (3m), the request for review shall be filed with the person designated by that governing body to receive requests for review filed under this subdivision.

SB572, s. 163 Section 163. 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,86,13 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) The director of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary shall review the denial of payments or the prohibition on employment or being an adult resident to determine if the conviction record on which the denial or prohibition is based includes any arrests, convictions, or penalties that are likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child. In reviewing the denial or prohibition, the director of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of the federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or the person designated by the secretary shall consider all of the following factors:

SB572, s. 164 Section 164. 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,87,3 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. If the director of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of the federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary determines that the conviction record on which the denial of payments or the prohibition on employment or being an adult resident is based does not include any arrests, convictions, or penalties that are likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child, the director of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of the federally recognized American Indian tribe or band, or the person designated by the secretary may approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) or may permit a person receiving payments under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made or permit a person to be an adult resident.

SB572, s. 165 Section 165. 48.57 (3t) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,87,15 48.57 (3t) Notwithstanding subs. (3m), (3n), and (3p), the department may enter into an agreement with the governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band to allow that governing body to administer the program under subs. (3m), (3n), and (3p) within the boundaries of that the reservation of the Indian tribe. Any agreement under this subsection relating to the administration of the program under sub. (3m) shall specify the person with whom a request for review under sub. (3p) (h) 2. may be filed and the person who has been designated by the governing body to conduct the review under sub. (3p) (h) 3. and make the determination under sub. (3p) (h) 4. Any agreement under this subsection relating to the administration of the program under sub. (3n) shall specify who is to make any determination as to whether a conviction record is satisfactory.

SB572, s. 166 Section 166. 48.63 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,88,19 48.63 (1) Acting under court order or voluntary agreement, the child's parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian, or the department, the department of corrections, a county department, or a child welfare agency licensed to place children in foster homes, treatment foster homes, or group homes may place a child or negotiate or act as intermediary for the placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, or group home. Voluntary agreements under this subsection may not be used for placements in facilities other than foster, treatment foster, or group homes and may not be extended. A foster home or treatment foster home placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 180 days from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the voluntary agreement. A group home placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 15 days from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the voluntary agreement, except as provided in sub. (5). These time limitations do not apply to placements made under s. 48.345, 938.183, 938.34, or 938.345. Voluntary agreements may be made only under this subsection and sub. (5) (b) and shall be in writing and shall specifically state that the agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent or , guardian, or Indian custodian or by the child if the child's consent to the agreement is required. In the case of an Indian child who is placed under this subsection by the voluntary agreement of the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian, the voluntary consent of the parent or Indian custodian to the placement shall be given as provided in s. 48.028 (5) (a). The child's consent to the agreement is required whenever the child is 12 years of age or older. If a county department, the department, or the department of corrections places a child or negotiates or acts as intermediary for the placement of a child under this subsection, the voluntary agreement shall also specifically state that the county department, department, or department of corrections has placement and care responsibility for the child as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and has primary responsibility for providing services to the child.

SB572, s. 167 Section 167. 48.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,89,7 48.63 (4) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed in a foster home or treatment foster home under sub. (1). If the child is living in a foster home or treatment foster home under a voluntary agreement, the agency that negotiated or acted as intermediary for the placement shall prepare the permanency plan within 60 days after the date on which the child was removed from his or her home under the voluntary agreement. A copy of each plan shall be provided to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or over and, to the child's parent or guardian, and, if the child is an Indian child, to the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe. If the agency that arranged the voluntary placement intends to seek a court order to place the child outside of his or her home at the expiration of the voluntary placement, the agency shall prepare a revised permanency plan and file that revised plan with the court prior to the date of the hearing on the proposed placement.

SB572, s. 168 Section 168. 48.63 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,90,2 48.63 (5) (b) If a child who is at least 14 years of age, who is a custodial parent, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (b), or an expectant mother, and who is in need of a safe and structured living arrangement and the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child consent, a child welfare agency licensed to place children in group homes may place the child or arrange the placement of the child in a group home described in s. 48.625 (1m). Before placing a child or arranging the placement of a child under this paragraph, the child welfare agency shall report any suspected abuse or neglect of the child as required under s. 48.981 (2). A voluntary agreement to place a child in a group home described in s. 48.625 (1m) may be made only under this paragraph, shall be in writing, and shall specifically state that the agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent, guardian, Indian custodian, or child. In the case of an Indian child who is placed in a group home under this paragraph by the voluntary agreement of the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian, the voluntary consent of the parent or Indian custodian to the placement shall be given as provided in s. 48.028 (5) (a). An initial placement under this paragraph may not exceed 180 days from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the voluntary agreement, but may be extended as provided in par. (d) 3. to 6. An initial placement under this paragraph of a child who is under 16 years of age on the date of the initial placement may be extended as provided in par. (d) 3. to 6. no more than once.

SB572, s. 169 Section 169. 48.63 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,90,10 48.63 (5) (c) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed in a group home under par. (b) and for any child of that child who is residing with that child. The agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child shall prepare the plan within 60 days after the date on which the child was removed from his or her home under the voluntary agreement and shall provide a copy of the plan to the child and, the child's parent or guardian, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe.

SB572, s. 170 Section 170. 48.63 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,91,2 48.63 (5) (d) 3. If the agency that has placed a child under par. (b) or that has arranged the placement of the child wishes to extend the placement of the child, the agency shall prepare a revised permanency plan for that child and for any child of that child who is residing with that child and submit the revised permanency plan or plans, together with a request for a review of the revised permanency plan or plans and the child's placement, to the independent reviewing agency before the expiration of the child's placement. The request shall include a statement that an extension of the child's placement would be in the best interests of the child, together with reliable and credible information in support of that statement, a statement that the child and the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child consent to the extension of the child's placement, and a request that the independent reviewing agency approve an extension of the child's placement. On receipt of a revised permanency plan or plans and a request for review, the independent reviewing agency shall set a time and place for the review and shall advise the agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child of the time and place of the review.

SB572, s. 171 Section 171. 48.63 (5) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,91,13 48.63 (5) (d) 4. Not less than 10 days before the review, the agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child shall provide a copy of the revised permanency plan or plans and the request for review submitted under subd. 3. and notice of the time and place of the review to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, and the operator of the group home in which the child is placed, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe, together with notice of the issues to be determined as part of the permanency plan review and notice of the fact that those persons may have the opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments to that agency or the independent reviewing agency before the review or by participating at the review.

SB572, s. 172 Section 172. 48.63 (5) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,92,13 48.63 (5) (d) 5. At the review, any person specified in subd. 4. may present information relevant to the issue of extension and information relevant to the determinations specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c). After receiving that information, the independent reviewing agency shall make the determinations specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c) and determine whether an extension of the child's placement is in the best interests of the child and whether the child and the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child consent to the extension. If the independent reviewing agency determines that the extension is in the best interests of the child and that the child and the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child consent to the extension, the independent reviewing agency shall approve, in writing, an extension of the placement for a specified period of time not to exceed 6 months, stating the reason for the approval, and the agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child may extend the child's placement for the period of time approved. If the independent reviewing agency determines that the extension is not in the best interests of the child or that the child and the parent or , guardian, or Indian custodian of the child do not consent to the extension, the independent reviewing agency shall, in writing, disapprove an extension of the placement, stating the reason for the disapproval, and the agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child may not extend the placement of the child past the expiration date of the voluntary placement unless the agency obtains a court order placing the child in the group home after the expiration date of the voluntary placement. Notwithstanding the approval of an extension under this subdivision, the child or the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child may terminate the placement at any time during the extension period.

SB572, s. 173 Section 173. 48.63 (5) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,92,21 48.63 (5) (d) 6. Within 30 days after the review, the agency that prepared the revised permanency plan or plans shall prepare a written summary of the determinations specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c) that were made under subd. 5. and shall provide a copy of that summary to the independent reviewing agency, the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, and the operator of the group home in which the child was placed, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe.

SB572, s. 174 Section 174. 48.645 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,93,9 48.645 (1) (a) The child is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, in a subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), or in a residential care center for children and youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment foster home, group home, subsidized guardianship home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, by the department, or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body of an Indian tribe in this state under an agreement with a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.

SB572, s. 175 Section 175. 48.645 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,94,2 48.645 (2) (a) 1. A nonrelative who cares for the dependent child in a foster home or treatment foster home having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, a subsidized guardian or interim caretaker under s. 48.62 (5) who cares for the dependent child, or a minor custodial parent who cares for the dependent child, regardless of the cause or prospective period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the procedure under s. 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s. 48.569 (1) (d) for aid granted under this section except that if the child does not have legal settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) shall determine the legal settlement of the child. A child under one year of age shall be eligible for aid under this subsection irrespective of any other residence requirement for eligibility within this section.

SB572, s. 176 Section 176. 48.645 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,94,15 48.645 (2) (a) 3. A county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department, when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in a subsidized guardianship home by a licensed child welfare agency or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body of an Indian tribe in this state or by its designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) or if the child was removed from the home of a relative as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of the relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the placement is made under an agreement with the county department or the department.

SB572, s. 177 Section 177. 48.645 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,95,2 48.645 (2) (a) 4. A licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth or a subsidized guardianship home when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the child is a ward of an American Indian a tribal court in this state and the placement is made under an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body of the Indian tribe of the tribal court, or when the child was part of the state's direct service case load and was removed from the home of a relative as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department.

SB572, s. 178 Section 178. 48.645 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,95,13 48.645 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), aid under this section may not be granted for placement of a child in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body of an Indian tribe, for placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, subsidized guardianship home, or residential care center for children and youth by a tribal governing body of an Indian tribe or its designee, or for the placement of a child who is a ward of a tribal court if the tribal governing body of the Indian tribe of the tribal court is receiving or is eligible to receive funds from the federal government for that type of placement.

SB572, s. 179 Section 179. 48.685 (1) (br) of the statutes is repealed.

SB572, s. 180 Section 180. 48.685 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB572, s. 181 Section 181. 48.685 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB572,96,5 48.685 (5) (a) Subject to par. (bm), the department may license to operate an entity, a county department may certify under s. 48.651, a county department or a child welfare agency may license under s. 48.62 and a school board may contract with under s. 120.13 (14) a person who otherwise may not be licensed, certified or contracted with for a reason specified in sub. (4m) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may employ, contract with, or permit to reside at the entity a person who otherwise may not be employed, contracted with, or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in sub. (4m) (b) 1. to 5., if the person demonstrates to the department, the county department, the child welfare agency, or the school board or, in the case of an entity that is located within the boundaries of a reservation, to the person or body designated by the Indian tribe under sub. (5d) (a) 3., by clear and convincing evidence and in accordance with procedures established by the department by rule or by the tribe that he or she has been rehabilitated.

SB572, s. 182 Section 182. 48.685 (5d) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,96,9 48.685 (5d) (a) (intro.) Any Indian tribe that chooses to conduct rehabilitation reviews under sub. (5) shall submit to the department a rehabilitation review plan that includes all of the following:

SB572, s. 183 Section 183. 48.685 (5d) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,96,12 48.685 (5d) (a) 2. The title of the person or body designated by the Indian tribe to whom a request for review must be made.

SB572, s. 184 Section 184. 48.685 (5d) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,96,15 48.685 (5d) (a) 3. The title of the person or body designated by the Indian tribe to determine whether a person has been rehabilitated.

SB572, s. 185 Section 185. 48.685 (5d) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,96,19 48.685 (5d) (a) 3m. The title of the person or body, designated by the Indian tribe, to whom a person may appeal an adverse decision made by the person specified under subd. 3. and whether the Indian tribe provides any further rights to appeal.

SB572, s. 186 Section 186. 48.685 (5d) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,96,23 48.685 (5d) (a) 4. The manner in which the Indian tribe will submit information relating to a rehabilitation review to the department so that the department may include that information in its report to the legislature required under sub. (5g).

SB572, s. 187 Section 187. 48.685 (5d) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,97,10 48.685 (5d) (b) If, within 90 days after receiving the plan, the department does not disapprove the plan, the plan shall be considered approved. If, within 90 days after receiving the plan, the department disapproves the plan, the department shall provide notice of that disapproval to the Indian tribe in writing, together with the reasons for the disapproval. The department may not disapprove a plan unless the department finds that the plan is not rationally related to the protection of clients. If the department disapproves the plan, the Indian tribe may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the disapproval, request that the secretary review the department's decision. A final decision under this paragraph is not subject to further review under ch. 227.

SB572, s. 188 Section 188. 48.825 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,97,15 48.825 (1) (b) "Another jurisdiction" means a state of the United States other than Wisconsin, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band.

SB572, s. 189 Section 189. 48.83 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB572,97,23 48.83 (1) The Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3) (b), the court of the county where the proposed adoptive parent or child resides, upon the filing of a petition for adoption or for the adoptive placement of a child, has jurisdiction over the child until the petition is withdrawn, denied, or granted. Venue shall be in the county where the proposed adoptive parent or child resides at the time the petition is filed. The court may transfer the case to a court in the county in which the proposed adoptive parents reside.

SB572, s. 190 Section 190. 48.831 (1r) of the statutes is created to read: