2015 Wisconsin Act 172

48.57 (2m) A county department, as soon as practicable after learning that a person who is receiving child welfare services under sub. (1) from the county department has changed his or her county of residence, shall provide notice of that change to the county department of the person's new county of residence or, if that new county of residence is a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department. The notice shall include a brief, written description of the services offered or provided to the person by the county department and the name, telephone number, and address of a person to contact for more information.

172,95 Section 95. 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less than 500,000 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more. Subject to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall make payments in the amount of $226 per month beginning on January 1, 2014, and $232 per month beginning on January 1, 2015, to a kinship care relative who is providing care and maintenance for a child if all of the following conditions are met:

172,96 Section 96. 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under par. (am) to a kinship care relative who is providing care and maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the kinship care relative under a court order for no more than 60 days after the date on which the county department or department received under par. (am) 1. the completed application of the kinship care relative for a license to operate a foster home or, if the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure within those 60 days, until the date on which the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure.

172,97 Section 97. 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (ap) 3. Notwithstanding that an application of a kinship care relative specified in subd. 1. is denied or the kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure, the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under par. (am) to the kinship care relative for as long as the conditions specified in par. (am) 1. to 6. continue to apply if the county department or department submits to the court information relating to the background investigation specified in par. (am) 4., an assessment of the safety of the kinship care relative's home and the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child, and a recommendation that the child remain in the home of the kinship care relative and the court, after considering that information, assessment, and recommendation, orders the child to remain in the kinship care relative's home. If the court does not order the child to remain in the kinship care relative's home, the court shall order the county department or department to request a change in placement under s. 48.357 (1) (am) or 938.357 (1) (am). Any person specified in s. 48.357 (2m) (a) or 938.357 (2m) (a) may also request a change in placement.

172,98 Section 98. 48.57 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (b) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall refer to the attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of a child for whom a payment is made under par. (am).

172,99 Section 99. 48.57 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (c) The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall require the parent or parents of a child for whom a payment is made under par. (am) to initiate or continue health care insurance coverage for the child.

172,100 Section 100. 48.57 (3m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (d) A county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall review a placement of a child for which the county department or department makes payments under par. (am) not less than every 12 months after the county department or department begins making those payments to determine whether the conditions specified in par. (am) continue to exist. If those conditions do not continue to exist, the county department or department shall discontinue making those payments.

172,101 Section 101. 48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within 10 days after the date of notice that his or her payments under par. (am) are being discontinued, those payments may not be discontinued until a decision is rendered after the hearing but payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the department if the contested action or failure to act is upheld. The department shall promptly notify the county department of the county in which the recipient resides or, if the recipient resides in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the subunit of the department administering of the kinship care program in that county that the recipient has requested a hearing. Payments under par. (am) shall be discontinued if any of the following applies:

172,102 Section 102. 48.57 (3m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under par. (am) from a kinship care relative who continues to receive payments under par. (am) by reducing the amount of the kinship care relative's monthly payment. The department may by rule specify other methods for recovering overpayments made under par. (am). A county department that recovers an overpayment under this paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees may retain a portion of the amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.

172,103 Section 103. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less than 500,000 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more. Subject to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall make monthly payments for each child in the amount of $226 per month beginning on January 1, 2014, and $232 per month beginning on January 1, 2015, to a long-term kinship care relative who is providing care and maintenance for that child if all of the following conditions are met:

172,104 Section 104. 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under par. (am) to a long-term kinship care relative who is providing care and maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the long-term kinship care relative for no more than 60 days after the date on which the county department or department received under par. (am) 1. the completed application of the long-term kinship care relative for a license to operate a foster home or, if the application is approved or denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure within those 60 days, until the date on which the application is approved or denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure.

172,105 Section 105. 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (ap) 3. Notwithstanding that an application of a long-term kinship care relative specified in subd. 1. is denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure, the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under par. (am) to the long-term kinship care relative until an event specified in par. (am) 6. a. to f. occurs if the county department or department submits to the court information relating to the background investigation specified in par. (am) 4., an assessment of the safety of the long-term kinship care relative's home and the ability of the long-term kinship care relative to care for the child, and a recommendation that the child remain in the home of the long-term kinship care relative and the court, after considering that information, assessment, and recommendation, orders the child to remain in the long-term kinship care relative's home. If the court does not order the child to remain in the kinship care relative's home, the court shall order the county department or department to request a change in placement under s. 48.357 (1) (am) or 938.357 (1) (am) or to request a termination of the guardianship order under s. 48.977 (7). Any person specified in s. 48.357 (2m) (a) or 938.357 (2m) (a) may also request a change in placement and any person who is authorized to file a petition for the appointment of a guardian for the child may also request a termination of the guardianship order.

172,106 Section 106. 48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.) Subject to sub. (3p) (fm) 1m. and (hm), a county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall enter into an agreement under par. (am) 6. if all of the following conditions are met:

172,107 Section 107. 48.57 (3n) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (b) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall refer to the attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of a child for whom a payment is made under par. (am).

172,108 Section 108. 48.57 (3n) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (c) The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall require the parent or parents of a child for whom a payment is made under par. (am) to initiate or continue health care insurance coverage for the child.

172,109 Section 109. 48.57 (3n) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (d) The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall, at least once every 12 months after the county department or department begins making payments under this subsection, determine whether any of the events specified in par. (am) 6. a. to f. have occurred. If any such events have occurred, the county department or department shall discontinue making those payments.

172,110 Section 110. 48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within 10 days after the date of notice that his or her payments under par. (am) are being discontinued, those payments may not be discontinued until a decision is rendered after the hearing but payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the department if the contested action or failure to act is upheld. The department shall promptly notify the county department of the county in which the recipient resides or, if the recipient resides in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the subunit of the department administering of the long-term kinship care program in that county that the recipient has requested a hearing. Payments under par. (am) shall be discontinued if any of the following applies:

172,111 Section 111. 48.57 (3n) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under par. (am) from a long-term kinship care relative who continues to receive payments under par. (am) by reducing the amount of the long-term kinship care relative's monthly payment. The department may by rule specify other methods for recovering overpayments made under par. (am). A county department that recovers an overpayment under this paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees may retain a portion of the amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.

172,112 Section 112. 48.57 (3p) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (b) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m) or (3n), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the applicant.

172,113 Section 113. 48.57 (3p) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (b) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) at the time of review under sub. (3m) (d) or at any other time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.

172,114 Section 114. 48.57 (3p) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (b) 3. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3n) at any time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.

172,115 Section 115. 48.57 (3p) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (c) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m) or (3n), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall, in addition to the investigation under par. (b) 1., conduct a background investigation of all employees and prospective employees of the applicant who have or would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made and of each adult resident.

172,116 Section 116. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (c) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the employees or prospective employees of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) who have or would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made and of each adult resident at the time of review under sub. (3m) (d) or at any other time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.

172,117 Section 117. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (c) 2m. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the employees or prospective employees of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3n) who have or would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made and of each adult resident at any time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.

172,118 Section 118. 48.57 (3p) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (c) 3. Before a person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) or (3n) may employ any person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit any person to be an adult resident, the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the prospective employee or prospective adult resident unless that person has already been investigated under subd. 1., 2. or 2m.

172,119 Section 119. 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (d) If the person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) is a nonresident, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application has been a nonresident, or if the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department determines that the person's employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further investigation, the county department or department shall require the person to be fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards or fingerprints by other technologies to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.

172,120 Section 120. 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) shall provide the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department with all of the following information:

172,121 Section 121. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may provisionally approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) based on the applicant's statement under sub. (3m) (am) 4m. The county department or department may not finally approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) unless the county department or department receives information from the department of justice indicating that the conviction record of the applicant under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. or payment is approved under par. (h) 4. The county department or department may make payments under sub. (3m) conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.

172,122 Section 122. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not enter into the agreement under sub. (3n) (am) 6. unless the county department or department receives information from the department of justice relating to the conviction record of the applicant under the law of this state and that record indicates either that the applicant has not been arrested or convicted or that the applicant has been arrested or convicted but the director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records under this subdivision determines that the conviction record is satisfactory because it does not include any arrest or conviction that the director or person designated by the secretary determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the applicant's ability to care for the child. The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under sub. (3n) conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory because the conviction record does not include any arrest or conviction that the director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records under this subdivision determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the applicant's ability to care for the child.

172,123 Section 123. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department that the employee or adult resident does not have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department receives information from the department of justice indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. and the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department so advises the person receiving payments under sub. (3m) or until a decision is made under par. (h) 4. to permit a person who is 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 to permit a person to be an adult resident and the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department so advises the person receiving payments under sub. (3m). A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.

172,124 Section 124. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m. A person receiving payments under sub. (3n) may provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the employee or adult resident does not have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payment under sub. (3n) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department receives information from the department of justice relating to the person's conviction record under the law of this state and that record indicates either that the person has not been arrested or convicted or that the person has been arrested or convicted but the director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records under this subdivision determines that the conviction record is satisfactory because it does not include any arrest or conviction that is likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child and the county department or department so advises the person receiving payments under sub. (3n). A person receiving payments under sub. (3n) may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory because the conviction record does not include any arrest or conviction that the director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records under this subdivision determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child.

172,125 Section 125. 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (h), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not make payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may not employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit a person to be an adult resident if any of the following applies:

172,126 Section 126. 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (g) 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944, or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63, or 948.70, or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of ch. 940, 944, or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63, or 948.70, if committed in this state, except that a county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may employ in a position in which the person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30 (1m), 944.31, or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of s. 944.30 (1m), 944.31, or 944.33 if committed in this state, if that violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.

172,127 Section 127. 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

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 500,000 750,000 or more, with the person designated by the secretary to receive requests for review filed under this subdivision. If the governing body of an Indian tribe 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.

172,128 Section 128. 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) The director of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of an Indian tribe or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 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 Indian tribe or the person designated by the secretary shall consider all of the following factors:

172,129 Section 129. 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (h) 4. If the director of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of the Indian tribe or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 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 Indian tribe, 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.

172,130 Section 130. 48.57 (3p) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (hm) A county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not make payments to a person under sub. (3n) and a person receiving payments under sub. (3n) may not 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 if the director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records under this paragraph determines that the person has any arrest or conviction that is likely to adversely affect the child or the person's ability to care for the child.

172,131 Section 131. 48.57 (3p) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (i) A county department and, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall keep confidential all information received under this subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau of investigation. Such information is not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35.

172,132 Section 132. 48.57 (3p) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.57 (3p) (j) A county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may charge a fee for conducting a background investigation under this subsection. The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the investigation.

172,133 Section 133. 48.58 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.58 County children's home in populous counties. (intro.) Any existing county children's home in counties with a population of 500,000 750,000 or more may do any of the following:

172,134 Section 134. 48.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.59 (1) The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or an agency under contract with the department shall investigate the personal and family history and environment of any child transferred to its legal custody or placed under its supervision under s. 48.345 and of every expectant mother of an unborn child placed under its supervision under s. 48.347 and make any physical or mental examinations of the child or expectant mother considered necessary to determine the type of care necessary for the child or expectant mother. The county department, department or agency shall screen a child or expectant mother who is examined under this subsection to determine whether the child or expectant mother is in need of special treatment or care because of alcohol or other drug abuse, mental illness or severe emotional disturbance. The county department, department or agency shall keep a complete record of the information received from the court, the date of reception, all available data on the personal and family history of the child or expectant mother, the results of all tests and examinations given the child or expectant mother and a complete history of all placements of the child while in the legal custody or under the supervision of the county department, department or agency or of the expectant mother while under the supervision of the county department, department or agency.

172,135 Section 135. 48.651 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.651 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 49.155 (4) (c), no person, other than a child care center licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14), may receive payment for providing child care services for an individual who is determined eligible for a child care subsidy under s. 49.155 unless the person is certified, according to the standards adopted by the department under s. 49.155 (1d), by the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency with which the department contracts under sub. (2). To be certified under this section, a person must meet the minimum requirements for certification established by the department under s. 49.155 (1d), meet the requirements specified in s. 48.685, and pay the fee specified in sub. (2). The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under sub. (2) shall certify the following categories of child care providers:

172,136 Section 136. 48.651 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.651 (2) The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more or a county department shall certify child care providers under sub. (1) or the department may contract with a Wisconsin Works agency, as defined in s. 49.001 (9), child care resource and referral agency, or other agency to certify child care providers under sub. (1) in a particular geographic area or for a particular Indian tribal unit. The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more or a county department that certifies child care providers under sub. (1) may charge a fee to cover the costs of certifying those providers. An agency contracted with under this subsection may charge a fee specified by the department to supplement the amount provided by the department under the contract for certifying child care providers.

172,137 Section 137. 48.651 (2c) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.651 (2c) (a) Reimburse a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more for all approved, allowable certification costs, as provided in s. 49.826 (2) (c).

172,138 Section 138. 48.651 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.651 (2m) The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under sub. (2) shall provide the department of health services with information about each person who is denied certification for a reason specified in s. 48.685 (4m) (a) 1. to 5.