Wisconsin Legislature: 55,1678v

48.38 (5) (c) 6. d. Being placed in some other planned permanent living arrangement that includes an appropriate, enduring relationship with an adult, including sustaining care or long-term foster care, but not including independent living, or transitioning to independence.

55,1667 Section 1667. 48.38 (5) (c) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

48.38 (5) (c) 9. If the child is the subject of an order that terminates as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4. or 48.365 (5) (b) 4. or of a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 48.366 (3), the appropriateness of the transition-to-independent-living plan developed under s. 48.385; the extent of compliance with that plan by the child, the child's guardian, if any, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under that plan, and any other service providers; and the progress of the child toward making the transition to independent living.

55,1668 Section 1668. 48.38 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.38 (5m) (a) The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan and to make the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) for each child for whom a permanency plan is required under sub. (2) no later than 12 months after the date on which the child was first removed from the home and every 12 months after a previous hearing under this subsection for as long as the child is placed outside the home. The 12-month periods referred to in this paragraph include trial reunifications under s. 48.358.

55,1669 Section 1669. 48.385 of the statutes is amended to read:

48.385 Plan for transition to independent living. During the 90 days immediately before a child who is placed in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in a supervised independent living arrangement attains 18 years of age or, if the child is placed in such a placement under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, or 48.365 that terminates under s. 48.355 (4) (b) after the child attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 48.366 (3) that terminates under s. 48.366 (3) (a) after the child attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days immediately before the termination of the order or agreement, the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under the order or agreement shall provide the child with assistance and support in developing a plan for making the transition from out-of-home care to independent living. The transition plan shall be personalized at the direction of the child, shall be as detailed as the child directs, and shall include specific options for obtaining housing, health care, education, mentoring and continuing support services, and workforce support and employment services.

55,1674 Section 1674. 48.48 (8p) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.48 (8p) To reimburse tribes and county departments, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (kz), for unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts, other than placements to which s. 938.485 (4) applies, and for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6) for guardianships of Indian children ordered by tribal courts. In this subsection, "unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements" means the amount by which the cost to a tribe or to a county department of out-of-home care placements of Indian children by tribal courts, other than placements to which s. 938.485 (4) applies, exceeds $50,000 in a fiscal year.

55,1675 Section 1675. 48.48 (19) of the statutes is created to read:

48.48 (19) To purchase or provide treatment and services for children who are the victims of trafficking, as defined in s. 940.302 (1) (d), for purposes of a commercial sex act, as defined in s. 940.302 (1) (a). Within the availability of funding under s. 20.437 (1) (e), the department shall ensure that that treatment and those services are available to children in all geographic areas of the state, including both urban and rural communities.

55,1676 Section 1676. 48.526 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

48.526 (title) Community youth and family aids.

55,1677 Section 1677. 48.526 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

48.526 (1) Procedures. The department shall develop procedures for the implementation of this section and standards for the development and delivery of community-based juvenile delinquency-related services, as defined in s. 46.011 (1c), and shall provide consultation and technical assistance to aid counties in the implementation and delivery of those services. The department shall establish information systems and monitoring and evaluation procedures to report periodically to the governor and legislature on the statewide impact of this section.

55,1678 Section 1678. 48.526 (7) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), sections 4291 and 4292, is amended to read:

48.526 (7) (h) For counties that are participating in the corrective sanctions program purchasing community supervision services under s. 938.533 (2), $1,062,400 in the last 6 months of 2015 2017, $2,124,800 in 2016 2018, and $1,062,400 in the first 6 months of 2017 2019 for the provision of corrective sanctions community supervision services for juveniles from that county. In distributing funds to counties under this paragraph, the department shall determine a county's distribution by dividing the amount allocated under this paragraph by the number of slots authorized for the program under s. 938.533 (2) and multiplying the quotient by the number of slots allocated to that county by agreement between the department and the county. The department may transfer funds among counties as necessary to distribute funds based on the number of slots allocated to each county distribute to each county the full amount of the charges for the services purchased by that county, except that if the amounts available under this paragraph are insufficient to distribute that full amount, the department shall distribute those available amounts to each county that purchases community supervision services based on the ratio that the charges to that county for those services bear to the total charges to all counties that purchase those services.

55,1678m Section 1678m. 48.53 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 48.53 (3).

55,1678p Section 1678p. 48.53 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

48.53 (3) (a) 2. Upon consultation with the state superintendent of public instruction, a grant to a school board for support of a literacy or early childhood development program.

55,1678r Section 1678r. 48.53 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

55,1678s Section 1678s. 48.53 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

55,1678t Section 1678t. 48.545 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.545 (2) (a) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (eg), (kb), and (nL), the department, subject to par. (am), shall distribute $2,097,700 in each fiscal year to applying nonprofit corporations and public agencies operating in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, $1,171,800 in each fiscal year to applying county departments under s. 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 operating in counties other than a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, and $55,000 in each fiscal year to Diverse and Resilient, Inc. to provide programs to accomplish all of the following:

55,1678v Section 1678v. 48.545 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

48.545 (2) (am) From the amounts allocated under par. (a), the department may distribute an amount determined by the department to a nonprofit corporation or public agency to provide a program that accomplishes all of the following:

1. Prevents and reduces the incidence of adverse early childhood experiences in children 8 years of age and under and reduces the effects of those experiences through behavioral health and other services.

2. Provides professional development, training, and research in serving children 8 years of age and under for practitioners serving those children.

3. Provides direct services for children 8 years of age and under.

4. Provides child care, including a special care nursery, for children 8 years of age and under that has achieved the top rating provided under the child care quality rating system under s. 48.659.

5. Provides early intervention services under s. 51.44, early childhood education services, in-home treatment services, family services, and outpatient occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy services for children 8 years of age and under.

55,1678w Section 1678w. 48.545 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.545 (2) (b) A nonprofit corporation or public agency that is applying for a grant under par. (a) or (am) shall provide to the department a proposed service plan for the use of the grant moneys. If the department approves the service plan, the department may award the grant. The department shall award the grants on a competitive basis and for a 3-year period.

55,1678x Section 1678x. 48.562 of the statutes is renumbered 48.562 (1), and 48.562 (1) (am), (b), (c), (d) and (dm), as renumbered, are amended to read:

48.562 (1) (am) Recommend policies and plans for the improvement of the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and submit its recommendations with respect to those policies and plans to the department under sub. (4m) par. (dm).

(b) Recommend measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the child welfare system in Milwaukee County, including outcome measures, and submit its recommendations with respect to those measures to the department under sub. (4m) par. (dm).

(c) Recommend funding priorities for the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and submit its recommendations with respect to those funding priorities to the department under sub. (4m) par. (dm).

(d) Identify innovative public and private funding opportunities for the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and submit its recommendations with respect to those funding opportunities to the department under sub. (4m) par. (dm).

(dm) Annually, submit a report of its recommendations under subs. (1m) to (4) pars. (am) to (d) to the department, which within 60 days after receiving the report shall prepare a response to those recommendations and transmit the report, together with its response, to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

55,1678y Section 1678y. 48.562 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

48.562 (2m) Any restructuring of the subunit of the department responsible for administering child welfare services in a county having a population of 750,000 or more shall not affect the duties and responsibilities of the Milwaukee child welfare partnership council specified in sub. (1).

55,1679 Section 1679. 48.563 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.563 (2) Basic county allocation. For children and family services under s. 48.569 (1) (d), the department shall distribute not more than $66,475,500 $68,264,800 in each fiscal year 2015-16 and $68,327,900 in fiscal year 2016-17.

55,1680 Section 1680. 48.569 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.569 (2) (a) The county treasurer and each director of a county department shall monthly certify under oath to the department, in the manner the department prescribes, the claim of the county for state reimbursement under this section, and if the department approves the claim it shall certify to the department of administration for reimbursement to the county for amounts due under this section and payment claimed to be made to the counties monthly. The department may make advance payments prior to the beginning of each month equal to one-twelfth of the contracted amount.

55,1681 Section 1681. 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (a) 1. (intro.) "Child" means a person under 18 years of age;. "Child" also includes a person 18 years of age or over, but if any of the following applies:

a. The person is under 19 years of age, who is a full-time student in good academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, and who is reasonably expected to complete his or her program of study and be granted a high school or high school equivalency diploma; or a person 18 years of age or over, but.

b. The person is under 21 years of age, who is a full-time student in good academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent if , an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the person, and the person is placed in the home of the kinship care relative under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 48.355 (4) (b) or 938.355 (4) (am) after the person attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 48.366 (3) or 938.366 (3).

55,1682 Section 1682. 48.57 (3m) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 48.57 (3m) (i) 1. and amended to read:

48.57 (3m) (i) 1. The department shall promulgate rules Rules to provide assessment criteria for determining whether a kinship care relative who is providing care and maintenance for a child is eligible to receive payments under par. (am). The rules shall also provide that any criteria established under the rules shall first apply to applications for payments under par. (am) received, and to reviews under par. (d) conducted, on the effective date of those rules.

55,1683 Section 1683. 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 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). This subdivision does not apply to a child 18 years of age or over for whom a payment is made under par. (am).

55,1684 Section 1684. 48.57 (3m) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

48.57 (3m) (i) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. Those rules shall include all of the following:

2. Rules governing the provision of kinship care payments for the care and maintenance of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.

55,1685 Section 1685. 48.57 (3n) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 48.57 (3n) (a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

48.57 (3n) (a) 1. (intro.) "Child" means a person under 18 years of age;. "Child" also includes a person 18 years of age or over, but if any of the following applies:

b. The person is under 21 years of age, who is a full-time student in good academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent if , an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the person, and the person is placed in the home of the long-term kinship care relative under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 48.355 (4) (b) or 938.355 (4) (am) after the person attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 48.366 (3) or 938.366 (3).

55,1686 Section 1686. 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 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). This subdivision does not apply to a child 18 years of age or over for whom a payment is made under par. (am).

55,1687 Section 1687. 48.57 (3n) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

48.57 (3n) (i) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection. Those rules shall include rules governing the provision of long-term kinship care payments for the care and maintenance of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.

55,1688 Section 1688. 48.599 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.599 (1r).

55,1689 Section 1689. 48.599 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

48.599 (1g) "Child" means a person under 18 years of age. For purposes of the authority to provide care and maintenance for a child placed in a residential care center for children and youth operated by a child welfare agency and of counting the number of children for whom a child welfare agency may provide such care and maintenance, "child" also includes a person 18 years of age or over, but under 21 years of age, who is placed in a residential care center for children and youth operated by a child welfare agency under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates after the person attains 18 years of age, under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 48.366 (3) or 938.366 (3), or under the placement and care responsibility of another state under 42 USC 675 (8) (B) (iv).

55,1690 Section 1690. 48.619 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.619 and amended to read:

48.619 Definition. In this subchapter, " child" means a person under 18 years of age. For purposes of the authority to provide care and maintenance for a child and of counting the number of children for whom a foster home or group home may provide care and maintenance, "child" also includes a person 18 years of age or over, but under 21 years of age, who resides in the foster home or group home, if any of the following applies: under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates after the person attains 18 years of age, under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 48.366 (3) or 938.366 (3), or under the placement and care responsibility of another state under 42 USC 675 (8) (B) (iv).

55,1691 Section 1691. 48.619 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1692 Section 1692. 48.619 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

55,1693 Section 1693. 48.623 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

48.623 (1m) Duration of eligibility. Subsidized guardianship payments under sub. (1) or (6) may be continued after the child attains 18 years of age if any of the following applies:

(a) The child is under 19 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, and is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age.

(b) The child is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, has a mental or physical disability that warrants the continuation of those payments as determined by the county department or, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department, is not eligible for social security disability insurance under 42 USC 401 to 433 or supplemental security income under 42 USC 1381 to 1385 based on disability, and otherwise lacks adequate resources to continue in secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent.

(c) The child is under 21 years of age, is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the child, and the subsidized guardianship agreement for the child became effective on or after the date on which the child attained 16 years of age.

55,1694 Section 1694. 48.623 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

48.623 (7) (d) Rules governing the provision of subsidized guardianship payments for the care of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.

55,1695 Section 1695. 48.685 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.685 (6) (a) The Except as provided in this paragraph, the department shall require any person who applies for issuance, continuation, or renewal of a license to operate an entity, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) shall require any child care provider who applies for initial certification under s. 48.651 or for renewal of that certification, a county department or a child welfare agency shall require any person who applies for issuance or renewal of a license to operate a foster home under s. 48.62, and the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more or a county department shall require any person who applies for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (6), and a school board shall require any person who proposes to contract with the school board under s. 120.13 (14) or to renew a contract under that subsection, to complete a background information form that is provided by the department. The department shall require any person who applies for issuance, but not continuation, of a license to operate a child care center under s. 48.65, a school board shall require any person who proposes to contract, but not renew a contract, with the school board under s. 120.13 (14), and the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) shall require any child care provider who applies for initial certification, but not renewal of that certification, under s. 48.651 to complete a background information form that is provided by the department.

55,1696 Section 1696. 48.685 (6) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

48.685 (6) (am) Except as provided in this paragraph, every 4 years an entity shall require all of its caregivers and all nonclient residents of the entity or of a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. of the entity to complete a background information form that is provided to the entity by the department. Every year a A child care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or a child care provider that is certified under s. 48.651 is exempt from the 4-year requirement, but shall require all of its caregivers and any new caregiver or nonclient residents resident to complete a background information form that is provided to the child care center or child care provider by the department.

55,1696m Section 1696m. 48.78 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

48.78 (2) (L) 1. In this paragraph, "qualified independent researcher" means a faculty member of a university who satisfies all of the following:

a. The faculty member has an approved protocol from an institutional review board for human subjects research to work with data containing personal information for the purposes of evaluating the program under s. 119.23.

b. The faculty member has received from the state and properly managed data containing personal information for the purposes of evaluating the program under s. 119.23 before the effective date of this subd. 1. b. .... [LRB inserts date].

2. Notwithstanding par. (a), the department shall permit a qualified independent researcher to have access to any database maintained by the department for the purpose of cross-matching information contained in any such database with a database that both is in the possession of the qualified independent researcher and contains information regarding pupils participating in the program under s. 119.23. The department may charge a fee to the qualified independent researcher for the information that does not exceed the cost incurred by the department to provide the information.

55,1697 Section 1697. 48.975 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 48.975 (3m) (intro.) and amended to read:

48.975 (3m) Duration. (intro.) The adoption assistance may be continued after the adoptee reaches the age of 18 if that adoptee is a full-time high school student. attains 18 years of age if any of the following applies: