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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 326
October 28, 2015 - Offered by Senator Cowles.
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21. Page 1, line 3: delete the material beginning with "investigation" and
3ending with "cases," on line 4 and substitute "response to those cases,".
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63. Page 3, line 4: delete "the investigation of
the report" and substitute "
the
7investigation of the report their response to".
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Section 3p. 48.981 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.981
(3m) (c) 1. If the agency or county department determines that there
11is reason to suspect that substantial abuse or neglect has occurred or is likely to occur
12or that an investigation under sub. (3) is otherwise necessary to ensure the safety of
13the child and his or her family, the agency or county department shall
refer the report
1to the sheriff or police department under sub. (3) (a) 3. and investigate the report as
2provided in sub. (3)
(c). If in conducting that investigation the agency or county
3department determines that it is not necessary for the safety of the child and his or
4her family to complete the investigation, the agency or county department may
5terminate the investigation and conduct an assessment under subd. 2. If the agency
6or county department terminates an investigation, the agency or county department
7shall document the reasons for terminating the investigation and notify any law
8enforcement agency that is cooperating in the investigation.
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9Section 3q. 48.981 (3m) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.981
(3m) (c) 2. b. If the agency or county department employs the
11assessment response under subd. 2. a., the agency or county department
is not
12required to shall refer the report to the sheriff or police department under sub. (3)
13(a) 3.
or but is not required to determine by a preponderance of the evidence under
14sub. (3) (c) 4. that abuse or neglect has occurred or is likely to occur or that a specific
15person has abused or neglected the child. If in conducting the assessment the agency
16or county department determines that there is reason to suspect that substantial
17abuse or neglect has occurred or is likely to occur or that an investigation under sub.
18(3)
(c) is otherwise necessary to ensure the safety of the child and his or her family,
19the agency or county department shall immediately commence an investigation
20under sub. (3)
(c).
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21Section 3r. 48.981 (3m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.981
(3m) (c) 3. If the agency or county department determines that there
23is no reason to suspect that abuse or neglect has occurred or is likely to occur, the
24agency or county department shall refer the child's family to a service provider in the
25community for the provision of appropriate services on a voluntary basis. If the
1agency or county department employs the community services response under this
2subdivision, the agency or county department
is not required to conduct an
3assessment under subd. 2., shall refer the report to the sheriff or police department
4under sub. (3) (a) 3.
, or but is not required to conduct an assessment under subd. 2.
5or determine by a preponderance of the evidence under sub. (3) (c) 4. that abuse or
6neglect has occurred or is likely to occur or that a specific person has abused or
7neglected the child.".