AB489,40,144 3. Subdivision 3. a. and b. does Subdivisions 1. and 2. do not preclude the
5subunit of the department that prepares the summary report from releasing to the
6governor, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172
7(3), or to the public any of the information specified in subd. 4. or 5. par. (d) or (e)
8before the summary report is transmitted to the governor and to those committees
9and made available to the public; adding to or amending a summary report if new
10information specified in subd. 4. or 5. par. (d) or (e) is received after the summary
11report is transmitted to the governor and to those committees and made available
12to the public; or releasing to the governor, to those committees, and to the public any
13information at any time to correct any inaccurate information reported in the news
14media.
AB489,121 15Section 121. 48.981 (7) (cr) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981
16(7m) (d) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB489,40,2017 48.981 (7m) (d) Summary report; child residing in home. (intro.) If the child
18was residing in his or her home when the incident of death or serious injury or the
19incident of egregious abuse or neglect occurred, the summary report under subd. 3.
20par. (c) 2. shall contain all of the following:
AB489,122 21Section 122. 48.981 (7) (cr) 4. a. to d. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981
22(7m) (d) 1. to 4.
AB489,123 23Section 123. 48.981 (7) (cr) 4. e. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7m) (d)
245. and amended to read:
AB489,41,3
148.981 (7m) (d) 5. The date of the incident and the suspected cause of the death,
2serious injury, or egregious abuse or neglect of the child, as reported by the agency
3under subd. 2. c. par. (b) 3.
AB489,124 4Section 124. 48.981 (7) (cr) 4. f. and g. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981
5(7m) (d) 6. and 7.
AB489,125 6Section 125. 48.981 (7) (cr) 5. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981
7(7m) (e) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB489,41,118 48.981 (7m) (e) Summary report; child in out-of-home care. (intro.) If the child
9was placed in an out-of-home placement under this chapter or ch. 938 at the time
10of the incident of death or serious injury or incident of egregious abuse or neglect, the
11summary report under subd. 3. par. (c) 2. shall contain all of the following:
AB489,126 12Section 126. 48.981 (7) (cr) 5. a. to d. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981
13(7m) (e) 1. to 4.
AB489,127 14Section 127. 48.981 (7) (cr) 5. e. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7m) (e)
155. and amended to read:
AB489,41,1816 48.981 (7m) (e) 5. The date of the incident and the suspected cause of the death,
17serious injury, or egregious abuse or neglect of the child, as reported by the agency
18under subd. 2. c. par. (b) 3.
AB489,128 19Section 128. 48.981 (7) (cr) 5. f. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7m) (e)
206.
AB489,129 21Section 129. 48.981 (7) (cr) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981
22(7m) (f) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB489,41,2523 48.981 (7m) (f) Information prohibited from disclosure. (intro.) A summary
24report or other release or disclosure of information under subd. 3. par. (c) may not
25include any of the following:
AB489,130
1Section 130. 48.981 (7) (cr) 6. a. to e. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981
2(7m) (f) 1. to 5.
AB489,131 3Section 131. 48.981 (7) (cr) 7. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981
4(7m) (g) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB489,42,135 48.981 (7m) (g) Disclosure of information; when prohibited. (intro.) The
6subunit of the department that prepares a summary report or otherwise transmits,
7releases, or discloses information under subd. 3. par. (c) may not transmit the
8summary report to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the
9legislature under s. 13.172 (3), make the summary report available to the public, or
10transmit, release, or disclose the information to the governor, to those standing
11committees, or to the public if the subunit determines that transmitting or making
12the summary report available or transmitting, releasing, or disclosing the
13information would jeopardize any of the following:
AB489,132 14Section 132. 48.981 (7) (cr) 7. a. and b. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981
15(7m) (g) 1. and 2.
AB489,133 16Section 133. 48.981 (7) (cr) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7m) (h)
17and amended to read:
AB489,43,518 48.981 (7m) (h) Request or petition for information. If the department fails to
19disclose to the governor, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature
20under s. 13.172 (3), or to the public any information that the department is required
21to disclose under this paragraph subsection, any person may request the department
22to disclose that information. If the person's request is denied, the person may
23petition the court to order the disclosure of that information. On receiving a petition
24under this subdivision paragraph, the court shall notify the department, the agency,
25the district attorney, the child, and the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian

1of the petition. If any person notified objects to the disclosure, the court may hold
2a hearing to take evidence and hear argument relating to the disclosure of the
3information. The court shall make an in camera inspection of the information sought
4to be disclosed and shall order disclosure of the information, unless the court finds
5that any of the circumstances specified in subd. 6. or 7. par. (f) or (g) apply.
AB489,134 6Section 134. 48.981 (7) (cr) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7m) (i) and
7amended to read:
AB489,43,168 48.981 (7m) (i) Immunity from liability. Any person acting in good faith in
9providing information under subd. 2. par. (b), in preparing, transmitting, or making
10available a summary report under subd. 3. par. (c), or in otherwise transmitting,
11releasing, or disclosing information under subd. 3. par. (c), is immune from any
12liability, civil or criminal, that may result by reason of those actions. For purposes
13of any proceeding, civil or criminal, the good faith of a person in providing
14information under subd. 2. par. (b), in preparing, transmitting, or making available
15a summary report under subd. 3. par. (c), or in otherwise transmitting, releasing, or
16disclosing information under subd. 3. par. (c) shall be presumed.
AB489,135 17Section 135. 48.981 (7) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7g) (d) and
18amended to read:
AB489,43,2119 48.981 (7g) (d) Access by department. Notwithstanding par. (a), An agency
20shall permit
the department may to have access to any report or record maintained
21by an the agency under this section.
AB489,136 22Section 136. 48.981 (7) (dm) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7g) (dm)
23and amended to read:
AB489,44,224 48.981 (7g) (dm) Statewide automated child welfare information system.
25Notwithstanding par. (a), an An agency may enter the content of any report or record

1maintained by the agency into the statewide automated child welfare information
2system established under s. 48.47 (7g).
AB489,137 3Section 137. 48.981 (7) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7r) (a) and
4amended to read:
AB489,44,85 48.981 (7r) (a) Further disclosure prohibited. A person to whom a report or
6record is disclosed under this subsection sub. (3f) (c), (7d), (7g), or (7m) may not
7further disclose it the report or record, except to the persons and for the purposes
8specified in this section those provisions.
AB489,138 9Section 138. 48.981 (7) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7r) (b) and
10amended to read:
AB489,44,1411 48.981 (7r) (b) Penalty. Any person who violates this subsection sub. (7), (7d),
12(7g), or (7m)
, or who permits or encourages the unauthorized dissemination or use
13of information contained in reports and records made under this section, may be
14fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
AB489,139 15Section 139. 48.981 (7d) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,44,1816 48.981 (7d) Confidentiality; exceptions. (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (7),
17reports made under this section and records maintained by an agency or by any other
18person may be disclosed to any of the following persons:
AB489,140 19Section 140. 48.981 (7d) (a) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,44,2020 48.981 (7d) (a) (title) Subject of report.
AB489,141 21Section 141. 48.981 (7d) (b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,44,2222 48.981 (7d) (b) (title) Agency staff.
AB489,142 23Section 142. 48.981 (7d) (c) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,44,2424 48.981 (7d) (c) (title) Attending physician.
AB489,143 25Section 143. 48.981 (7d) (cm) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,1
148.981 (7d) (cm) (title) Parent, guardian, legal custodian, or expectant mother.
AB489,144 2Section 144. 48.981 (7d) (dp) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,33 48.981 (7d) (dp) (title) Adoption or foster home licensing agency.
AB489,145 4Section 145. 48.981 (7d) (hm) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,55 48.981 (7d) (hm) (title) Correctional community placements.
AB489,146 6Section 146. 48.981 (7d) (i) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,77 48.981 (7d) (i) (title) Facility licensing proceedings.
AB489,147 8Section 147. 48.981 (7d) (Lr) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,99 48.981 (7d) (Lr) (title) Court-appointed special advocate.
AB489,148 10Section 148. 48.981 (7d) (m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,1111 48.981 (7d) (m) (title) Researcher.
AB489,149 12Section 149. 48.981 (7d) (om) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,1313 48.981 (7d) (om) (title) John Doe proceeding.
AB489,150 14Section 150. 48.981 (7d) (pg) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,1515 48.981 (7d) (pg) (title) Citizen review panel.
AB489,151 16Section 151. 48.981 (7g) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,1917 48.981 (7g) Confidentiality; further exceptions. (intro.) Notwithstanding
18sub. (7), reports made under this section and records maintained by an agency or by
19any other person may also be disclosed as follows:
AB489,152 20Section 152. 48.981 (7m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,2221 48.981 (7m) (title) Death, serious injury, or other egregious incidents; public
22disclosure.
AB489,153 23Section 153. 48.981 (7r) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,45,2424 48.981 (7r) (title) Further disclosure prohibited; penalties.
AB489,154 25Section 154. 48.981 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,46,22
148.981 (8) (a) Education and training programs. The department, the county
2departments, and a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
3department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to
To the extent
4feasible, agencies shall conduct continuing education and training programs for staff
5of the department, the county departments, licensed child welfare agencies under
6contract with the department or a county department,
agency staff, staff of law
7enforcement agencies, and the tribal social services departments, persons and
8officials required to report, the general public, and others as appropriate and shall
9develop public information programs about child abuse and neglect and unborn child
10abuse
. The programs shall be designed to encourage reporting of child abuse and
11neglect and of unborn child abuse, to encourage self-reporting and voluntary
12acceptance of services, and to improve communication, cooperation, and
13coordination in the identification, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and
14neglect and of unborn child abuse. Programs provided for agency staff of the
15department, county departments, and licensed child welfare agencies under contract
16with county departments or the department
whose responsibilities include the
17investigation or treatment of child abuse or neglect shall also be designed to provide
18information on means of recognizing and appropriately responding to domestic
19abuse, as defined in s. 49.165 (1) (a). The department, the county departments, and
20a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department in a county
21having a population of 500,000 or more shall develop public information programs
22about child abuse and neglect and about unborn child abuse.
AB489,155 23Section 155. 48.981 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,47,624 48.981 (8) (b) Program development and coordination. The department shall
25to
To the extent feasible, the department shall ensure that there are available in the

1state administrative procedures, personnel trained in child abuse and neglect and
2in unborn child abuse, multidisciplinary programs, and operational procedures and
3capabilities to deal effectively with child abuse and neglect cases and with unborn
4child abuse cases. These procedures and capabilities may include, but are not limited
5to,
receipt, investigation and verification of reports; determination of treatment or
6ameliorative social services; or referral to the appropriate court.
AB489,156 7Section 156. 48.981 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,47,158 48.981 (8) (c) Contracting for programming. In meeting its responsibilities
9under par. (a) or (b), the department, a county department or a licensed child welfare
10agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of
11500,000 or more
an agency may contract with any public or private organization
12which that meets the standards set by the department. In entering into the contracts
13the department, county department or licensed child welfare an agency shall give
14priority to parental organizations combating child abuse and neglect or unborn child
15abuse.
AB489,157 16Section 157. 48.981 (8) (d) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,47,1717 48.981 (8) (d) (title) Staff training required.
AB489,158 18Section 158. 48.981 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,48,919 48.981 (9) (b) 1. Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the
20department shall prepare and transmit to the governor, and to the appropriate
21standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), a summary report of all
22reports received by the department under sub. (3) (c) 8. (3g) (h) 3. during the previous
23calendar quarter of abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), of a child who is placed
24in the home of a foster parent or relative other than a parent or in a group home,
25shelter care facility, or residential care center for children and youth. For each report

1included in the summary report the department shall provide the number of
2incidents of abuse reported; the dates of those incidents; the county in which those
3incidents occurred; the age or age group of the child who is the subject of the report;
4the type of placement in which the child was placed at the time of the incident;
5whether it was determined under sub. (3) (c) 4. (3g) (d) that abuse occurred; and, if
6so, the nature of the relationship between the child and the person who abused the
7child, but may not provide any of the information specified in sub. (7) (cr) 6. (7m) (f)
8or any information that would jeopardize an investigation, prosecution, or
9proceeding described in sub. (7) (cr) 7. a. or b. (7m) (g) 1. or 2.
AB489,159 10Section 159. 48.981 (9) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,48,2111 48.981 (9) (b) 2. In every 4th summary report prepared and transmitted under
12subd. 1., the department shall provide for all reports of abuse, as defined in s. 48.02
13(1) (b) to (f), of a child who is placed as described in subd. 1. received by the
14department under sub. (3) (c) 8. (3g) (h) 3. during the previous year information
15indicating whether the abuse resulted in any injury, disease, or pregnancy that is
16known to be directly caused by the abuse, but may not provide any of the information
17specified in sub. (7) (cr) 6. (7m) (f) or any information that would jeopardize an
18investigation, prosecution, or proceeding described in sub. (7) (cr) 7. a. or b. (7m) (g)
191. or 2.
A county department reporting under sub. (3) (c) 8. (3g) (h) 3. shall make an
20active effort to obtain that information and report the information to the department
21under sub. (3) (c) 8. (3g) (h) 3.
AB489,160 22Section 160. 48.981 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3f) (d) and
23amended to read:
AB489,49,3
148.981 (3f) (d) Current list of tribal agents. The department shall annually
2provide to each agency described in sub. (3) (bm) (intro.) a current list of all tribal
3agents in the state.
AB489,161 4Section 161. 48.983 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,49,95 48.983 (1) (b) 1. b. An Indian child who has been the subject of a report under
6s. 48.981 about which an Indian tribe that has received a grant under this section has
7received notice, including but not limited to notice provided to a tribal agent under
8s. 48.981 (3) (3f) (bm), and with respect to whom an individual designated by the
9Indian tribe has determined that all of the conditions in subd. 2. exist.
AB489,162 10Section 162. 48.983 (6) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,49,1511 48.983 (6) (b) 4. `Nonentitlement.' No individual is entitled to any payment
12from a fund established under subd. 1. or 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed
13as requiring a county, private agency, or Indian tribe to make a determination
14described in sub. (1) (b) 2. A determination described in sub. (1) (b) 2. may not be
15construed to be a determination described in s. 48.981 (3) (c) 4. (3g) (d).
AB489,163 16Section 163. 50.065 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,49,2017 50.065 (2) (am) 4. Information maintained by the department regarding any
18final determination under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing
19is held on such a determination, any final decision under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em)
20that the person has abused or neglected a child.
AB489,164 21Section 164. 50.065 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,49,2522 50.065 (2) (b) 4. Information maintained by the department regarding any final
23determination under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing is held
24on such a determination, any final decision under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em) that
25the person has abused or neglected a child.
AB489,165
1Section 165. 50.065 (4m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,50,52 50.065 (4m) (a) 4. That a final determination has been made under s. 48.981
3(3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing is held on such a determination, a
4final decision has been made under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em) that the person has
5abused or neglected a child.
AB489,166 6Section 166. 50.065 (4m) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,50,107 50.065 (4m) (b) 4. That a final determination has been made under s. 48.981
8(3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing is held on such a determination, a
9final decision has been made under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em) that the person has
10abused or neglected a child.
AB489,167 11Section 167. 51.30 (4) (b) 17. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,50,2012 51.30 (4) (b) 17. To the elder-adult-at-risk agency designated under s. 46.90
13(2) or other investigating agency under s. 46.90 for the purposes of s. 46.90 (4) and
14(5), to an agency, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (ag), or a sheriff or police department for
15the purposes of s. 48.981 (2) and (3) to (3m), or to the adult-at-risk agency designated
16under s. 55.043 (1d) for purposes of s. 55.043. The treatment record holder may
17release treatment record information by initiating contact with the
18elder-adult-at-risk agency, agency, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (ag), sheriff or police
19department, or adult-at-risk agency, without first receiving a request for release of
20the treatment record.
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