SB309,23,154 48.67 (5) That all child welfare agencies that operate a residential care center
5for children and youth, all group homes, and all shelter care facilities employ on the
6site of the center, group home, or shelter care facility at all times a staff member
7designated as an out-of-home care provider for purposes of making decisions
8concerning the participation of a child placed in the center, group home, or shelter
9care facility in age or developmentally appropriate activities. Those rules shall also
10require an out-of-home care provider so designated to receive training in knowledge
11and skills relating to the use of the reasonable and prudent parent standard in
12making decisions concerning a child's participation in age or developmentally
13appropriate activities. In addition, those rules shall require an out-of-home care
14provider so trained to make reasonable and prudent parenting decisions in
15accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard.
SB309,51 16Section 51. 48.977 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,23,1917 48.977 (7) (e) Termination on termination of parental rights. If a court enters
18an order under s. 48.427 (3p) or 48.428 (2) (b), the court shall terminate the
19guardianship under this section.
SB309,52 20Section 52. 49.34 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,24,621 49.34 (4) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, maintain a uniform double
22entry accounting system and a management information system which that are
23compatible with cost accounting and control systems prescribed by the department.
24The department shall establish a simplified double-entry bookkeeping system for
25use by family-operated group homes. Each purchaser shall determine whether a

1family-operated group home from which it purchases services shall use the
2double-entry accounting system or the simplified system and shall include this
3determination in the purchase of service contract. In this paragraph,
4"family-operated group home" means a group home licensed under s. 48.66 (1) (a) for
5which the licensee is one or more individuals who operate not more than one group
6home.
SB309,53 7Section 53. 49.34 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,24,138 49.34 (4) (c) Unless waived by the department, biennially, or annually if
9required under federal law, provide the purchaser with a certified financial and
10compliance audit report if the care and services purchased exceed $25,000. The audit
11shall follow standards that the department prescribes. A purchaser may waive the
12requirements of this paragraph for any family-operated group home, as defined in
13par. (a), from which it purchases services.
SB309,54 14Section 54. 115.76 (12) (a) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
SB309,55 15Section 55. 167.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,24,1916 167.10 (7) Parental liability. A parent, foster parent, family-operated group
17home parent, or
legal guardian, or other out-of-home care provider, as defined in s.
1848.02 (12r),
of a minor who consents to the use of fireworks by the minor is liable for
19damages caused by the minor's use of the fireworks.
SB309,56 20Section 56. 809.107 (2) (bm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,25,821 809.107 (2) (bm) Notice of intent to pursue postdisposition or appellate relief.
22(intro.) A person shall initiate an appeal under this section by filing, within 30 days
23after the date of entry of the judgment or order appealed from, as specified in s.
24808.04 (7m), a notice of intent to pursue postdisposition or appellate relief with the
25clerk of the circuit court in which the judgment or order appealed from was entered.

1Also within that time period, the appellant shall serve a copy of the notice of intent
2on the person representing the interests of the public, opposing counsel, the guardian
3ad litem appointed under s. 48.235 (1) (c) for the child who is the subject of the
4proceeding, the child's parent and any guardian and any custodian appointed under
5s. 48.427 (3) or 48.428 (2). If the record discloses that final adjudication occurred
6after the notice of intent was filed, the notice shall be treated as filed after entry of
7the judgment or order appealed from on the day of the entry of the final judgment
8or order. The notice of intent shall include all of the following:
SB309,57 9Section 57. 895.485 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,25,12 10895.485 (title) Civil liability exemption; out-of-home care providers
11and child-placing
agencies, foster parents and family-operated group
12home parents
.
SB309,58 13Section 58. 895.485 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,25,1414 895.485 (1) (title) Definitions.
SB309,59 15Section 59. 895.485 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB309,60 16Section 60. 895.485 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,25,1817 895.485 (1) (ag) "Age or developmentally appropriate activities" has the
18meaning given in s. 48.02 (1dm).
SB309,61 19Section 61. 895.485 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,25,2120 895.485 (1) (c) "Out-of-home care provider" has the meaning given in s. 48.02
21(12r).
SB309,62 22Section 62. 895.485 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,25,2423 895.485 (1) (d) "Reasonable and prudent parent standard" has the meaning
24given in s. 48.02 (14r).
SB309,63 25Section 63. 895.485 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,26,3
1895.485 (2) Foster parents; liability exemption. Except as provided in ss.
2167.10 (7) and 343.15 (2), any foster or family-operated group home parent licensed
3under s. 48.62 or 48.625 is immune from civil liability for any of the following:
SB309,26,64 (a) An act or omission of the foster or family-operated group home parent while
5that parent is acting in his or her capacity as a foster or family-operated group home
6parent.
SB309,26,97 (b) An act or omission of a child who is placed in a foster home or
8family-operated group home
while the child is in the foster or family-operated group
9home
parent's care.
SB309,64 10Section 64. 895.485 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,26,2111 895.485 (3) Foster parents; exceptions to liability exemption. The immunity
12specified in sub. (2) does not apply if the act or omission of a foster or family-operated
13group home
parent was not done in good faith or was not in compliance with any
14written instructions received from the agency that placed the child regarding specific
15care and supervision of the child. The good faith of a foster or family-operated group
16home
parent and the compliance of the foster or family-operated group home parent
17with any written instructions received from the agency that placed the child are
18presumed in a civil action. Any person who asserts that a foster or family-operated
19group home
parent did not act in good faith, or did not comply with written
20instructions received from the agency that placed the child, has the burden of proving
21that assertion.
SB309,65 22Section 65. 895.485 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,27,223 895.485 (4) Child-placing agencies; liability exemption; exceptions. (intro.)
24Any agency that acts in good faith in placing a child with a foster or family-operated
25group home
parent is immune from civil liability for any act or omission of the agency,

1the foster or family-operated group home parent, or the child unless all of the
2following occur:
SB309,66 3Section 66. 895.485 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,27,104 895.485 (4) (a) The agency has failed to provide the foster or family-operated
5group home
parent with any information relating to a medical, physical, mental, or
6emotional condition of the child that it the agency is required to disclose under this
7paragraph. The department of children and families shall promulgate rules
8specifying the kind of information that an agency shall disclose to a foster or
9family-operated group home
parent that relates to a medical, physical, mental, or
10emotional condition of the child.
SB309,67 11Section 67. 895.485 (5) and (6) of the statutes are created to read:
SB309,28,312 895.485 (5) Out-of-home care providers; liability exemption. Except as
13provided in ss. 167.10 (7) and 343.15 (2), an out-of-home care provider who grants
14permission for a child in the care of the out-of-home care provider to participate in
15an age or developmentally appropriate activity is immune from civil liability for any
16act or omission of the out-of-home care provider in granting that permission if in
17granting that permission the out-of-home care provider applied the reasonable and
18prudent parent standard in accordance with the requirements of ss. 48.383 (1) and
19938.383 (1) and the rules promulgated under ss. 48.383 (3) and 938.383 (3). The
20immunity provided under this subsection applies only to the decision granting that
21permission itself and does not extend to any other act or omission of the out-of-home
22care provider, including any act or omission relating to the out-of-home care
23provider's duty to comply with any provision of licensure under s. 48.70, rule
24promulgated under s. 48.67, or any other statute, rule, or regulation that is
25applicable to the out-of-home care provider's duty to protect the health, safety, and

1welfare of the child. The immunity provided under this subsection does not affect any
2immunity from, limitation on, or defense to liability that is available under any other
3statute or the common law.
SB309,28,10 4(6) Out-of-home care providers; liability exemption; presumptions. An
5out-of-home care provider who grants permission for a child in the care of the
6out-of-home care provider to participate in an age or developmentally appropriate
7activity is presumed to have applied the reasonable and prudent parent standard in
8granting that permission. Any person who asserts that an out-of-home care
9provider did not apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard in granting that
10permission has the burden of proving that assertion.
SB309,68 11Section 68. 938.02 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,28,1812 938.02 (1g) "Age or developmentally appropriate activities" means activities
13that are generally accepted as suitable for juveniles of a given chronological age or
14level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate for a
15juvenile based on the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that
16are typical for juveniles of a given age or age group or, in the case of a specific juvenile,
17activities that are suitable for the juvenile based on the cognitive, emotional,
18physical, and behavioral capacities of that juvenile.
SB309,69 19Section 69. 938.02 (12r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,29,520 938.02 (12r) "Out-of-home care provider" means a foster parent, guardian,
21relative other than a parent, or nonrelative in whose home a juvenile is placed, or the
22operator of a group home, residential care center for children and youth, or shelter
23care facility in which a juvenile is placed, under the placement and care
24responsibility of the department of children and families, the department of
25corrections, or a county department. "Out-of-home care provider" also includes, in

1the case of a juvenile placed in a group home, residential care center for children and
2youth, or shelter care facility, a staff member employed on the site of that home,
3center, or facility who has been designated by the operator of that home, center, or
4facility as an out-of-home care provider for purposes of making decisions concerning
5the juvenile's participation in age or developmentally appropriate activities.
SB309,70 6Section 70. 938.02 (14r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,29,137 938.02 (14r) "Reasonable and prudent parent standard" means a standard for
8an out-of-home care provider to use in making decisions concerning a juvenile's
9participation in age or developmentally appropriate extracurricular, enrichment,
10cultural, and social activities that is characterized by careful and sensible parental
11decisions that maintain the health, safety, best interests, and cultural, religious, and
12tribal values of the juvenile while at the same time encouraging the emotional and
13developmental growth of the juvenile.
SB309,71 14Section 71. 938.366 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1555
, is amended to read:
SB309,30,516 938.366 (2) (b) 4. If the court determines that the person who is the subject of
17an order described in sub. (1) (a) understands that he or she may continue in
18out-of-home care, but wishes to be discharged from that care on termination of the
19order, the court shall advise the person that he or she may enter into a voluntary
20agreement under sub. (3) at any time before he or she is granted a high school or high
21school equivalency diploma or reaches 21 years of age, whichever occurs first, so long
22as he or she is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical
23equivalent and an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for
24him or her. If the court determines that the person wishes to continue in
25out-of-home care under an extension of the order described in sub. (1) (a), the court

1shall schedule an extension hearing under s. 938.365. If the court determines that
2the person wishes to continue in out-of-home care under a voluntary agreement
3under sub. (3), the court shall order the agency primarily responsible for providing
4services to the person under the order to provide transition-to-independent-living
5services for the person under a that voluntary agreement under sub. (3).
SB309,72 6Section 72. 938.38 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,30,197 938.38 (2m) Consultation with juvenile 14 or over. The agency responsible
8for preparing the permanency plan for a juvenile 14 years of age or over shall prepare
9the plan and any revisions of the plan in consultation with the juvenile and, at the
10option of the juvenile, with not more than 2 persons selected by the juvenile who are
11members of any child and family team convened for the juvenile, except that the
12juvenile may not select his or her caregiver or caseworker to consult in the
13preparation or revision of the permanency plan and the agency may reject a person
14selected by the juvenile if the agency has good cause to believe that the person would
15not act in the best interests of the juvenile. The agency may designate one of the
16persons selected by the juvenile to be the juvenile's adviser and, as necessary, the
17juvenile's advocate, with respect to application of the reasonable and prudent parent
18standard to decisions concerning the juvenile's participation in age or
19developmentally appropriate activities.
SB309,73 20Section 73. 938.38 (4) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,31,221 938.38 (4) (f) 3. Improve the conditions of the parents' home to facilitate the safe
22return of the juvenile to his or her home, or, if appropriate, obtain for the juvenile a
23placement for adoption, with a guardian, or with a fit and willing relative, or, in the
24case of a juvenile 16 years of age or over, obtain for the juvenile, if appropriate, a

1placement
in some other planned permanent living arrangement that includes an
2appropriate, enduring relationship with an adult.
SB309,74 3Section 74. 938.38 (4) (fg) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
455
, is amended to read:
SB309,31,95 938.38 (4) (fg) 5. As provided in par. (fm),placement in In the case of a juvenile
616 years of age or over, placement of the juvenile in
some other planned permanent
7living arrangement that includes an appropriate, enduring relationship with an
8adult, including sustaining care, or the goal of transitioning the juvenile to
9independence
.
SB309,75 10Section 75. 938.38 (4) (fm) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1155
, is amended to read:
SB309,32,212 938.38 (4) (fm) If the agency determines that there is a compelling reason why
13it currently would not be in the best interests of the a juvenile 16 years of age or over
14to return the juvenile to his or her home or to place the juvenile for adoption, with
15a guardian, or with a fit and willing relative as the permanency goal for the juvenile,
16the permanency goal of placing the juvenile in some other planned permanent living
17arrangement or of transitioning the juvenile to independence as described in par. (fg)
185
. If the agency makes that determination, the plan shall include the efforts made
19to achieve that permanency goal, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state
20placement, a statement of that compelling reason, and, notwithstanding that
21compelling reason, a concurrent plan under s. 938.355 (2b) towards achieving a goal
22under par. (fg) 1. to 4. as a concurrent permanency goal in addition to the permanency
23goal under par. (fg) 5. The plan shall also include a plan to ensure that the juvenile
24has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate

1activities determined in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent
2standard.
SB309,76 3Section 76. 938.38 (4) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,32,84 938.38 (4) (h) (intro.) If the juvenile is 15 14 years of age or older, an
5independent living
a plan describing the programs and services that are or will be
6provided to assist the juvenile in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care
7to independent living a successful adulthood. The plan shall include all of the
8following:
SB309,77 9Section 77. 938.38 (4) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,32,1210 938.38 (4) (h) 2. The anticipated amount of time available in which to prepare
11the juvenile for the transition from out-of-home care to independent living a
12successful adulthood
.
SB309,78 13Section 78. 938.38 (4) (h) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,32,1714 938.38 (4) (h) 4. A description of the assessment processes, tools, and methods
15that have been or will be used to determine the programs and services that are or will
16be provided to assist the juvenile in preparing for the transition from out-of-home
17care to independent living a successful adulthood.
SB309,79 18Section 79. 938.38 (4) (h) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,32,2219 938.38 (4) (h) 5. The rationale for each program or service that is or will be
20provided to assist the juvenile in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care
21to independent living a successful adulthood, the time frames for delivering those
22programs or services, and the intended outcome of those programs or services.
SB309,80 23Section 80. 938.38 (4) (h) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,33,3
1938.38 (4) (h) 6. Documentation that the plan was prepared in consultation
2with the juvenile and any persons selected by the juvenile as required under sub.
3(2m).
SB309,81 4Section 81. 938.38 (4) (h) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,33,135 938.38 (4) (h) 7. A document that describes the rights of the juvenile with
6respect to education, health, visitation, and participation in court proceedings, the
7right of the juvenile to receive the documents and information specified in s. 938.385
8(2), the right of the juvenile to receive a copy of the juvenile's consumer report, as
9defined in 15 USCa (d), and the right of the juvenile to stay safe and to avoid
10exploitation, together with a signed acknowledgement by the juvenile that he or she
11has been provided with a copy of that document and that the rights described in that
12document have been explained to him or her in an age-appropriate and
13developmentally appropriate way.
SB309,82 14Section 82. 938.38 (5) (bm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,34,315 938.38 (5) (bm) 3. If the permanency goal of the juvenile's permanency plan is
16placement of the juvenile in a planned permanent living arrangement described in
17sub. (4) (fg) 5., the agency that prepared the permanency plan shall present to the
18court or panel specific information showing that intensive and ongoing efforts were
19made by the agency, including searching social media, to return the juvenile to the
20juvenile's home or to place the juvenile for adoption, with a guardian, or with a fit
21and willing relative and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful and specific
22information showing the steps taken by the agency, including consultation with the
23juvenile, to ascertain whether the juvenile has regular, ongoing opportunities to
24engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities and to ensure that the
25juvenile's caregiver is applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard to

1decisions concerning the juvenile's participation in those activities. In addition, at
2the review the court or panel shall consult with the juvenile about the permanency
3outcome desired by the juvenile.
SB309,83 4Section 83. 938.38 (5) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB309,34,125 938.38 (5) (c) 1. The continuing necessity for and the safety and
6appropriateness of the placement. If the permanency goal of the juvenile's
7permanency plan is placement of the juvenile in a planned permanent living
8arrangement described in sub. (4) (fg) 5., the determination under this subdivision
9shall include an explanation of why the planned permanent living arrangement is
10the best permanency goal for the juvenile and why, supported by compelling reasons,
11it continues not to be in the best interests of the juvenile to be returned to his or her
12home or to be placed for adoption, with a guardian, or with a fit and willing relative.
SB309,84 13Section 84. 938.38 (5) (c) 6. d. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin
14Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB309,34,1715 938.38 (5) (c) 6. d. Being placed in some other planned permanent living
16arrangement that includes an appropriate, enduring relationship with an adult,
17including sustaining care, or transitioning to independence
.
SB309,85 18Section 85. 938.38 (5) (c) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,34,2519 938.38 (5) (c) 7m. If the permanency goal of the juvenile's permanency plan is
20placement of the juvenile in a planned permanent living arrangement described in
21sub. (4) (fg) 5., the steps taken by the agency, including consultation with the
22juvenile, to ascertain whether the juvenile has regular, ongoing opportunities to
23engage in age or developmentally appropriate activities and to ensure that the
24juvenile's caregiver is applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard to
25decisions concerning the juvenile's participation in those activities.
SB309,86
1Section 86. 938.38 (5) (c) 9. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
255
, is amended to read:
SB309,35,103 938.38 (5) (c) 9. If the juvenile is the subject of an order that terminates as
4provided in s. 938.355 (4) (am) 4., 938.357 (6) (a) 4., or 938.365 (5) (b) 4. or of a
5voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 938.366 (3), the
6appropriateness of the transition-to-independent-living plan developed under s.
7938.385 (1); the extent of compliance with that plan by the juvenile, the juvenile's
8guardian, if any, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under that
9plan, and any other service providers; and the progress of the juvenile toward
10making the transition to independent living a successful adulthood.
SB309,87 11Section 87. 938.38 (5m) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,35,2412 938.38 (5m) (c) 3. If the permanency goal of the juvenile's permanency plan is
13placement of the juvenile in a planned permanent living arrangement described in
14sub. (4) (fg) 5., the agency that prepared the permanency plan shall present to the
15court specific information showing that intensive and ongoing efforts were made by
16the agency, including searching social media, to return the juvenile to the juvenile's
17home or to place the juvenile for adoption, with a guardian, or with a fit and willing
18relative and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful and specific information
19showing the steps taken by the agency, including consultation with the juvenile, to
20ascertain whether the juvenile has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age
21or developmentally appropriate activities and to ensure that the juvenile's caregiver
22is applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions concerning the
23juvenile's participation in those activities. In addition, at the hearing the court shall
24consult with the juvenile about the permanency outcome desired by the juvenile.
SB309,88 25Section 88. 938.383 of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,36,10
1938.383 Reasonable and prudent parent standard. (1) Use of standard
2by out-of-home care providers.
An out-of-home care provider shall use the
3reasonable and prudent parent standard in making decisions concerning a juvenile's
4participation in age or developmentally appropriate extracurricular, enrichment,
5cultural, and social activities. In making decisions using the reasonable and prudent
6parent standard, an out-of-home care provider shall consider the restrictiveness of
7the juvenile's placement and whether the juvenile has the necessary training and
8safety equipment to safely participate in the activity under consideration and may
9not make any decision that is in violation of any court order or any state or federal
10law, rule, or regulation.
SB309,36,22 11(2) Juvenile-specific considerations required. (a) At the time of placement
12of a juvenile with an out-of-home care provider, the agency that places, or that
13arranges the placement of, the juvenile or the agency assigned primary
14responsibility for providing services to the juvenile under s. 938.355 (2) (b) 6g.
15provide to the out-of-home care provider the information that is required to be
16provided to an out-of-home care provider under the rules promulgated under s.
17895.485 (4) (a) and information that is specific to the juvenile for the out-of-home
18care provider to consider in making reasonable and prudent parenting decisions
19concerning the juvenile's participation in age or developmentally appropriate
20extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities. In preparing that
21information or any revisions of that information, the agency shall do all of the
22following:
SB309,37,323 1. If reasonably possible to do so, consult with the juvenile's parent and other
24members of the juvenile's family concerning the juvenile's participation in
25extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities and the juvenile's

1cultural, religious, and tribal values and advise the parent that those values will be
2considered, but will not necessarily be the determining factor, in making decisions
3concerning the juvenile's participation in those activities.
SB309,37,64 2. Consult with the juvenile in an age-appropriate manner about the
5opportunities of the juvenile to participate in age or developmentally appropriate
6activities.
SB309,37,177 (b) At the time of placement of a juvenile with an out-of-home care provider,
8the agency providing the information under par. (a) shall explain to the out-of-home
9care provider the parameters of the considerations that the out-of-home care
10provider is required to take into account when making decisions concerning the
11juvenile's participation in age or developmentally appropriate extracurricular,
12enrichment, cultural, and social activities. In explaining those parameters, the
13agency shall explain the considerations and prohibitions specified in sub. (1) and
14shall advise the out-of-home care provider that in case of any disagreement over the
15application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard, the agency having
16placement and care responsibility for the juvenile is ultimately responsible for
17decisions concerning the care of the juvenile.
SB309,38,218 (c) In preparing or revising the permanency plan for a juvenile, the agency
19responsible for preparing or revising the permanency plan shall consult with the
20juvenile and the juvenile's parent as provided in par. (a) 1. and 2. At the time the
21permanency plan is prepared and each time the permanency plan is revised, that
22agency shall explain to the out-of-home care provider the parameters of the
23considerations that the out-of-home care provider is required to take into account
24when making decisions concerning the juvenile's participation in age or

1developmentally appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social
2activities as provided in par. (b).
SB309,38,4 3(3) Rules. The department of children and families shall promulgate rules to
4implement this section.
SB309,89 5Section 89. 938.385 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
6renumbered 938.385 (intro.) and amended to read:
SB309,38,18 7938.385 Plan for transition to independent living. (intro.) During the 90
8days immediately before a juvenile who is placed in a foster home, group home, or
9residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
10a parent, or in a supervised independent living arrangement attains 18 years of age
11or, if the juvenile is placed in such a placement under an order under s. 938.355,
12938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 938.355 (4) (am) after the juvenile
13attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living
14agreement under s. 938.366 (3) that terminates under s. 938.366 (3) (a) after the
15juvenile attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days immediately before the
16termination of the order or agreement, the agency primarily responsible for
17providing services to the juvenile under the order or agreement shall provide do all
18of the following:
SB309,38,24 19(1) Transition plan. Provide the juvenile with assistance and support in
20developing a plan for making the transition from out-of-home care to independent
21living. The transition plan shall be personalized at the direction of the juvenile, shall
22be as detailed as the juvenile directs, and shall include specific options for obtaining
23housing, health care, education, mentoring and continuing support services, and
24workforce support and employment services.
SB309,90 25Section 90. 938.385 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB309,39,10
1938.385 (2) Identification documents and other information. Except as
2provided in this subsection, ensure that the juvenile is in possession of a certified
3copy of the juvenile's birth certificate, a social security card issued by the federal
4social security administration, information on maintaining health care coverage, a
5copy of the juvenile's health care records, and either an operator's license issued
6under ch. 343 or an identification card issued under s. 343.50. If the juvenile is not
7in possession of any of those documents or that information, the agency shall assist
8the juvenile in obtaining any missing document or information. This subsection does
9not apply to a juvenile who has been placed in out-of-home care for less than 6
10months.
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