SB317,83 3Section 83. 48.565 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,40,254 48.565 (2) (a) Subject to par. (am), if on December 31 of any year there remains
5unspent or unencumbered in the allocation under s. 48.563 (2) an amount that
6exceeds the amount received under 42 USC 670 to 679a and allocated under s. 48.563
7(2) in that year, the department shall carry forward the excess moneys and distribute
8not less than 50% of the excess moneys to counties having a population of less than
9500,000 that are making a good faith effort, as determined by the department, to
10comply with s. 46.22 (1) (c) 8. f. for services and projects to assist children and
11families, notwithstanding the percentage limit specified in sub. (3). A county shall
12use not less than 50% of the moneys distributed to the county under this subsection
13for services for children who are at risk of abuse or neglect to prevent the need for
14child abuse and neglect intervention services, except that in the calendar year in
15which a county achieves compliance with s. 46.22 (1) (c) 8. f. and in the 2 calendar
16years after that calendar year the county may use 100% of the moneys distributed
17under this paragraph to reimburse the department for the costs of achieving that
18compliance. If a county does not comply with s. 46.22 (1) (c) 8. f. before July 1, 2005,
19the department may recover any amounts distributed to that county under this
20paragraph after June 30, 2001, by billing the county or deducting from that county's
21allocation under s. 48.563 (2).
The department may bill a county or deduct from a
22county's allocation under s. 48.563 (2) for the costs of implementing and operating
23the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s.
2448.47 (7g).
All moneys received by the department under this paragraph shall be
25credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (j).
SB317,84
1Section 84. 48.565 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB317,85 2Section 85. 48.565 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,41,53 48.565 (2) (b) A county may not use any moneys distributed under par. (a) s.
448.563 (2)
to supplant any other moneys expended by the county for services and
5projects to assist children and families in a base year determined by the department.
SB317,86 6Section 86. 48.565 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB317,87 7Section 87. 48.565 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 48.565 (1) (a) and
8amended to read:
SB317,41,199 48.565 (1) (a) At the request of a county, tribal governing body, or private
10nonprofit organization
, the department shall carry forward to the next calendar year
11up to 3 percent of the total amount allocated to the county, tribal governing body, or
12nonprofit organization
under s. 48.569 (1) (d) for a calendar year. All funds carried
13forward for a tribal governing body or nonprofit organization and all federal child
14welfare funds under 42 USC 620 to 626 carried forward for a county shall be used
15for the purpose for which the funds were originally allocated. Other funds carried
16forward under this subsection may be used for any purpose under s. 20.437 (1) (b),
17except that a county may not use any funds carried forward under this subsection
18for administrative or staff costs. An allocation of carried-forward funding under this
19subsection does not affect a county's base allocation under s. 48.563 (2).
SB317,88 20Section 88. 48.565 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 48.565 (1) (b) and
21amended to read:
SB317,42,422 48.565 (1) (b) The At the request of a county, the department may shall carry
23forward to the next calendar year up to 10 percent of any funds specified in sub. (3)
24that are not carried forward under sub. (3) for emergencies, for justifiable unit
25services costs above planned levels, and for increased costs due to population shifts.

1An allocation of carried-forward funding under this subsection
the total amount
2allocated to the county under s. 48.569 (1) (d) for a calendar year if the department
3agrees that an emergency or other circumstance that was unforeseen when the
4original allocation to the county was made necessitates the carryover.
SB317,42,8 5(7) The amount of funds carried forward from the preceding calendar year at
6the request of a county under sub. (1) (a) or (b)
does not affect a the determination
7of that
county's base allocation share of the funding allocated under s. 48.563 (2) for
8a calendar year
.
SB317,89 9Section 89. 48.565 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB317,42,1210 48.565 (8) A county shall use funds carried forward under this section for
11services provided to children and families and not for the county's general
12administrative costs.
SB317,90 13Section 90. 48.567 of the statutes is repealed.
SB317,91 14Section 91. 48.569 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,43,315 48.569 (1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (b), (cx), (km), and
16(o), the department shall distribute the funding for children and family services,
17including funding for foster care or subsidized guardianship care of a child on whose
18behalf aid is received under s. 48.645 to county departments as provided under s.
1948.563. County matching funds are required for the distribution under s. 48.563 (2).
20Each county's required match for the distribution under s. 48.563 (2) shall be
21specified in a schedule established annually by the department. Matching funds
22may be from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds, or private
23donations to the county that meet the requirements specified in sub. (1m). Private
24donations may not exceed 25 percent of the total county match.
If the county match
25is less than the amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal

1funds distributed for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal
2funds equals the difference between the required and the actual amount of county
3matching funds.
SB317,92 4Section 92. 48.57 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,43,95 48.57 (1) (e) If a county department in a county with a population of 500,000
6750,000 or more and if contracted to do so by the department, to place children in a
7county children's home in the county under policies adopted by the county board of
8supervisors, to accept guardianship of children when appointed by the court and to
9place children under its guardianship for adoption.
SB317,93 10Section 93. 48.57 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,43,1511 48.57 (1) (hm) If a county department in a county with a population of less than
12500,000 750,000, to accept guardianship, when appointed by the court, of a child
13whom the county department has placed in a foster home under a court order or
14voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 and to place that child under its guardianship
15for adoption by the foster parent.
SB317,94 16Section 94. 48.57 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,43,2417 48.57 (2m) A county department, as soon as practicable after learning that a
18person who is receiving child welfare services under sub. (1) from the county
19department has changed his or her county of residence, shall provide notice of that
20change to the county department of the person's new county of residence or, if that
21new county of residence is a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
22the department. The notice shall include a brief, written description of the services
23offered or provided to the person by the county department and the name, telephone
24number, and address of a person to contact for more information.
SB317,95 25Section 95. 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,44,9
148.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md),
2(me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
3than 500,000 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make
4payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
5or more. Subject to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a
6population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall make payments in the
7amount of $226 per month beginning on January 1, 2014, and $232 per month
8beginning on January 1, 2015, to a kinship care relative who is providing care and
9maintenance for a child if all of the following conditions are met:
SB317,96 10Section 96. 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,44,2111 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a
12county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
13payments under par. (am) to a kinship care relative who is providing care and
14maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the kinship care relative under
15a court order for no more than 60 days after the date on which the county department
16or department received under par. (am) 1. the completed application of the kinship
17care relative for a license to operate a foster home or, if the application is approved
18or denied or the kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for
19licensure within those 60 days, until the date on which the application is approved
20or denied or the kinship care relative is otherwise determined to be ineligible for
21licensure.
SB317,97 22Section 97. 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,45,1323 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3. Notwithstanding that an application of a kinship care
24relative specified in subd. 1. is denied or the kinship care relative is otherwise
25determined to be ineligible for licensure, the county department or, in a county

1having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
2payments under par. (am) to the kinship care relative for as long as the conditions
3specified in par. (am) 1. to 6. continue to apply if the county department or
4department submits to the court information relating to the background
5investigation specified in par. (am) 4., an assessment of the safety of the kinship care
6relative's home and the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child, and
7a recommendation that the child remain in the home of the kinship care relative and
8the court, after considering that information, assessment, and recommendation,
9orders the child to remain in the kinship care relative's home. If the court does not
10order the child to remain in the kinship care relative's home, the court shall order
11the county department or department to request a change in placement under s.
1248.357 (1) (am) or 938.357 (1) (am). Any person specified in s. 48.357 (2m) (a) or
13938.357 (2m) (a) may also request a change in placement.
SB317,98 14Section 98. 48.57 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,45,1815 48.57 (3m) (b) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population
16of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall refer to the attorney responsible
17for support enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of
18a child for whom a payment is made under par. (am).
SB317,99 19Section 99. 48.57 (3m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,45,2320 48.57 (3m) (c) The county department or, in a county having a population of
21500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall require the parent or parents of a
22child for whom a payment is made under par. (am) to initiate or continue health care
23insurance coverage for the child.
SB317,100 24Section 100. 48.57 (3m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,46,7
148.57 (3m) (d) A county department or, in a county having a population of
2500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall review a placement of a child for
3which the county department or department makes payments under par. (am) not
4less than every 12 months after the county department or department begins making
5those payments to determine whether the conditions specified in par. (am) continue
6to exist. If those conditions do not continue to exist, the county department or
7department shall discontinue making those payments.
SB317,101 8Section 101. 48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,46,189 48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within 10 days after
10the date of notice that his or her payments under par. (am) are being discontinued,
11those payments may not be discontinued until a decision is rendered after the
12hearing but payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the
13department if the contested action or failure to act is upheld. The department shall
14promptly notify the county department of the county in which the recipient resides
15or, if the recipient resides in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
16the subunit of the department administering of the kinship care program in that
17county that the recipient has requested a hearing. Payments under par. (am) shall
18be discontinued if any of the following applies:
SB317,102 19Section 102. 48.57 (3m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,47,220 48.57 (3m) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of
21500,000 750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under
22par. (am) from a kinship care relative who continues to receive payments under par.
23(am) by reducing the amount of the kinship care relative's monthly payment. The
24department may by rule specify other methods for recovering overpayments made
25under par. (am). A county department that recovers an overpayment under this

1paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees may retain a portion of the
2amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.
SB317,103 3Section 103. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,47,134 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md),
5(me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
6than 500,000 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make
7payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
8or more. Subject to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a
9population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall make monthly
10payments for each child in the amount of $226 per month beginning on January 1,
112014, and $232 per month beginning on January 1, 2015, to a long-term kinship care
12relative who is providing care and maintenance for that child if all of the following
13conditions are met:
SB317,104 14Section 104. 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,47,2515 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a
16county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
17payments under par. (am) to a long-term kinship care relative who is providing care
18and maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the long-term kinship care
19relative for no more than 60 days after the date on which the county department or
20department received under par. (am) 1. the completed application of the long-term
21kinship care relative for a license to operate a foster home or, if the application is
22approved or denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise determined
23to be ineligible for licensure within those 60 days, until the date on which the
24application is approved or denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise
25determined to be ineligible for licensure.
SB317,105
1Section 105. 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,48,202 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3. Notwithstanding that an application of a long-term kinship
3care relative specified in subd. 1. is denied or the long-term kinship care relative is
4otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure, the county department or, in a
5county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
6payments under par. (am) to the long-term kinship care relative until an event
7specified in par. (am) 6. a. to f. occurs if the county department or department submits
8to the court information relating to the background investigation specified in par.
9(am) 4., an assessment of the safety of the long-term kinship care relative's home and
10the ability of the long-term kinship care relative to care for the child, and a
11recommendation that the child remain in the home of the long-term kinship care
12relative and the court, after considering that information, assessment, and
13recommendation, orders the child to remain in the long-term kinship care relative's
14home. If the court does not order the child to remain in the kinship care relative's
15home, the court shall order the county department or department to request a change
16in placement under s. 48.357 (1) (am) or 938.357 (1) (am) or to request a termination
17of the guardianship order under s. 48.977 (7). Any person specified in s. 48.357 (2m)
18(a) or 938.357 (2m) (a) may also request a change in placement and any person who
19is authorized to file a petition for the appointment of a guardian for the child may also
20request a termination of the guardianship order.
SB317,106 21Section 106. 48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,48,2522 48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.) Subject to sub. (3p) (fm) 1m. and (hm), a county
23department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the
24department shall enter into an agreement under par. (am) 6. if all of the following
25conditions are met:
SB317,107
1Section 107. 48.57 (3n) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,49,52 48.57 (3n) (b) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population of
3500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall refer to the attorney responsible for
4support enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of a child
5for whom a payment is made under par. (am).
SB317,108 6Section 108. 48.57 (3n) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,49,107 48.57 (3n) (c) The county department or, in a county having a population of
8500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall require the parent or parents of a
9child for whom a payment is made under par. (am) to initiate or continue health care
10insurance coverage for the child.
SB317,109 11Section 109. 48.57 (3n) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,49,1712 48.57 (3n) (d) The county department or, in a county having a population of
13500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall, at least once every 12 months after
14the county department or department begins making payments under this
15subsection, determine whether any of the events specified in par. (am) 6. a. to f. have
16occurred. If any such events have occurred, the county department or department
17shall discontinue making those payments.
SB317,110 18Section 110. 48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,319 48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within 10 days after
20the date of notice that his or her payments under par. (am) are being discontinued,
21those payments may not be discontinued until a decision is rendered after the
22hearing but payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the
23department if the contested action or failure to act is upheld. The department shall
24promptly notify the county department of the county in which the recipient resides
25or, if the recipient resides in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,

1the subunit of the department administering of the long-term kinship care program
2in that county that the recipient has requested a hearing. Payments under par. (am)
3shall be discontinued if any of the following applies:
SB317,111 4Section 111. 48.57 (3n) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,125 48.57 (3n) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of
6500,000 750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under
7par. (am) from a long-term kinship care relative who continues to receive payments
8under par. (am) by reducing the amount of the long-term kinship care relative's
9monthly payment. The department may by rule specify other methods for recovering
10overpayments made under par. (am). A county department that recovers an
11overpayment under this paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees
12may retain a portion of the amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.
SB317,112 13Section 112. 48.57 (3p) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,1714 48.57 (3p) (b) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m)
15or (3n), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
16or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall
17conduct a background investigation of the applicant.
SB317,113 18Section 113. 48.57 (3p) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,2319 48.57 (3p) (b) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of
20500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of
21justice, may conduct a background investigation of any person who is receiving
22payments under sub. (3m) at the time of review under sub. (3m) (d) or at any other
23time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.
SB317,114 24Section 114. 48.57 (3p) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,51,5
148.57 (3p) (b) 3. The county department or, in a county having a population of
2500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of
3justice, may conduct a background investigation of any person who is receiving
4payments under sub. (3n) at any time that the county department or department
5considers to be appropriate.
SB317,115 6Section 115. 48.57 (3p) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,51,137 48.57 (3p) (c) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m)
8or (3n), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
9or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall, in
10addition to the investigation under par. (b) 1., conduct a background investigation
11of all employees and prospective employees of the applicant who have or would have
12regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made and of each
13adult resident.
SB317,116 14Section 116. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,51,2115 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of
16500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of
17justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the employees or
18prospective employees of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) who
19have or would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being
20made and of each adult resident at the time of review under sub. (3m) (d) or at any
21other time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.
SB317,117 22Section 117. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,52,423 48.57 (3p) (c) 2m. The county department or, in a county having a population
24of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department
25of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the employees or

1prospective employees of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3n) who
2have or would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being
3made and of each adult resident at any time that the county department or
4department considers to be appropriate.
SB317,118 5Section 118. 48.57 (3p) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,52,136 48.57 (3p) (c) 3. Before a person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) or
7(3n) may employ any person in a position in which that person would have regular
8contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit any person
9to be an adult resident, the county department or, in a county having a population
10of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department
11of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the prospective employee or
12prospective adult resident unless that person has already been investigated under
13subd. 1., 2. or 2m.
SB317,119 14Section 119. 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,53,215 48.57 (3p) (d) If the person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) is a
16nonresident, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application
17has been a nonresident, or if the county department or, in a county having a
18population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department determines that the person's
19employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
20investigation, the county department or department shall require the person to be
21fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
22fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies. The
23department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards or
24fingerprints by other technologies to the federal bureau of investigation for the

1purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records
2of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
SB317,120 3Section 120. 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,53,64 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b)
5or (c) shall provide the county department or, in a county having a population of
6500,000 750,000 or more, the department with all of the following information:
SB317,121 7Section 121. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,53,198 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population
9of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may provisionally approve the making
10of payments under sub. (3m) based on the applicant's statement under sub. (3m) (am)
114m. The county department or department may not finally approve the making of
12payments under sub. (3m) unless the county department or department receives
13information from the department of justice indicating that the conviction record of
14the applicant under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria
15specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. or payment is approved under par. (h) 4. The county
16department or department may make payments under sub. (3m) conditioned on the
17receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation indicating that the
18person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is
19satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
SB317,122 20Section 122. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,54,1521 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m. The county department or, in a county having a population
22of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not enter into the agreement under
23sub. (3n) (am) 6. unless the county department or department receives information
24from the department of justice relating to the conviction record of the applicant under
25the law of this state and that record indicates either that the applicant has not been

1arrested or convicted or that the applicant has been arrested or convicted but the
2director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000
3750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records
4under this subdivision determines that the conviction record is satisfactory because
5it does not include any arrest or conviction that the director or person designated by
6the secretary determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the applicant's
7ability to care for the child. The county department or, in a county having a
8population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under
9sub. (3n) conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of
10investigation indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any
11other state or under federal law is satisfactory because the conviction record does not
12include any arrest or conviction that the director of the county department or, in a
13county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the
14secretary to review conviction records under this subdivision determines is likely to
15adversely affect the child or the applicant's ability to care for the child.
SB317,123 16Section 123. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,55,2017 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may
18provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
19contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally
20permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states
21to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
22more, the department that the employee or adult resident does not have any arrests
23or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of the person
24receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payments under sub.
25(3m) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have

1regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally
2permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in a county
3having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department receives
4information from the department of justice indicating that the person's conviction
5record under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in
6par. (g) 1. to 3. and the county department or, in a county having a population of
7500,000 750,000 or more, the department so advises the person receiving payments
8under sub. (3m) or until a decision is made under par. (h) 4. to permit a person who
9is receiving payments under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which that
10person would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made
11or to permit a person to be an adult resident and the county department or, in a
12county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department so advises
13the person receiving payments under sub. (3m). A person receiving payments under
14sub. (3m) may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have
15regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally
16permit a person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from
17the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
18more, the department that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the
19person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is
20satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
SB317,124 21Section 124. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,57,422 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m. A person receiving payments under sub. (3n) may
23provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
24contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally
25permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states

1to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
2more, the department that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the employee or adult
3resident does not have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child
4or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person
5receiving payment under sub. (3n) may not finally employ a person in a position in
6which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those
7payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the
8county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
9the department receives information from the department of justice relating to the
10person's conviction record under the law of this state and that record indicates either
11that the person has not been arrested or convicted or that the person has been
12arrested or convicted but the director of the county department or, in a county having
13a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to
14review conviction records under this subdivision determines that the conviction
15record is satisfactory because it does not include any arrest or conviction that is likely
16to adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care
17for the child and the county department or department so advises the person
18receiving payments under sub. (3n). A person receiving payments under sub. (3n)
19may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
20contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a
21person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from the
22county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
23the department that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the person's
24conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory
25because the conviction record does not include any arrest or conviction that the

1director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000
2750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records
3under this subdivision determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the ability
4of the person receiving payments to care for the child.
SB317,125 5Section 125. 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,57,116 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (h), the county department or,
7in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not
8make payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person
9receiving payments under sub. (3m) may not employ a person in a position in which
10that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are
11being made or permit a person to be an adult resident if any of the following applies:
SB317,126 12Section 126. 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,57,2513 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944,
14or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63, or 948.70,
15or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation
16of ch. 940, 944, or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45,
17948.63, or 948.70, if committed in this state, except that a county department or, in
18a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
19payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving
20payments under sub. (3m) may employ in a position in which the person would have
21regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit
22to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30
23(1m), 944.31, or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law
24that would be a violation of s. 944.30 (1m), 944.31, or 944.33 if committed in this
25state, if that violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
SB317,127
1Section 127. 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,58,82 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. The request for review shall be filed with the director of the
3county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
4with the person designated by the secretary to receive requests for review filed under
5this subdivision. If the governing body of an Indian tribe has entered into an
6agreement under sub. (3t) to administer the program under this subsection and sub.
7(3m), the request for review shall be filed with the person designated by that
8governing body to receive requests for review filed under this subdivision.
SB317,128 9Section 128. 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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