2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Out-of-home care extension re subsidized guardianship payments, adoption assistance, kinship care, and voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement; CBRF licensing not required for certain facilities for persons between 18 and 21 years of age; DCF duties [Sec. 1649-1669, 1681-1694, 1697-1699, 1857, 4679-4699] - AB21

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, Corr.Dept, DHS, or county department: surplus retention limitations for providers modified - AB749

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, Corr.Dept, DHS, or county department: surplus retention limitations for providers modified - SB617

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - AB406

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - SB309

Representation and distribution of nude child: criminal penalty exception for parents does not apply when the purpose is for sexual arousal, gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary gain - AB630

Representation and distribution of nude child: criminal penalty exception for parents does not apply when the purpose is for sexual arousal, gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary gain - SB614

Sexual exploitation surcharge created and moneys go to Office of Crime Victim Services re services to child victims of sexual exploitation - AB926

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB959

Subsidized guardianship payments re CHIPS: eligibility expanded to include person with significant emotional relationship with the child or the child’s family; conditions specified; DCF duties - AB339

Subsidized guardianship payments re CHIPS: eligibility expanded to include person with significant emotional relationship with the child or the child’s family; conditions specified; DCF duties - SB253

Successor guardian appointed for CHIPS upon the death or incapacity of the child’s guardian and subsidized guardianship payment conditions - AB407

Successor guardian appointed for CHIPS upon the death or incapacity of the child’s guardian and subsidized guardianship payment conditions - SB308

children _ special educational needs Children -- Special educational needs

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools [A.Amdt.1: Association of Christian Schools International added] - AB602

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools - SB467

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - AB828

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - SB640

Open enrollment for pupils receiving special education services revisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 563p, 3306e-t, 3307p-3309h, 3411r, 3421q, 9334 (2d)] - SB21

Private school participating in a parental choice program: certain special education staff required if enrolling a child with a disability; compliance with Part A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DPI duties - AB148

Private school participating in a parental choice program: certain special education staff required if enrolling a child with a disability; compliance with Part A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DPI duties - SB78

Special education and school age parents programs: state aid to school districts increased - AB294

Special education and school age parents programs: state aid to school districts increased - SB216

Special education: formula revised for additional aid for costs over set amount [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3229h] - SB21

Special education job development specialists: DPI pilot program to employ in certain school districts re employment outcomes for children with disabilities - AB943

Special education transition grants created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 563m, 3229p] - SB21

Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - AB751

Special Needs Scholarship Program changes [A.Amdt.1: revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils added] - SB615

Special Needs Scholarship Program established [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 563d, 3224g, m, 3266am, 3351g, 3379g, 9134 (6q)] - SB21

Supplemental special education aid for school district with special circumstances created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3229j-n] - SB21

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, applicability to MPS removed, deletes 3359] - SB21

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220-3229, 3243-3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - AB21

children and families, department of Children and Families, Department of

Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability: DCF to develop and implement model procedure used in the investigation of; minimum requirements specified; deadline for specified agencies to adopt [A.Amdt.1: ``model procedure" replaced with a plan to ID and address areas in need of improvement] - AB667

Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability: DCF to develop and implement model procedure used in the investigation of; minimum requirements specified; deadline for specified agencies to adopt - SB574

Adoption proceedings revision re jurisdiction and venue; standardized qualitative assessment system approved by DCF for the home study required, foster care provision - AB39

Adoption re TPR: DCF contact preference forms; access to identifying information, medical and genetic information, and the original birth certificate; State Registrar and DHS duties - AB650

Background information form re child care provider license, certificate, or contract: exemption for continuation or renewal applications [Sec. 1695, 1696, 3390] - AB21

Background information form re child care provider license, certificate, or contract: exemption for continuation or renewal applications [Sec. 1695, 1696, 3390] - SB21

Birth parent whose rights were terminated: if deceased, DCF may disclose identity under certain conditions; procedure for biological parent to obtain identifying information about his or her child; requests for genetic or medical information about the birth parent does not require a physician’s statement, deceased birth parent and offspring is under age 18 provision - AB513

Birth parent whose rights were terminated: if deceased, DCF may disclose identity under certain conditions; procedure for biological parent to obtain identifying information about his or her child; requests for genetic or medical information about the birth parent does not require a physician’s statement, deceased birth parent and offspring is under age 18 provision - SB386

Brighter Futures Initiative expanded to include services and training re adverse early childhood experiences [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1678t-w] - SB21

Child abuse report re person, who is not the child's caregiver, suspected of allowing or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution: sheriff or police department is required to report to a child welfare agency which is required to investigate; prosecuting person under age 18 for prostitution prohibited - AB267

Child abuse report re person, who is not the child's caregiver, suspected of allowing or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution: sheriff or police department is required to report to a child welfare agency which is required to investigate; prosecuting person under age 18 for prostitution prohibited - SB200

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - AB440

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - SB317

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - AB737

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - SB618

Child taken into custody: placement with parent of sibling who has legal custody of the sibling permitted; notification of relatives provision - AB193

Child taken into custody: placement with parent of sibling who has legal custody of the sibling permitted; notification of relatives provision - SB141

Child welfare services and juvenile delinquency-related federal funds: limits on DCF use of the funds eliminated [Sec. 722, 1701] - AB21

Child welfare services and juvenile delinquency-related federal funds: limits on DCF use of the funds eliminated [Sec. 722, 1701] - SB21

Child welfare system and juvenile justice system: certain petitions and agreements required to record child's adoption status; DCF report required - AB42

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation modified [Sec. 1679] - AB21

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation modified [Sec. 1679] - SB21

Children placed with temporary volunteer host families: DCF to establish plan using nonprofit volunteer programs, report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9106 (2e)] - SB21

Controlled substance abuse screening and testing of applicants for Transform Milwaukee Jobs, Transitional Jobs, W-2, and FoodShare employment and training programs: DCF and DHS to implement; waiver, treatment, and JCF provisions - AB191

DCF authorized to recover over payments of emergency assistance re misrepresentation by applicant [Sec. 1705, 1761, 1762, 1846-1848, 2461] - AB21

DCF authorized to recover over payments of emergency assistance re misrepresentation by applicant [Sec. 1705, 1761, 1762, 1846-1848, 2461] - SB21

DCF division administrator positions increased [Sec. 3663] - AB21

DCF division administrator positions increased [Sec. 3663] - SB21

DCF payments to certain child care providers modified; DCF to set policies and procedures to prevent fraud in Wisconsin Shares, LAB audit required and recovery of overpayments provision - AB607

DCF to certify to DOR delinquent payments of centralized receipt and disbursement fees owed re persons not receiving child support agency services [Sec. 1852] - AB21

DCF to certify to DOR delinquent payments of centralized receipt and disbursement fees owed re persons not receiving child support agency services [Sec. 1852] - SB21

DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law for services and support re women with increased risk of negative birth outcomes; expanding who can claim Wisconsin EITC; nurse-midwife governing provisions, and Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund coverage; statewide electronic data management and information system for all public assistance programs; evidence-based home visitation program re child abuse or neglect or poor birth outcomes; informed consent before certain elective caesarean section and labor-inducing procedures; infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; cultural competency training for certain students at UW and TCS institutions; DHS reports re neonatal intensive care units and fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes; DHS to promulgate rules for best practices for postpartum patients and newborns at hospitals - AB852

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - AB51

Guardian ad litem appointment in cases where paternity action is barred by statute of limitations (remedial legislation) - AB677

Guardian ad litem appointment in cases where paternity action is barred by statute of limitations (remedial legislation) - SB552

Juvenile correctional services: administration transferred from Corr.Dept to DCF - SB804

Juvenile court procedures re change in placement for CHIPS held under a temporary physical custody (TPC) order, change in placement for child under guardianship of DCF and certain agencies, amending a consent decree, and emergency change-in-placement; other changes include change of trial of post-dispositional proceeding, appointment of successor guardian, change of placement when no objection is filed, case closure orders when dispositional order is terminated, and effective period of a TPC order - AB514

Juvenile court procedures re change in placement for CHIPS held under a temporary physical custody (TPC) order, change in placement for child under guardianship of DCF and certain agencies, amending a consent decree, and emergency change-in-placement; other changes include change of trial of post-dispositional proceeding, appointment of successor guardian, change of placement when no objection is filed, case closure orders when dispositional order is terminated, and effective period of a TPC order [S.Amdt.1: appointment of successor guardian removed] - SB387

Kinship care payments denied based on arrest or conviction record: petitioning DCF for hearing permitted - AB282

Kinship care payments denied based on arrest or conviction record: petitioning DCF for hearing permitted - SB202

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - AB382

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - SB368

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised [Sec. 65, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 811, 812, 1007, 1031] - AB21

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised [Sec. 65, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 811, 812, 1007, 1031; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Read to Lead Development Fund sunsetted, literacy improvement grants revised re literacy or early childhood development programs, 65b, 91b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q), deletes 91] - SB21

Milwaukee child welfare employee retention plan: DCF required to submit to JCOER, funding provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9106 (2r)] - SB21

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council restructuring [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1678x, y] - SB21

Missing child who is the responsibility of DCF, Corr.Dept, county services, or licensed child welfare agency: reporting requirements to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - AB745

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - SB21

Out-of-home care extension re subsidized guardianship payments, adoption assistance, kinship care, and voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement; CBRF licensing not required for certain facilities for persons between 18 and 21 years of age; DCF duties [Sec. 1649-1669, 1681-1694, 1697-1699, 1857, 4679-4688, 4689, 4690-4699; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1648n, s, 4648v, 4654t] - SB21

Out-of-home care extension re subsidized guardianship payments, adoption assistance, kinship care, and voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement; CBRF licensing not required for certain facilities for persons between 18 and 21 years of age; DCF duties [Sec. 1649-1669, 1681-1694, 1697-1699, 1857, 4679-4699] - AB21

Preadoption training requirements revised and reporting certain information to postadoption resource centers - AB40

Public assistance and UI benefits: DOA to create a system to identify recipients, tabulate amounts received in a year by individuals and families, and generate annual, detailed statements; DHS, DCF, and DWD to assist - AB140

Public assistance program eligibility that depends on a relationship or arrangement with a child set out in a court order: DCF and DHS required to verify - AB386

Public assistance program eligibility that depends on a relationship or arrangement with a child set out in a court order: DCF and DHS required to verify - SB290

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - AB478

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - SB353