SB30,834
8Section 834
. 48.73 of the statutes is amended to read:
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948.73 Inspection of licensees and school district child care programs. 10The department may visit and inspect each child welfare agency, foster home, group
11home, and child care center licensed by the department, and for that purpose shall
12be given unrestricted access to the premises described in the license.
The
13department may visit and inspect each child care program established or contracted
14for under s. 120.13 (14) that receives payment under s. 49.155 for the child care
15provided, and for that purpose shall be given unrestricted access to the premises used
16for the child care program.
SB30,835
17Section 835
. 48.78 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.78
(2) (g) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit an agency from disclosing
19information about an individual in its care or legal custody on the written request
20of the department of safety and professional services or of any interested examining
21board or affiliated credentialing board in that department for use in any
22investigation or proceeding relating to any alleged misconduct by any person who is
23credentialed or who is seeking credentialing under ch. 448, 455
or, 457
, or 464.
24Unless authorized by an order of the court, the department of safety and professional
25services and any examining board or affiliated credentialing board in that
1department shall keep confidential any information obtained under this paragraph
2and may not disclose the name of or any other identifying information about the
3individual who is the subject of the information disclosed, except to the extent that
4redisclosure of that information is necessary for the conduct of the investigation or
5proceeding for which that information was obtained.
SB30,836
6Section 836
. 48.981 (7) (cp) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.981
(7) (cp) Notwithstanding par. (a), an agency may disclose a
8determination made before January 1, 2015, that a person has abused or neglected
9a child for purposes of a background check under s. 48.685
, 48.686, or 50.065 only if
10that determination has not been reversed or modified on appeal and may disclose
11such a determination made on or after January 1, 2015, for those purposes only as
12provided in sub. (3) (c) 5r. Nothing in this paragraph prevents the disclosure of a
13report or record as otherwise permitted under this subsection.
SB30,837
14Section 837
. 49.133 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.133
(1m) (a) If a child care provider is convicted of a serious crime, as defined
16in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (c)
3m., or if a caregiver specified in s.
48.685
48.686 (1) (ag)
171.
a. or a nonclient resident, as defined in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), of the child care
18provider is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime on or
19after his or her
12th 10th birthday
or if the department provides written notice under
20s. 48.686 (4p) that the child care provider, caregiver, or nonclient resident is ineligible
21for certification, employment, or residence at the child care provider, the department
22or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 shall refuse to pay the child
23care provider for any child care provided under s. 49.132, 1995 stats., or any other
24program beginning on the date of the conviction or delinquency adjudication.
SB30,838
25Section 838
. 49.133 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.133
(1m) (b) If a child care provider is the subject of a pending criminal
2charge alleging that the person has committed a serious crime, as defined in s.
48.685 348.686 (1) (c)
3m., or if a caregiver specified in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (ag) 1.
a. or a
4nonclient resident, as defined in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), of the child care provider
5is the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency petition alleging that the
6person has committed a serious crime on or after his or her
12th 10th birthday, the
7department or county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 shall immediately
8suspend payment to the child care provider for any child care provided under s.
949.132, 1995 stats., or any other program until the department obtains information
10regarding the final disposition of the charge or delinquency petition indicating that
11the person is not ineligible to receive such a payment.
SB30,839
12Section 839
. 49.133 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.133
(2m) (intro.) The department or a county department under s. 46.215,
1446.22, or 46.23 may refuse to pay a child care provider for child care provided under
15s. 49.132, 1995 stats., or any other program if any of the following applies to the child
16care provider or to a caregiver specified in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (ag) 1.
a. or nonclient
17resident, as defined in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), of the child care provider:
SB30,840
18Section 840
. 49.133 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.133
(2m) (a) The person has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent on
20or after his or her
12th 10th birthday for an offense that is not a serious crime, as
21defined in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (c)
3m., but the department
, county department under
22s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2), or school board 23determines under s.
48.685 48.686 (5m) that the offense substantially relates to the
24care of children or the department
or county department determines that the offense
25substantially relates to the operation of a business.
SB30,841
1Section
841. 49.133 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.133
(2m) (b) The person is a caregiver specified in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (ag)
31.
a. or a nonclient resident, as defined in s.
48.685 48.686 (1) (bm), and is the subject
4of a pending criminal charge that the department
, county department under s.
546.215, 46.22, or 46.23, agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2), or school board 6determines substantially relates to the care of children.
SB30,842
7Section 842
. 49.137 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.137
(2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g), the department may
9award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
10established under s. 49.155 (1d)
(b) to improve the retention of skilled and
11experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
12department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of
13children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
14funded care from the child care provider.
SB30,843
15Section 843
. 49.137 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.137
(3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g), the department may
17award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
18standards established under s. 49.155 (1d)
(b).
SB30,844
19Section 844
. 49.1377 of the statutes is created to read:
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2049.1377 Early absenteeism pilot program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “Chronic absenteeism” means the absence of a student from school for 10
22percent or more of the school year.
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(b) “School” means a public elementary school.
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24(2) Competitive grant program. In fiscal years 2018-19 and 2019-20, the
25department shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible schools for the
1purpose of reducing chronic absenteeism in early grades. In awarding grants under
2this section, the department shall give priority to applicant schools that have higher
3numbers of chronically absent students in early grades than other applicant schools.
4The department may determine other criteria upon which to base the award of
5grants under this section.
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6(3) Eligibility. A school is eligible for a grant under this section if the school
7experiences chronic absenteeism in early grades. After receiving a grant under this
8section, a school is only eligible for a subsequent grant under this section if the school
9achieves, during the school year for which the grant was awarded, the reduction in
10chronic absenteeism in early grades specified in the grant agreement. The
11department shall consult with the department of public instruction to determine the
12appropriate absenteeism reduction goal for grant recipients.
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13(4) Memorandum of understanding. The department and the department of
14public instruction shall enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the
15departments cooperate and exchange data for the purpose of determining grant
16eligibility, reviewing grant applications, developing outcome measurements,
17verifying outcomes for grant recipients, and any other actions the departments agree
18are necessary.
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19(5) Sunset. The department may not award any grants under this section after
20June 30, 2020.
SB30,845
21Section 845
. 49.155 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30,846
22Section 846
. 49.155 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30,847
23Section 847
. 49.155 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(1) (bm) “Liquid assets” means an individual's financial resources that
25are cash or can be quickly converted to cash without incurring penalties, including
1cash on hand, as well as funds in checking, savings, money market, and credit union
2share accounts. “Liquid assets” does not include any financial resources designated
3by the department by rule as excluded for purposes of sub. (1m) (cm).
SB30,848
4Section 848
. 49.155 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(1) (cm) “Temporary break” means an individual's time-limited absence
6from an authorized activity due to illness, leave to care for an individual's family
7member, a student or holiday break, an interruption in work for a seasonal worker
8who is not working between regular industry work seasons, or any other cessation
9of an authorized activity as long as the individual continues to be employed or
10enrolled in the authorized activity and the absence does not exceed 3 months.
SB30,849
11Section 849
. 49.155 (1d) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1d) (title)
Child care
certification rules quality of care standards.
SB30,850
13Section 850
. 49.155 (1d) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.651 (1d)
14(a) and amended to read:
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48.651
(1d) (a) The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards
16for the certification of child care providers under
s. 48.651 sub. (1). The department
17shall consult with the child abuse and neglect prevention board before promulgating
18those rules. In establishing the requirements
for certification under this paragraph
19for certification of a child care provider, the department shall include a requirement
20that all providers and all employees and volunteers of a provider who provide care
21and supervision for children receive
, before the date on which the provider is certified
22or the employment or volunteer work commences, whichever is applicable, all of the
23following: the minimum health and safety training required under par. (b).
SB30,851
24Section 851
. 49.155 (1d) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB30,852
25Section 852
. 49.155 (1d) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB30,853
1Section
853. 49.155 (1d) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB30,854
2Section 854
. 49.155 (1d) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1d).
SB30,855
3Section 855
. 49.155 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) Eligibility. (intro.) Except as provided in
s. 49.155 sub. (3g), the
5department shall determine, contract with a county department or agency to
6determine, or contract with a county department or agency to share determination
7of the eligibility of individuals residing in a particular geographic region or who are
8members of a particular Indian tribal unit for child care subsidies under this section.
9Under this section,
and subject to sub. (2), an individual may receive a subsidy for
10child care for a child who has not attained the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, who
11has not attained the age of 19, if the individual meets all of the following conditions:
SB30,856
12Section 856
. 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) (intro.)
The
Subject to sub. (2), the individual is a parent of a
14child who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of
1513 or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a relative who, under s. 48.57
16(3m) or (3n) or 48.62, is providing care and maintenance for a child who meets the
17requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is
18disabled, is under the age of 19; and child care services for that child are needed in
19order for the individual to
do participate in an approved activity. An individual who
20is eligible to receive a child care subsidy under this subsection shall remain eligible
21for that subsidy for a period of 3 months after the individual permanently ceases
22participation in the approved activity or until the department or the county
23department or agency redetermines the individual's eligibility, whichever is earlier.
24In this paragraph, “approved activity” means any of the following:
SB30,857
25Section 857
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.155
(1m) (a) 1.
Meet
Meeting the school attendance requirement under s.
249.26 (1) (ge).
SB30,858
3Section 858
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 1m. (intro.)
Obtain Obtaining a high school diploma or
5participate participating in a course of study meeting the standards established by
6the state superintendent of public instruction for the granting of a declaration of
7equivalency of high school graduation, if the individual is not subject to the school
8attendance requirement under s. 49.26 (1) (ge) and at least one of the following
9conditions is met:
SB30,859
10Section 859
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 2.
Work Working in an unsubsidized job, including training
12provided by an employer during the regular hours of employment.
SB30,860
13Section 860
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 3.
Work Working in a Wisconsin works employment position,
15including participation in job search, orientation
, and training activities under s.
1649.147 (2) (a) and in education or training activities under s. 49.147 (3) (am), (4) (am)
, 17or (5) (bm).
SB30,861
18Section 861
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 3m.
Participate
Participating in a
job search or work
20experience component of the food stamp employment and training program under
21s. 49.79 (9).
SB30,862
22Section 862
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3r. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 3r.
Participate
Participating in the Transform Milwaukee Jobs
24program, or the Transitional Jobs program, under s. 49.163.
SB30,863
25Section 863
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.155
(1m) (a) 4.
Participate Participating in basic education, including an
2English as a 2nd language course; literacy tutoring; or a course of study meeting the
3standards established by the state superintendent of public instruction under s.
4115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation,
5if the department or the county department or agency determining eligibility
6determines that basic education would facilitate the individual's efforts to maintain
7employment. An individual may receive aid under this subdivision for up to 2 years.
SB30,864
8Section 864
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 5.
Participate
Participating in a course of study at a technical
10college, or
participate participating in educational courses that provide an
11employment skill, as determined by the department, if the department or the county
12department or agency determining eligibility determines that the course or courses
13would facilitate the individual's efforts to maintain employment. An individual may
14receive aid under this subdivision for up to 2 years.
SB30,865
15Section 865
. 49.155 (1m) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(1m) (a) 6. Taking a temporary break from an authorized activity
17specified in subds. 1. to 5.
SB30,866
18Section 866
. 49.155 (1m) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(1m) (br) The child is immunized as required under s. 252.04.
20Notwithstanding s. 252.04 (3), for purposes of this paragraph the immunization
21requirement may only be waived for reasons of health or religion.
SB30,867
22Section 867
. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(1m) (c) 1. Except as provided in subds.
1d., 1g., 1h., 1m., 2., and 3., the
24gross income of the individual's family is at or below 185 percent of the poverty line
25for a family the size of the individual's family or, for an individual who is already
1receiving a child care subsidy under this section, the gross income of the individual's
2family is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the
3individual's family. In calculating the gross income of the family, the department or
4county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered
5child or family support payments received by the individual, if those support
6payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1.
7and 3., except that, in calculating farm and self-employment income, the
8department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include the
9sum of the following:
SB30,868
10Section 868
. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(1m) (c) 1d. Notwithstanding sub. (5) (b), if the individual is already
12receiving a child care subsidy under this section and the gross income of the
13individual's family exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the
14individual's family, the individual's copayment amount under sub. (5) increases by
15$1 for every $3 by which the individual's family's gross income exceeds 200 percent
16of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family.
SB30,869
17Section 869
. 49.155 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(1m) (cm) The total liquid assets of the individual's family do not exceed
19$25,000. This paragraph does not apply if the individual is any of the following:
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1. A foster parent of the child.
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2. A subsidized guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.623.
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3. A relative of the child who is providing care for the child under a court order
23and receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) on behalf of the child.
SB30,870
24Section 870
. 49.155 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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149.155
(2) Eligibility based on the child's age. Notwithstanding sub. (1m)
2(intro.) and (a) (intro.), an individual does not lose eligibility for a child care subsidy
3for a child who attains the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, attains the age of 19
4until the department or the county department or agency redetermines the
5individual's eligibility.
SB30,871
6Section 871
. 49.155 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(4) (a) An eligible individual shall choose whether the child care will be
8provided by a child care center licensed under s. 48.65, a Level I certified family child
9care provider
certified under s. 48.651 (1) (a), a Level II certified family child care
10provider
certified under s. 48.651 (1) (b), or a child care program provided or
11contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14).
SB30,872
12Section 872
. 49.155 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(6) (b) The department shall set maximum payment rates for Level I
14certified family child care providers
certified under s. 48.651 (1) (a) for services
15provided to eligible individuals under this section. The maximum rates set under
16this paragraph may not exceed 75 percent of the rates established under par. (a).
SB30,873
17Section 873
. 49.155 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.155
(6) (d) The department may promulgate rules to establish a system of
19rates or a program of grants for child care providers that meet the higher quality of
20care standards established by rules promulgated under sub. (1d)
(b). If a system of
21rates is established under this paragraph, the rates under that system shall be
22higher than the rates established under pars. (a) to (c).
SB30,874
23Section 874
. 49.155 (6g) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(6g) (a) 5. The department shall take into consideration child learning
25and development and shall promote continuity of care when authorizing hours of
1child care. The department is not required to limit authorized hours based on the
2individual's schedule of activities under sub. (1m) (a) or the number of hours the
3individual spends in those activities.
SB30,875
4Section 875
. 49.155 (6g) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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49.155
(6g) (b) 4. Any reduction in hours due to a temporary break from an
6authorized activity.