Acts Index

Crimes against children and person responsible for a child: coverage expanded to stepparent  -  Act 214

Definitions of child abuse, physical injury and emotional damage revised  -  Act 275

Domestic abuse grant revisions [Sec. 939, 2340-2345, 2346-2348]  -  Act 27

Firearms possession by persons subject to certain injunctions restricted; entry of information into enforcement system; provisions re surrender and storage of firearms and release of information by DOJ  -  Act 71

Health care records of minors and developmentally disabled: access to by parent, guardian or protection and advocacy agency revised  -  Act 169

Nude or partially nude photograph or other visual representations: taking, possessing or distributing without subject's consent prohibited; exceptions provided  -  Act 249

Restitution to sexual assault victims and certain child victims: payment for cost of necessary professional services permitted  -  Act 161

Sexual assault and crimes against children: maximum prison term increased  -  Act 69

Sexual assault of a child: offenders prohibited from volunteering or working with children under 16 years of age  -  Act 265

Sexual assault of a child: penalty enhancement re parent, guardian or responsible person  -  Act 14

Sexual crimes against children: coverage broadened  -  Act 67

TPR grounds revised re child abuse and failure to assume parental responsibility  -  Act 275

TPR on grounds of abandonment revised  -  Act 275

children _ adoption Children — Adoption

Adoption expenses: tax exemption created  -  Act 261

Adoption search program: DHSS contract authorized [Sec. 2495-2521, 9426 (23)]  -  Act 27

Child welfare services transferred from Milwaukee county to DHFS: planning required; Milwaukee child welfare partnership council created; TPR and adoption resource pool; MA coverage and automated information system provisions; DOA duties set  -  Act 303

Children's services program funding revisions [Sec. 808, 916, 918m, 927-929, 937, 938, 941, 942m, 948, 950, 952, 954, 959m, 2298, 2310, 2318, 2337, 2339, 2355, 2356, 2387, 2397-2399, 2403, 2404, 2406, 2407, 2429, 2531, 2532, 2567b, 2588-2593, 2624, 2633, 3267, 7256, 9426 (18)]  -  Act 27

County adoption services re foster home conversion cases  -  Act 443

Custody of child transferred to relative: judge authorized to give if no less drastic alternative available; adoption of child by relative  -  Act 275

Guardian appointment: laws revised; provision re adoption and TPR; further revisions re plea hearings  -  Act 275

Nonmarital child adoption: DHSS recommendations revised  -  Act 443

Readoption of foreign child: laws revised  -  Act 443

Special needs child adoption: grants limited  -  Act 266

State adoption information center: grants revised  -  Act 443

Wisconsin works kinship care: provision created re child care by a relative; guardianship and adoption provisions  -  Act 289

children _ delinquent Children — Delinquent, see Juvenile delinquency

children _ dependent Children — Dependent, see Children — Protection and services

children _ emotionally disturbed Children — Emotionally disturbed, see Mental health

children _ protection and services Children — Protection and services, see also Aid to families with dependent children; Day care center; Family — Support; Guardian and ward; Juvenile delinquency; Maternal and infant care

Child welfare services transferred from certain county department to DHSS [Sec. 9126 (27g)]  -  Act 27

Child welfare services transferred from Milwaukee county to DHFS: planning required; Milwaukee child welfare partnership council created; TPR and adoption resource pool; MA coverage and automated information system provisions; DOA duties set  -  Act 303

Children's code and juvenile proceedings: petitions to include statement re applicability of federal Indian child welfare act  -  Act 352

Children's code: statement of legislative purpose modified and expanded; American Indian child provisions specified  -  Act 275

Children's services program funding revisions [Sec. 808, 916, 918m, 927-929, 937, 938, 941, 942m, 948, 950, 952, 954, 959m, 2298, 2310, 2318, 2337, 2339, 2355, 2356, 2387, 2397-2399, 2403, 2404, 2406, 2407, 2429, 2531, 2532, 2567b, 2588-2593, 2624, 2633, 3267, 7256, 9426 (18)]  -  Act 27

CHIPS jurisdiction: grounds revised; terminology modified; jury provisions  -  Act 275

CHIPS procedures revised: time period for detention hearing and filing petition increased; informal disposition request by intake worker, extension and termination  -  Act 275

Community aids funds to employ private attorneys re certain children's code proceedings  -  Act 275

Court support services fee revisions; guardian ad litem reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1141m, 7086-7095k, 7141r, 7175d-k, 9410 (2)]  -  Act 27

Custody of child transferred to relative: judge authorized to give if no less drastic alternative available; adoption of child by relative  -  Act 275

Discovery in proceedings under the children's code permitted  -  Act 275

DORL or examining or credentialing board misconduct investigations: information disclosure provisions  -  Act 230

Facility licensure revisions [Sec. 2438-2440, 2583, 2584, 2587, 2598, 2602-2607, 3227-3231, 3233, 3238m, 3239, 9326 (22)]  -  Act 27

Federal child welfare funds allocation revision; allocation for services to American Indians eliminated [Sec. 2625-2632]  -  Act 27

Foster and treatment foster parents and certain other physical custodians: role in hearings under children's code expanded; notice required  -  Act 275

Grandparent and stepparent visitation privilege re death of minor child's parents  -  Act 38

Grandparent visitation rights to nonmarital children; persons authorized to file paternity petition revised  -  Act 68

Guardian ad litem appointed in CHIPS cases: duties specified  -  Act 275

Guardian appointment: laws revised; provision re adoption and TPR; further revisions re plea hearings  -  Act 275

Health care records of minors and developmentally disabled: access to by parent, guardian or protection and advocacy agency revised  -  Act 169

Juvenile justice code created  -  Act 77

Juvenile justice code revisions  -  Act 352

Nonmarital child adoption: DHSS recommendations revised  -  Act 443

Paternity determination proceedings and disclosure of court records  -  Act 275

Substitute care providers of CHIPS: disclosure of certain information, including HIV and hepatitis B tests, authorized  -  Act 275

Targeted case management services modified re child at risk of physical, mental or emotional dysfunction [Sec. 2993, 2994, 2996, 2996m, 2998]  -  Act 27

Temporary order re physical placement of a child: time period for court determination set [Sec. 7100h]  -  Act 27

TPR based on commission of serious felony against one of the person's children  -  Act 275

TPR based on involuntary TPR to another child  -  Act 275

TPR based on parent's first-degree reckless homicide of child's other parent  -  Act 275

TPR grounds re court-ordered out-of-home placement: period of time reduced; parent notification  -  Act 275

TPR grounds revised re child abuse and failure to assume parental responsibility  -  Act 275

TPR on grounds of abandonment revised  -  Act 275

TPR on grounds of continuing denial of visitation by juvenile court  -  Act 275

TPR order revisions re appeals procedure and prohibiting visitation or contact with child  -  Act 275

TPR over child conceived as result of sexual assault  -  Act 108

Wisconsin works kinship care: provision created re child care by a relative; guardianship and adoption provisions  -  Act 289

children _ special education Children — Special education

Children with exceptional educational needs: method for resolving disputes between school board and parents revised  -  Act 431

Developmental delay specified re special education for children ages 3 to 5; DPI to conduct inservice training  -  Act 298

children first program Children first program, see Unemployment — Relief measures

children_s code Children's code, see Children and its subheadings; Family; Juvenile court; Juvenile court — Jurisdiction; Juvenile delinquency

chippewa falls, city of Chippewa Falls, City of

STH 29 between Green Bay and Chippewa Falls: accelerated completion date  -  Act 113

chips _child in need of protection or services_ CHIPS (Child in need of protection or services), see Children — Protection and services

chiropractic Chiropractic

Chiropractic treatments conducted for insurers: independent evaluation of  -  Act 94

Crossbow hunting permits for disabled persons: licensed chiropractor may administer medical tests  -  Act 293

Health care professional service corporation: chiropractors, physical therapists, dietitians and hearing and speech therapists added; revision re physician and nurse anesthetists  -  Act 167

Physical therapy or physiotherapy services regulations created; chiropractor and advertising provisions  -  Act 166

christmas trees Christmas trees, see Forestry

church Church, see Religious societies

cigarette _ taxation Cigarette — Taxation

Tax increase [Sec. 4190rb, rg, 9448 (1g)]  -  Act 27

Tax laws: technical changes re property, motor vehicle fuel, aviation fuel, alcohol beverage and cigarette taxes and county tax roll settlement sheets (remedial legislation)  -  Act 408

cip _community integration program_ CIP (Community integration program), see Medical assistance

circuit court Circuit court, see also Juvenile court

Circuit court fees: sunset eliminated [Sec. 3514, 3570, 7151-7154, 7156-7158, 7164-7174, 9310 (4), (4x), 9410 (4x)]  -  Act 27

Collection agency contract with circuit courts re unpaid fines and forfeitures [Sec. 3279g, 3291g]  -  Act 27