2017 Acts Index

child in need of protection or services _chips_ Child in need of protection or services (CHIPS), see Children -- Protection and services

child labor Child labor

Child labor permit modifications; the term ``the employment of minors” replaces ``child labor” - Act 11

Lifeguards: minors 15 years old and older may be employed as - Act 153

Minor employed in business, trade, or profession of parent or guardian without permit allowed, direct supervision required - Act 168

child protective services Child protective services, see Children -- Protection and services

child welfare Child welfare, see Children -- Protection and services

children Children, see also Juvenile court; Juvenile delinquency; Youth

Children's Mental Health, Office of: funding for reimbursement of travel expenses for certain persons participating in meetings [Sec. 392c] [vetoed] - Act 59

Cumulative preference system for issuing Class A bear hunting licenses: age restriction repealed - Act 44

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - Act 260

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Hunting mentorship program revisions re minimum age requirement and limit on number of hunting devices, and prohibiting mentor from killing a deer for person being mentored or using that person’s approval - Act 62

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - Act 252

Rates paid to foster parent or kinship care relative increased [Sec. 773-775, 9406 (1)] - Act 59

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - Act 251

children _ abuse and neglect Children -- Abuse and neglect

Address confidentiality program for victims of abuse: confidentiality provisions expanded, misdemeanor provision, and DOJ duties revised - Act 144

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - Act 254

Child victim of sex trafficking: juvenile courts granted exclusive original jurisdiction over [Sec. 768, 769] - Act 59

Firearm purchase for or furnishing or possessing a firearm for person prohibited from possessing a firearm: crime created; mandatory minimum sentence and affirmative defense re domestic abuse or child abuse injunction provisions - Act 145

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect: juvenile correctional officers added to list of professionals - Act 47

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; chronic or repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - Act 283

Public assistance and local assistance allocations, Boys and Girls Clubs provisions [Sec. 896, 897, 902, 903, 904-913, 918, 919] - Act 59

Superintendent of Public Instruction may revoke a license for immoral conduct, definition revised re pornographic material; governing bodies of schools (public, private, charter) prohibited from aiding an employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining a new job in a school or educational agency if there is reason to believe child sexual abuse has been committed - Act 130

Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act adopted - Act 181

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions - Act 302

children _ adoption Children -- Adoption

Adoption expenses re other states and countries: income tax subtraction modified to include [Sec. 1016v, 9338 (13i)] - Act 59

children _ delinquent Children -- Delinquent, see Juvenile delinquency

children _ protection and services Children -- Protection and services, see also Day care; Family -- Support; Guardian and ward; Juvenile delinquency

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - Act 173

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - Act 272

Child protective services: county departments of human services and social services may contract with other county departments of DCF on behalf of populous county [Sec. 835t, 982b, 984b, c, 9331 (6p)] - Act 59

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created and SPD to run; DCF, report, and sunset provisions - Act 253

Crime labs, drug law enforcement surcharge, and DNA surcharge: revenue appropriation structure; Internet crimes against children provision [Sec. 408c, f, p, t, v, 412h, 1673v, 2255p, 9228 (1p)] - Act 59

Dental care defined re legal custodian providing ordinary medical and dental care for child in out-of-home care - Act 259

Disabled children's long-term support program: county support requirements and DHS duties; excess state funding for school-based services transferred to MA trust fund [Sec. 379b, 543c, 766, 767, 928n, 9420 (3f)] - Act 59

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Involuntary TPR proceeding based on continuing CHIPS: grounds revised re substantial likelihood the parent will fail to meet conditions for safe return of the child - Act 256

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - Act 252

Patronizing a child at a place of prostitution: felony crime created - Act 128

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - Act 59

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - Act 251

TPR proceedings: appellate procedure changes - Act 258

Tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 395, 396, 460, 2246] - Act 59

children _ special educational needs Children -- Special educational needs

Additional special education aid [Sec. 1504c, 9335 (2c)] - Act 59

Birth to Three Program special educator services: shifting payment from MA to DHS [Sec. 384, 929, 930, 932, 979] - Act 59

Emergency administration of opioid antagonist to pupils and other persons appearing to overdose: civil liability for school bus operator, employees and volunteers of public, private, and tribal schools, and college residence hall director; calling 911 provision - Act 29

Gifted and talented grants: DPI to award to all school districts [Sec. 1529] - Act 59

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - Act 36

Open enrollment aid: process for which the transfer amount for a child with a disability can be adjusted [Sec. 208v, 1483m, 1485m, 1534s-1535h, j-v, 1640cm, 1641p] - Act 59

Special education costs: DPI to request DOA to reimburse charter schools [Sec. 1494-1504] - Act 59

Special education transition grants re postsecondary education or training or competitively employed [Sec. 1504d-i] - Act 59

Special education transition readiness grants re workforce transition support services [Sec. 208n, 1504j] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program eligibility: prior year open enrollment and prior year public school enrollment requirements repealed [Sec. 1486c, em, 9335 (5d)] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program: method and amount revised [Sec. 208m, 1486ap, b, d, e, 1487g-1492f, i-k, n] - Act 59

Special Needs Scholarship Program summer school payments [Sec. 208m, 1492g, h, 1492L-1493r, 9335 (3q)] - Act 59

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

Asset revisions re financial eligibility requirements for W-2, Wisconsin Shares, and FoodShare; DCF and DHS required to perform periodic review of public benefit database and compare to national databases that contain death records - Act 269

Case management services for W-2 recipient transitioning to unsubsidized employment: TANF moneys for incentive payments; DCF to report on performance on work participation rates, compliance programs with DHHS, and appeals process for certain penalties [Sec. 898, 921, 9106 (3w)] [9106 (3w) -- partial veto] - Act 59

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - Act 254

Child care programs established or contracted for by school boards with Wisconsin Shares funding: DCF oversight [Sec. 785, 834, 1625] - Act 59

Child protective services: county departments of human services and social services may contract with other county departments of DCF on behalf of populous county [Sec. 835t, 982b, 984b, c, 9331 (6p)] - Act 59

Children and family aids to counties: DCF allocation increased [Sec. 772] - Act 59

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created and SPD to run; DCF, report, and sunset provisions - Act 253

Chronic absenteeism in schools and public benefits: DCF, DPI, DHS, and DWD to collaborate on a report [Sec. 9152 (1)] - Act 59

Civil legal services for persons eligible for TANF: annual grants to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation established [Sec. 895g, m, 903m] - Act 59

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - Act 260

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, family and juvenile treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county and tribal jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties; search warrant based on sworn affidavit or complaint provision - Act 261

Families and Schools Together (FAST) program: DCF to allocate TANF moneys to certain City of Milwaukee elementary schools [Sec. 899] - Act 59

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - Act 202

FoodShare eligibility denial for noncompliance with child support orders or refusal to cooperate with paternity determination [Sec. 958, 959, 961-963b, 9120 (2p)] - Act 59

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions - Act 195

Homeless case management services grants: DCF to allocate TANF grants toward [Sec. 129, 453, 901] [129 -- partial veto] - Act 59

Interagency Council on Homelessness created; appropriation and report provisions - Act 74

Legislative oversight of requests from DHS for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - Act 370

Offender reentry demonstration project focused on noncustodial fathers in first class city established; TANF block grant moneys [Sec. 916, 924] - Act 59

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required - Act 267

Public assistance and local assistance allocations, Boys and Girls Clubs provisions [Sec. 896, 897, 902, 903, 904-913, 918, 919] - Act 59

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - Act 59

Runaway and homeless youth services: DCF grants [Sec. 393L, 844n] - Act 59

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - Act 251

Sex trafficking victim: funding for services for [Sec. 392g] - Act 59

Substance abuse: reporting requirements for certain credentialing boards re opioids; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; buprenorphine prior authorization review and report; counseling changes re licensing and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] - Act 262

W-2 and FoodShare employment and training (FSET) programs: performance-based payment system for contractors; healthy eating incentive pilot program for FoodShare eligible households, sunset provision - Act 266

W-2 programs: controlled substance abuse screening and testing revisions [Sec. 881-895, 9106 (2), 9306 (2)] - Act 59