Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1, s. 1292 Section 1292. 48.627 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,728,15 48.627 (2) (a) Before the department, a county department or a licensed child welfare agency may issue or, renew or continue a foster home, treatment foster home or family-operated group home license, the licensing agency shall require the applicant to furnish proof satisfactory to the licensing agency that he or she has homeowner's or renter's liability insurance that provides coverage for negligent acts or omissions by children placed in a foster home, treatment foster home or family-operated group home that result in bodily injury or property damage to 3rd parties.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1293 Section 1293. 48.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,729,4 48.65 (1) No person may for compensation provide care and supervision for 4 5 or more children under the age of 7 for less than 24 hours a day unless that person obtains a license to operate a day care center from the department except that a person who is a Level I certified family day care provider, as established by the department of workforce development under s. 49.155 (1d), may for compensation provide care and supervision for up to 6 unrelated children under the age of 7 for less than 24 hours a day without obtaining a license to operate a day care center from the department. To obtain a license under this subsection to operate a day care center, a person must meet the minimum requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67 and pay the license fee under sub. (3). A license issued under this subsection is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended until revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2 years as provided in s. 48.66 (5).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1294 Section 1294. 48.65 (1m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,729,12 48.65 (1m) (b) 2. The department of health and family services, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of any person who, on July 1, 1996, is a day care provider licensed under this section or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or who, on July 1, 1996, has an application for licensure or a contract offer pending, within 6 months after July 1, 1996, or on the person's application for license continuation or contract renewal, whichever is earlier.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1295 Section 1295. 48.65 (1m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,729,19 48.65 (1m) (b) 3. Subject to subd. 2., the department of health and family services may, at the time of renewal continuation of the license or renewal of the contract of a day care provider licensed under this section or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14), or at any other time that the department considers to be appropriate, conduct, with the assistance of the department of justice, a background investigation of that day care provider.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1296 Section 1296. 48.65 (1m) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,730,2 48.65 (1m) (c) 2. The department of health and family services, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of each adult resident of a person who, on July 1, 1996, is licensed under this section or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or who, on July 1, 1996, has an application for licensure or a contract offer pending, within 6 months after that date or on the person's application for license continuation or contract renewal, whichever is earlier.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1297 Section 1297. 48.65 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,730,11 48.65 (1m) (c) 3. Subject to subd. 2., the department of health and family services may, at the time of renewal continuation of the license or renewal of the contract of a day care provider licensed under this section or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or at any other time that the department considers to be appropriate, conduct, with the assistance of the department of justice, a background investigation of any employe or prospective employe of the day care provider who has or would have regular contact with any child receiving day care from the day care provider or of any adult resident of the day care provider.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1298 Section 1298. 48.65 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,730,23 48.65 (3) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision for 4 5 to 8 children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee of $50 $55. Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision for 9 or more children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee of $25 $27.50, plus a biennial fee of $7 $7.70 per child, based on the number of children that the day care center is licensed to serve. A day care center that wishes to renew continue a license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph by the renewal continuation date of the license. A new day care center shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of the day care center.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1299 Section 1299. 48.65 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,731,10 48.65 (3) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision for 5 to 8 children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee of $60.50. Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision for 9 or more children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee of $30.25, plus a biennial fee of $8.47 per child, based on the number of children that the day care center is licensed to serve. A day care center that wishes to continue a license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph by the continuation date of the license. A new day care center shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of the day care center.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1300 Section 1300. 48.65 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,731,17 48.65 (3) (b) A day care center that wishes to renew continue a license issued under par. (a) and that fails to pay the applicable fee under par. (a) by the renewal continuation date of the license or a new day care center that fails to pay the applicable fee under par. (a) by 30 days before the opening of the day care center shall pay an additional fee of $5 per day for every day after the deadline that the group home fails to pay the fee.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1301 Section 1301. 48.651 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,731,25 48.651 (1) (intro.) Each county department shall certify, according to the standards adopted by the department of workforce development under s. 46.03 (21) 49.155 (1d), each day care provider reimbursed for child care services provided to families determined eligible under ss. 49.132 (2r) and (4) and 49.155 (1m), unless the provider is a day care center licensed under s. 48.65 or is established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14). Each county may charge a fee to cover the costs of certification. The county shall certify the following categories of day care providers:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1302 Section 1302. 48.651 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,732,6 48.651 (1) (a) Level I certified family day care providers, as established by the department under s. 46.03 (21) of workforce development under s. 49.155 (1d). No county may certify a provider under this paragraph if the provider is a relative of all of the children for whom he or she provides care. The department may establish by rule other requirements for certification under this paragraph.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1303 Section 1303. 48.651 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,732,12 48.651 (1) (b) Level II certified family day care providers, as established by the department under s. 46.03 (21). In establishing the requirements for certification under this paragraph, the department may not include a requirement for training for providers. The department may establish by rule requirements for certification under this paragraph of workforce development, under s. 49.155 (1d).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1304 Section 1304. 48.66 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,733,5 48.66 (1) The department shall license and supervise child welfare agencies, as required by s. 48.60, group homes, as required by s. 48.625, shelter care facilities, as required by s. 48.48 938.22, and day care centers, as required by s. 48.65. The department may license foster homes or treatment foster homes, as provided by s. 48.62, and may license and supervise county departments in accordance with the procedures specified in this section and in ss. 48.67 to 48.74. The department of corrections may license a child welfare agency to operate a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), for holding in secure custody children who have been convicted under s. 938.183 or adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h) or (4m) and referred to the child welfare agency by the court or the department of corrections and to provide supervision, care and maintenance for those children. A license issued under this subsection, other than a license to operate a foster home, treatment foster home or secured child caring institution, is valid until revoked or suspended. A license issued under this subsection to operate a foster home, treatment foster home or secured child caring institution may be for any term not to exceed 2 years from the date of issuance. No license issued under this subsection is transferrable.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1305 Section 1305. 48.66 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1306 Section 1306. 48.66 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,733,22 48.66 (5) A child welfare agency, group home, day care center or shelter care facility license, other than a probationary license, is valid until revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2 years after the date of issuance as provided in this subsection. At least 30 days prior to the continuation date of the license, the licensee shall submit to the department an application for continuance of the license in the form and containing the information that the department requires. If the minimum requirements for a license established under s. 48.67 are met, the application is approved, the applicable fee referred to in s. 48.68 (1) is paid, any forfeiture under s. 48.715 (3) (a) or penalty under s. 48.76 that is due is paid and, for a day care center, the fee under s. 48.65 (1m) (j) is paid, the department shall continue the license for an additional 2-year period, unless sooner suspended or revoked. If the application is not timely filed, the department shall issue a warning to the licensee. If the licensee fails to apply for continuance of the license within 30 days after receipt of the warning, the department may revoke the license as provided in s. 48.715 (4) and (4m) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1307 Section 1307. 48.67 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,734,8 48.67 Rules governing child welfare agencies, day care centers, foster homes, treatment foster homes, group homes, shelter care facilities and county departments. The department shall promulgate rules establishing minimum requirements for the issuance of licenses to, and establishing standards for the operation of, child welfare agencies, day care centers, foster homes, treatment foster homes, group homes, shelter care facilities and county departments. These rules shall be designed to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the children in the care of all licensees. The department shall consult with the department of commerce and the department of education public instruction before promulgating these rules.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1308 Section 1308. 48.68 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,734,24 48.68 (1) After receipt of an application for a license, the department shall investigate to determine if the applicant meets the minimum requirements for a license adopted by the department under s. 48.67. In determining whether to issue or continue a license, the department may consider any action by the applicant, or by an employe of the applicant, that constitutes a substantial failure by the applicant or employe to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of a child. Upon satisfactory completion of this investigation and payment of the fee required under s. 48.615 (1) (a) or (b), 48.625 (2) (a), 48.65 (3) (a) or 938.22 (7) (b), the department shall issue a license under s. 48.66 (1) or, if applicable, a probationary license under s. 48.69 or, if applicable, shall continue a license under s. 48.66 (5). At the time of initial licensure and license renewal, the department shall provide a foster home licensee with written information relating to the age-related monthly foster care rates and supplemental payments specified in s. 48.62 (4), including payment amounts, eligibility requirements for supplemental payments and the procedures for applying for supplemental payments.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1309 Section 1309. 48.68 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,735,4 48.68 (2) Before renewing continuing the license of any child welfare agency or group home, the department shall consider all formal complaints filed under s. 48.745 (2) and the disposition of each during the current license previous 2-year period.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1310 Section 1310. 48.715 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,735,6 48.715 (3) (c) Refusal to renew continue a license or a probationary license.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1311 Section 1311. 48.715 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,735,9 48.715 (4) (e) The licensee has failed to apply for a continuance of the license within 30 days after receipt of the warning under s. 48.66 (5).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1312 Section 1312. 48.715 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,735,13 48.715 (4m) (b) For revocations under sub. (4) (b) or, (c) or (e), the department may revoke the license or probationary license immediately upon written notice to the licensee of the revocation and the grounds for revocation.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1313 Section 1313. 48.72 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,735,25 48.72 Appeal procedure. Any person aggrieved by the department's refusal or failure to issue or, renew or continue a license or by any action taken by the department under s. 48.715 has the right to an administrative hearing provided for contested cases in ch. 227. To receive an administrative hearing under ch. 227, the aggrieved person shall send to the department a written request for a hearing under s. 227.44 within 10 days after the date of the department's refusal or failure to issue or, renew or continue a license or the department's action taken under s. 48.715. The department shall hold an administrative hearing under s. 227.44 within 30 days after receipt of the request for the administrative hearing unless the aggrieved person consents to an extension of that time period. Judicial review of the department's decision may be had as provided in ch. 227.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1314 Section 1314. 48.735 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,736,5 48.735 Immunization requirements; day care centers. The department, after notice to a day care center licensee, may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew continue a day care center license in any case in which the department finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the requirements of s. 252.04.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1315 Section 1315. 48.737 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,736,13 48.737 Lead screening, inspection and reduction requirements; day care centers. The department, after notice to a day care provider certified under s. 48.651, or a day care center that holds a license under s. 48.65 or a probationary license under s. 48.69, may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew or continue a license or certification in any case in which the department finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with any rule promulgated under s. 254.162, 254.168 or 254.172.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1316 Section 1316. 48.75 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,736,17 48.75 (title) Foster homes and treatment foster homes licensed by county departments public licensing agencies and by child welfare agencies.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1317 Section 1317. 48.75 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.75 (1d) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,737,5 48.75 (1d) Child welfare agencies, if licensed to do so by the department, and county departments public licensing agencies may license foster homes and treatment foster homes under the rules promulgated by the department under s. 48.67 governing the licensing of foster homes and treatment foster homes. A foster home or treatment foster home license shall be issued for a term not to exceed 2 years from the date of issuance, is not transferable and may be revoked by the child welfare agency or by the county department public licensing agency because the licensee has substantially and intentionally violated any provision of this chapter or of the rules of the department promulgated pursuant to s. 48.67 or because the licensee fails to meet the minimum requirements for a license. The licensee shall be given written notice of any revocation and the grounds therefor.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1318 Section 1318. 48.75 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,737,8 48.75 (1b) In this section, "public licensing agency" means a county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1319 Section 1319. 48.75 (1g) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,737,13 48.75 (1g) (a) (intro.) A county department public licensing agency may license a foster home only if the foster home is located in the county of the county department public licensing agency, except that a county department public licensing agency may license a foster home located in another county if any of the following applies:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1320 Section 1320. 48.75 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,737,18 48.75 (1g) (a) 2. A foster parent licensed by the county department public licensing agency moves to the other county with a child who has been placed in the foster parent's home and the license will allow the foster parent to continue to care for that child.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1321 Section 1321. 48.75 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,737,21 48.75 (1g) (a) 3. The county of the county department public licensing agency issuing the license and the county in which the foster home is located are contiguous.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1322 Section 1322. 48.75 (1g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,737,25 48.75 (1g) (a) 4. The county of the county department public licensing agency issuing the license has a population of 500,000 or more and the placement is for adoption under s. 48.833, 48.835 or 48.837.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1323 Section 1323. 48.75 (1g) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,738,10 48.75 (1g) (c) (intro.) No license may be issued under this subsection par. (a) 1., 2. or 3. unless the county department public licensing agency issuing the license has notified the county department public licensing agency of the county in which the foster home will be located of its intent to issue the license and the 2 county departments public licensing agencies have entered into a written agreement under this paragraph. A county department public licensing agency is not required to enter into any agreement under this paragraph allowing the county department public licensing agency of another county to license a foster home within its jurisdiction. The written agreement shall include all of the following:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1324 Section 1324. 48.75 (1g) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,738,14 48.75 (1g) (c) 1. A statement that the county department public licensing agency issuing the license is responsible for providing services to the child who is placed in the foster home, as specified in the agreement.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1325 Section 1325. 48.75 (1g) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,738,18 48.75 (1g) (c) 2. A statement that the county department public licensing agency issuing the license is responsible for the costs of the placement and any related costs, as specified in the agreement.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1326 Section 1326. 48.75 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,739,2 48.75 (1g) (d) If the county department public licensing agency issuing a license under this subsection par. (a) 1., 2. or 3. violates the agreement under par. (c), the county department public licensing agency of the county in which the foster home is located may terminate the agreement and, subject to ss. 48.357 and 48.64, require the county department public licensing agency that issued the license to remove the child from the foster home within 30 days after receipt, by the county department public licensing agency that issued the license, of notification of the termination of the agreement.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1327 Section 1327. 48.75 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,739,9 48.75 (1r) At the time of initial licensure and license renewal, the child welfare agency or county department public licensing agency issuing a license under sub. (1) (1d) or (1g) shall provide the licensee with written information relating to the age-related monthly foster care rates and supplemental payments specified in s. 48.62 (4), including payment amounts, eligibility requirements for supplemental payments and the procedures for applying for supplemental payments.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1328 Section 1328. 48.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,739,14 48.75 (2) Any foster home or treatment foster home applicant or licensee of a county department public licensing agency or a child welfare agency may, if aggrieved by the failure to issue or renew its license or by revocation of its license, appeal as provided in s. 48.72.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1329 Section 1329. 48.831 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,739,20 48.831 (4) (c) If the court finds that adoption is not in the child's best interest, the court shall order that the child be placed in the guardianship of the department and place the child in the custody of a county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department or an agency under contract with the department.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1330 Section 1330. 48.832 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,740,11 48.832 (title) Transfer of guardianship upon revocation of guardian's license or contract. If the department revokes the license of a county department licensed under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) to accept guardianship, or of a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.61 (5) to accept guardianship, or if the department terminates the contract of a county department licensed under s. 48.57 (1) (e) to accept guardianship, the department shall file a motion in the court that appointed the guardian for each child in the guardianship of the county department or agency, requesting that the court transfer guardianship and custody of the child. The motion may specify a county department or child welfare agency that has consented to accept guardianship of the child. The court shall transfer guardianship and custody of the child either to the county department or child welfare agency specified in the motion or to another county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) or a child welfare agency under s. 48.61 (5) which consents to the transfer. If no county department or child welfare agency consents, the court shall transfer guardianship and custody of the child to the department.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1331 Section 1331. 48.837 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,740,17 48.837 (4) (d) May, at the request of a petitioning parent, or on its own motion after ordering the child taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (c), order the department or a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) to place the child, pending the hearing on the petition, in any home licensed under s. 48.62 except the home of the proposed adoptive parents or a relative of the proposed adoptive parents.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1332 Section 1332. 48.839 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,740,21 48.839 (4) (b) Shall transfer legal custody of the child to the department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, to a county department or to a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.60.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1333 Section 1333. 48.88 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,741,12 48.88 (2) (c) If a stepparent has filed a petition for adoption and no agency has guardianship of the child, the court shall order the department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or a county department or, with the consent of the department in a county having a population of less than 500,000 or a licensed child welfare agency, order the department or the child welfare agency to conduct a screening, consisting of no more than one interview with the petitioner and a check of the petitioner's background through public records, including records maintained by the department or any county department under s. 48.981. The department, county department or child welfare agency that conducts the screening shall file a report of the screening with the court within 30 days. After reviewing the report, the court may proceed to act on the petition, may order the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more or the county department to conduct an investigation as described under par. (a) (intro.) or may order the department in a county having a population of less than 500,000 or a licensed child welfare agency to make the investigation if the department or child welfare agency consents.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1334 Section 1334. 48.93 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,741,17 48.93 (1d) All records and papers pertaining to an adoption proceeding shall be kept in a separate locked file and may not be disclosed except under sub. (1g) or (1r), s. 46.03 (29), 48.432, 48.433, 48.48 (17) (a) 9. or 48.57 (1) (j), or by order of the court for good cause shown.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1335 Section 1335. 48.977 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,741,21 48.977 (4) (a) 6. A county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, if the child has been placed pursuant to an order under ch. 938, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1336 Section 1336. 48.981 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,742,2 48.981 (1) (ag) "Agency" means a county department, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with a county department or the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to perform investigations under this section.