Amendment AA1-ASA2-AB432

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,2 48.60 (5) (a) (intro.) No later than 24 hours after the death of a child who resided in a building child caring institution operated by a child welfare agency, the child welfare agency shall report the death to the department if one of the following applies:

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 1p Section 1p. 48.615 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 1634, is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,10 48.615 (1) (a) Before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to a child welfare agency that regularly provides care and maintenance for children within the confines of its building operates a child caring institution, the child welfare agency must pay to the department a biennial fee of $110, plus a biennial fee of $16.50 per child, based on the number of children that the child welfare agency is licensed to serve in the child caring institution.

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 1r Section 1r. 48.615 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 1635, and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,17 48.615 (1) (a) Before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to a child welfare agency that operates a child caring institution, the child welfare agency must pay to the department a biennial fee of $121, plus a biennial fee of $18.15 per child, based on the number of children that the child welfare agency is licensed to serve in the child caring institution.

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 1t Section 1t. 48.68 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,19 4. Page 1, line 9: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,21 5. Page 2, line 1: delete "or group home" and substitute "that operates a child caring institution, or a group home,".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,22 6. Page 2, line 3: delete "(c) or (d)," and substitute "(d)".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,23 7. Page 2, line 4: delete "whichever is applicable".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,3,24 8. Page 2, line 5: delete lines 5 to 7.

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,2 9. Page 2, line 10: delete "or group home" and substitute "that operates the child caring institution, or the group home,".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,3 10. Page 2, line 16: after that line insert:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,5 " Section 1v. 48.68 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,9 48.68 (2) Before continuing the license of any child welfare agency or to operate a child caring institution, or of any group home, the department shall consider all formal complaints filed under s. 48.745 (2) and the disposition of each during the previous 2-year period.".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,11 11. Page 2, line 19: delete "or group home" and substitute "or group home to operate a child caring institution, or of a group home,".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,13 12. Page 3, line 2: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "welfare agency caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,14 13. Page 3, line 9: delete " welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,16 14. Page 3, line 14: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,18 15. Page 4, line 3: delete "residential facility" and substitute "residential facility child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,20 16. Page 4, line 4: delete " residential facility" and substitute "child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,4,22 17. Page 4, line 10: delete "residential facility" and substitute "residential facility child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,2 18. Page 4, line 12: delete "residential facility" and substitute "residential facility child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,4 19. Page 4, line 15: delete "residential facility" and substitute "residential facility child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,6 20. Page 4, line 19: delete "residential facility" and substitute "child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,8 21. Page 4, line 23: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,9 22. Page 4, line 25: delete "residential".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,10 23. Page 5, line 1: delete "facility" and substitute "child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,12 24. Page 5, line 15: delete "residential facility" and substitute "child caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,14 25. Page 5, line 18: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,16 26. Page 5, line 24: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,17 27. Page 6, line 2: delete "welfare agency" and substitute "caring institution".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,18 28. Page 6, line 13: after that line insert:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,5,20 " Section 6d. 48.685 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,6,4 48.685 (1) (b) "Entity" means a child welfare agency that is licensed under s. 48.60 to provide care and maintenance for children operate a child caring institution, to place children for adoption or to license foster homes or treatment foster homes; a group home that is licensed under s. 48.625; a shelter care facility that is licensed under s. 938.22; a day care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14); or a day care provider that is certified under s. 48.651.

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 6m Section 6m. 48.745 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,6,7 48.745 (title) Formal complaints regarding child welfare agencies caring institutions and group homes.

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 6p Section 6p. 48.745 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,6,12 48.745 (1) If a complaint is received by a child welfare agency or that operates a child caring institution, or by a group home, the licensee shall attempt to resolve the complaint informally. Failing such resolution, the licensee shall inform the complaining party of the procedure for filing a formal complaint under this section.

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 6r Section 6r. 48.745 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,6,24 48.745 (2) Any individual may file a formal complaint under this section regarding the general operation of a child welfare agency caring institution or group home and shall not be subject to reprisals for doing so. All formal complaints regarding child welfare agencies caring institutions and group homes shall be filed with the county department on forms supplied by the county department unless the county department designates the department to receive formal complaints. The county department shall investigate or cause to be investigated each formal complaint. Records of the results of each investigation and the disposition of each formal complaint shall be kept by the county department and filed with the subunit of the department which licenses child welfare agencies that licenses child caring institutions and group homes.

AB432-ASA2-AA1, s. 6t Section 6t. 48.745 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,5 48.745 (3) Upon receipt of a formal complaint, the county department may investigate the premises and records and question the licensee, staff and residents of the child welfare agency caring institution or group home involved. The county department shall attempt to resolve the situation through negotiation and other appropriate means.".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,6 29. Page 6, line 19: delete "2. or 3.," and substitute "2.".

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,7 30. Page 6, line 20: delete that line.

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,8 31. Page 7, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,9 32. Page 11, line 10: after that line insert:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,11 " Section 15m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,13 (1) The repeal and recreation of section 48.615 (1) (a) of statutes takes effect on July 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB432-ASA2-AA1,7,15 (2) The treatment of section 48.685 (1) (b) of the statutes takes effect on October 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.".

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