AB768-ASA1, s. 151m 7Section 151m. 48.561 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
827
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,116,119 48.561 (3) (a) A county having a population of 500,000 or more shall contribute
10$31,280,700 $29,446,800 in state fiscal year 1997-98 for the provision of child welfare
11services in that county by the department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 151p 12Section 151p. 48.561 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1327
, section 1600d, and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to
14read:
AB768-ASA1,116,1715 48.561 (3) (a) A county having a population of 500,000 or more shall contribute
16$58,893,500 in each state fiscal year for the provision of child welfare services in that
17county by the department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 152m 18Section 152m. 48.57 (3m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,117,419 48.57 (3m) (ar) The department shall promulgate rules to provide assessment
20criteria for determining whether a kinship care relative who is providing care and
21maintenance for a child is eligible to receive payments under par. (am). The rules
22shall include criteria for determining whether a kinship care relative who is
23providing care and maintenance for a child is eligible to receive payments under par.
24(am) in cases in which the safety of the child is not an immediate concern, but
25placement of the child with the kinship care relative could avoid the need for more

1costly intervention services. The rules shall also provide that any criteria
2established under the rules shall first apply to applications for payments under par.
3(am) received, and to reviews under par. (d) conducted, on the effective date of those
4rules.
AB768-ASA1, s. 153m 5Section 153m. 48.66 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts ....
6(Senate Bill 494) and .... (Assembly Bill 410), is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,117,247 48.66 (1) Except as provided under s. 48.715 (6) and (7), the department shall
8license and supervise child welfare agencies, as required by s. 48.60, group homes,
9as required by s. 48.625, shelter care facilities, as required by s. 938.22, and day care
10centers, as required by s. 48.65. The department may license foster homes or
11treatment foster homes, as provided by s. 48.62, and may license and supervise
12county departments in accordance with the procedures specified in this section and
13in ss. 48.67 to 48.74. Except as provided under s. 48.715 (6), the department of
14corrections may license a child welfare agency to operate a secured child caring
15institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), for holding in secure custody juveniles who
16have been convicted under s. 938.183 or adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.183 or
17938.34 (4d), (4h) or (4m) and referred to the child welfare agency by the court or the
18department of corrections and to provide supervision, care and maintenance for
19those juveniles. A license issued under this subsection, other than a license to
20operate a foster home, treatment foster home or secured child caring institution, is
21valid until revoked or suspended. A license issued under this subsection to operate
22a foster home, treatment foster home or secured child caring institution may be for
23any term not to exceed 2 years from the date of issuance. No license issued under
24this subsection is transferable.
AB768-ASA1, s. 154m
1Section 154m. 48.66 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
2is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,118,93 48.66 (2) The department shall prescribe application forms to be used by all
4applicants for licenses from it. The application forms prescribed by the department
5shall require that the social security numbers of all applicants for a license to operate
6a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility or day care center who are
7individuals be provided and that the federal employer identification numbers of all
8applicants for a license to operate a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care
9facility or day care center who are not individuals be provided
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 155m 10Section 155m. 48.66 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
11191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,118,2112 48.66 (2m) (a) The department of health and family services shall require each
13applicant for a license under sub. (1) to operate a child welfare agency, group home,
14shelter care facility or day care center who is an individual, and the department of
15corrections shall require each applicant for a license under sub. (1) to operate a
16secured child caring institution who is an individual,
to provide that department
17with his or her the applicant's social security number, and shall require each
18applicant for a license under sub. (1) to operate a child welfare agency, group home,
19shelter care facility or day care center who is not an individual to provide that
20department with the applicant's federal employer identification number,
when
21initially applying for or applying to renew continue the license.
AB768-ASA1,119,522 (b) The department of health and family services and the department of
23corrections
may not issue or renew continue a license specified in par. (a) under sub.
24(1) to operate a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility or day care
25center
to or for an applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided

1his or her the applicant's social security number to that department and may not
2issue or continue a license under sub. (1) to operate a child welfare agency, group
3home, shelter care facility or day care center to or for an applicant who is not an
4individual unless the applicant has provided the applicant's federal employer
5identification number to that department
.
AB768-ASA1,119,106 (c) The department of health and family services and the department of
7corrections may disclose a social security number
may not disclose any information
8obtained under par. (a) only to any person except to the department of revenue for
9the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 or
on the request of the
10department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB768-ASA1, s. 155p 11Section 155p. 48.66 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,119,1512 48.66 (2m) (am) The department of corrections shall require each applicant for
13a license under sub. (1) to operate a secured child caring institution who is an
14individual to provide that department with the applicant's social security number
15when initially applying for or applying to renew the license.
AB768-ASA1, s. 155r 16Section 155r. 48.66 (2m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,119,2017 48.66 (2m) (bm) The department of corrections may not issue or renew a license
18under sub. (1) to operate a secured child caring institution to or for an applicant who
19is an individual unless the applicant has provided the applicant's social security
20number to that department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 155t 21Section 155t. 48.66 (2m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,119,2422 48.66 (2m) (cm) The department of corrections may not disclose any
23information obtained under par. (am) to any person except on the request of the
24department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB768-ASA1, s. 156
1Section 156. 48.685 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,120,43 48.685 (1) (a) "Client" means a child who receives direct care or treatment
4services from an entity.
AB768-ASA1, s. 157 5Section 157. 48.685 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
627
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,120,137 48.685 (1) (b) "Entity" means a child welfare agency that is licensed under s.
848.60 to provide care and maintenance for children, to place children for adoption or
9to license foster homes or treatment foster homes; a foster home or treatment foster
10home that is licensed under s. 48.62;
a group home that is licensed under s. 48.625;
11a shelter care facility that is licensed under s. 938.22; a day care center that is
12licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14); or a day
13care provider that is certified under s. 48.651.
AB768-ASA1, s. 157m 14Section 157m. 48.685 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,120,1715 48.685 (1) (bg) "Foster home" includes a placement for adoption under s. 48.833
16of a child for whom adoption assistance will be provided under s. 48.975 after the
17adoption is finalized.
AB768-ASA1, s. 157p 18Section 157p. 48.685 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,120,2119 48.685 (1) (d) "Treatment foster home" includes a placement for adoption under
20s. 48.833 of a child for whom adoption assistance will be provided under s. 48.975
21after the adoption is finalized.
AB768-ASA1, s. 158 22Section 158. 48.685 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
23Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,121,724 48.685 (2) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
25par. (ad) and sub. (5), the department may not license , or continue or renew the

1license of,
a person to operate an entity or continue the license of a person to operate
2an entity, and, except as provided in par. (ad) and sub. (5)
, a county department may
3not certify a day care provider under s. 48.651, a county department or a child welfare
4agency may not license, or renew the license of, a foster home or treatment foster
5home under s. 48.62
and a school board may not contract with a person under s.
6120.13 (14), if the department, county department, child welfare agency or school
7board knows or should have known any of the following:
AB768-ASA1, s. 159 8Section 159. 48.685 (2) (ad) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,121,1510 48.685 (2) (ad) A The department, a county department or a child welfare
11agency may license a foster home or treatment foster home under s. 48.62, a
county
12department may certify a day care provider under s. 48.651 and a school board may
13contract with a person under s. 120.13 (14), conditioned on the receipt of the
14information specified in par. (am) indicating that the person is not ineligible to be
15certified or contracted with for a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 5.
AB768-ASA1, s. 160 16Section 160. 48.685 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997
17Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,121,2218 48.685 (2) (am) (intro.) Subject to subd. 5. and par. (bd), the department, a
19county department, a child welfare agency or a school board shall obtain all of the
20following with respect to a person specified under par. (a) (intro.) and a person
21specified under par. (ag) (intro.) who is a nonclient resident or prospective nonclient
22resident of an entity
:
AB768-ASA1, s. 161 23Section 161. 48.685 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
24Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,122,11
148.685 (2) (am) 5. Information maintained by the department under this
2section, and under section ss. 48.651 (2m) and under s., 48.75 (1m) and 120.13 (14)
3regarding any denial to the person of a license, continuation or renewal of a license,
4certification or a contract to operate an entity for a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to
55. and regarding any denial to the person of employment at, a contract with or
6permission to reside at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. If the
7information obtained under this subdivision indicates that the person has been
8denied a license, continuation or renewal of a license, certification, a contract,
9employment or permission to reside as described in this subdivision, the department,
10a county department, a child welfare agency or a school board need not obtain the
11information specified in subds. 1. to 4.
AB768-ASA1, s. 162 12Section 162. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997
13Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,122,1714 48.685 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) Subject to subds. 1. e. , and 2. and 3. par. (bd), every
15entity shall obtain all of the following with respect to a person specified under par.
16(ag) (intro.) who is an employe, prospective employe, contractor or prospective
17contractor of the entity
:
AB768-ASA1, s. 163 18Section 163. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. e. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
19Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,123,420 48.685 (2) (b) 1. e. Information maintained by the department under this
21section, and under section ss. 48.651 (2m) and under s., 48.75 (1m) and 120.13 (14)
22regarding any denial to the person of a license, continuation or renewal of a license,
23certification or a contract to operate an entity for a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to
245. and regarding any denial to the person of employment at, a contract with or
25permission to reside at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. If the

1information obtained under this subd. 1. e. indicates that the person has been denied
2a license, continuation or renewal of a license, certification, a contract, employment
3or permission to reside as described in this subd. 1. e., the entity need not obtain the
4information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.
AB768-ASA1, s. 164 5Section 164. 48.685 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
627
, is renumbered 48.685 (2) (bd) and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,123,207 48.685 (2) (bd) Subdivision 1. does not apply Notwithstanding pars. (am) and
8(b) 1., the department, a county department, a child welfare agency or a school board
9is not required to obtain the information specified in par. (am) 1. to 5., and an entity
10is not required to obtain the information specified in par. (b) 1. a. to e.,
with respect
11to a person under 18 years of age whose background information form under sub. (6)
12(am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed, contracted with or
13permitted to reside at the an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and with
14respect to whom the department, county department, child welfare agency, school
15board or
entity otherwise has no reason to believe that the person is ineligible to be
16employed, contracted with or permitted to reside at the an entity for any of those
17reasons. This paragraph does not preclude the department, a county department,
18a child welfare agency or a school board from obtaining, at its discretion, the
19information specified in par. (am) 1. to 5. with respect to a person described in this
20paragraph who is a nonclient resident or a prospective nonclient resident of an entity.
AB768-ASA1, s. 165 21Section 165. 48.685 (2) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2227
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,124,923 48.685 (2) (bg) If an entity takes an action specified in par. (ag) (intro.) with
24respect to a person an employe, prospective employe, contractor or prospective
25contractor
for whom, within the last 4 years, the information required under par. (b)

11. a. to c. and e. has already been obtained, either by another entity or by a temporary
2employment agency, the entity may obtain the information required under par. (b)
31. a. to c. and e. from that other entity or temporary employment agency, which shall
4provide the information, if possible, to the entity. If an entity cannot obtain the
5information required under par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e. from another entity or from a
6temporary employment agency or if an entity has reasonable grounds to believe that
7any information obtained from another entity or from a temporary employment
8agency is no longer accurate
, the entity shall obtain that information from the
9sources specified in par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e.
AB768-ASA1, s. 166 10Section 166. 48.685 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1127
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,124,2412 48.685 (2) (c) If the background information form completed by a person under
13sub. (6) (am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed , or contracted
14with or permitted to reside at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5., an
15entity may employ or contract with the person or permit the person to reside at the
16entity
for not more than 60 days pending the receipt of the information sought under
17par. (b) 1. If the background information form completed by a person under sub. (6)
18(am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be permitted to reside at an entity
19for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and if an entity otherwise has no reason to
20believe that the person is ineligible to be permitted to reside at an entity for any of
21those reasons, the entity may permit the person to reside at the entity for not more
22than 60 days pending receipt of the information sought under par. (am).
An entity
23shall provide supervision for a person who is employed, contracted with or permitted
24to reside as permitted under this paragraph.
AB768-ASA1, s. 167
1Section 167. 48.685 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,125,83 48.685 (3) (a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the
4department, a county department, a child welfare agency or a school board considers
5appropriate, the department, county department, child welfare agency or school
6board shall request the information specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 5. for all persons
7who are licensed, certified or contracted to operate an entity and for all persons
8specified in par. (ag) (intro.) who are nonclient residents of an entity
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 168 9Section 168. 48.685 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1027
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,125,1411 48.685 (3) (b) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that an entity
12considers appropriate, the entity shall request the information specified in sub. (2)
13(b) 1. a. to e. for all persons specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.) who are employes or
14contractors of the entity
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 169 15Section 169. 48.685 (3m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
16is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,125,2217 48.685 (3m) Notwithstanding subs. (2) (b) 1. and (3) (b), if the department, a
18county department, a child welfare agency or a school board has obtained the
19information required under sub. (2) (am) or (3) (a) with respect to a person specified
20in sub. (2) (a) (intro.) and that person is also an employe, contractor or nonclient
21resident of an entity, the entity is not required to obtain the information specified in
22sub. (2) (b) 1. or (3) (b) with respect to that person.
AB768-ASA1, s. 170 23Section 170. 48.685 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
24Act 27
, is renumbered 48.685 (5) (a) and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,126,11
148.685 (5) (a) The department may license to operate an entity, a county
2department may certify under s. 48.651, a county department or a child welfare
3agency may license under s. 48.62
and a school board may contract with under s.
4120.13 (14) a person who otherwise may not be licensed, certified or contracted with
5for a reason specified in sub. (2) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may employ, contract with
6or permit to reside at the entity a person who otherwise may not be employed,
7contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in sub. (2)
8(ag) 1. to 5., if the person demonstrates to the department, the county department,
9the child welfare agency
or the school board by clear and convincing evidence and in
10accordance with procedures established by the department by rule that he or she has
11been rehabilitated. No
AB768-ASA1,126,14 12(b) For purposes other than licensing a foster home or treatment foster home,
13no
person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses may be permitted
14to demonstrate that he or she has been rehabilitated:
AB768-ASA1, s. 171 15Section 171. 48.685 (5) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1627
, is renumbered 48.685 (5) (b) 1.
AB768-ASA1, s. 172 17Section 172. 48.685 (5) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1827
, is renumbered 48.685 (5) (b) 2.
AB768-ASA1, s. 174 19Section 174. 48.685 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,126,2220 48.685 (5) (bm) For purposes of licensing a foster home or treatment foster
21home, no person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses may be
22permitted to demonstrate that he or she has been rehabilitated:
AB768-ASA1,126,2323 1. An offense under ch. 948 that is a felony.
AB768-ASA1,126,2524 2. A violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) or 940.20 (1) or (1m), if the victim
25is the spouse of the person.
AB768-ASA1,127,3
13. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.21, 940.225 (1),
2(2) or (3), 940.23, 940.305, 940.31, 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.21, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g),
3(1m) or (1r) or 943.32 (2).
AB768-ASA1,127,64 4. A violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6), 940.20, 940.203, 940.205 or
5940.207 or an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony, if committed not more than 5
6years before the date of the investigation under sub. (2) (am).
AB768-ASA1, s. 175 7Section 175. 48.685 (5) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
827
, is renumbered 48.685 (5) (b) 3.
AB768-ASA1, s. 176 9Section 176. 48.685 (5) (d) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1027
, is renumbered 48.685 (5) (b) 4.
AB768-ASA1, s. 177 11Section 177. 48.685 (5) (e) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1227
, is renumbered 48.685 (5) (b) 5.
AB768-ASA1, s. 178 13Section 178. 48.685 (5c) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1427
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,127,2015 48.685 (5c) (a) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) (a) to
16demonstrate to the department or a child welfare agency that he or she has been
17rehabilitated may appeal to the secretary of health and family services or his or her
18designee. Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the secretary or his
19or her designee under this paragraph has a right to a contested case hearing under
20ch. 227.
AB768-ASA1, s. 179 21Section 179. 48.685 (5c) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2227
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,128,223 48.685 (5c) (b) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) (a) to
24demonstrate to the county department that he or she has been rehabilitated may
25appeal to the director of the county department or his or her designee. Any person

1who is adversely affected by a decision of the director or his or her designee under
2this paragraph has a right to appeal the decision under ch. 68.
AB768-ASA1, s. 180 3Section 180. 48.685 (5c) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
427
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,128,95 48.685 (5c) (c) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) (a) to
6demonstrate to the school board that he or she has been rehabilitated may appeal to
7the secretary of public instruction or his or her designee. Any person who is
8adversely affected by a decision of the secretary or his or her designee under this
9paragraph has a right to a contested case hearing under ch. 227.
AB768-ASA1, s. 181 10Section 181. 48.685 (5g) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
11is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,128,1912 48.685 (5g) Beginning on the first January 1 after the effective date of this
13subsection .... [revisor inserts date]
1999, and annually thereafter, the department
14shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number
15of persons in the previous year who have requested to demonstrate to the department
16that they have been rehabilitated under sub. (5) (a), the number of persons who
17successfully demonstrated that they have been rehabilitated under sub. (5) (a) and
18the reasons for the success or failure of a person who has attempted to demonstrate
19that he or she has been rehabilitated.
AB768-ASA1, s. 182 20Section 182. 48.685 (5m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,129,722 48.685 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department may refuse to license
23a person to operate an entity, a county department may refuse to certify a day care
24provider under s. 48.651, a county department or a child welfare agency may refuse
25to license a foster home or treatment foster home under s. 48.62,
a school board may

1refuse to contract with a person under s. 120.13 (14), and an entity may refuse to
2employ, contract with or permit to reside at the entity a person specified in sub. (2)
3(ag) (intro.) if the person has been convicted of an offense that the department has
4not defined as a "serious crime" by rule promulgated under sub. (7) (a), or specified
5in the list established by rule under sub. (7) (b), but that is, in the estimation of the
6department, county department, child welfare agency, school board or entity,
7substantially related to the care of a client.
AB768-ASA1, s. 183 8Section 183. 48.685 (6) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,129,1810 48.685 (6) (a) The department shall require any person who applies for
11issuance or, continuation or renewal of a license to operate an entity, a county
12department shall require any day care provider who applies for initial certification
13under s. 48.651 or for renewal of that certification, a county department or a child
14welfare agency shall require any person who applies for issuance or renewal of a
15license to operate a foster home or treatment foster home under s. 48.62
and a school
16board shall require any person who proposes to contract with the school board under
17s. 120.13 (14) or to renew a contract under that subsection, to complete a background
18information form that is provided by the department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 184 19Section 184. 48.685 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2027
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,130,1821 48.685 (6) (b) For persons specified under par. (a) who are regulated, licensed
22or certified by, or registered with, by the department, for persons specified in par.
23(am) 2. who are nonclient residents or prospective nonclient residents of an entity
24that is licensed by the department
, and for other persons specified by the department
25by rule, the entity shall send the background information form to the department.

1For all other persons specified in par. (a) and for For persons specified under par. (a)
2who are licensed or certified by a county department, for persons specified in par.
3(am) 2. who are nonclient residents or prospective nonclient residents of an entity
4that is licensed or certified by a county department and for other persons specified
5by the department by rule, the entity shall send the background information form
6to the county department. For persons specified under par. (a) who are licensed by
7a child welfare agency, for persons specified in par. (am) 2. who are nonclient
8residents or prospective nonclient residents of an entity that is licensed by a child
9welfare agency and for other persons specified by the department by rule, the entity
10shall send the background information form to the child welfare agency. For persons
11specified under par. (a) who are contracted with by a school board, for persons
12specified in par. (am) 2. who are nonclient residents or prospective nonclient
13residents of an entity that is contracted with by a school board and for other persons
14specified by the department by rule, the entity shall send the background
15information form to the school board. For
persons specified under par. (am) 1., the
16entity shall maintain the background information form on file for inspection by the
17department, county department, child welfare agency or school board, whichever is
18applicable
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 185 19Section 185. 48.685 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2027
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,131,621 48.685 (7) (a) Establish by rule a definition of "serious crime" for the purpose
22of this section. The definition shall include only crimes or acts that are substantially
23related to the care of a client. The definition shall also include those offenses
24specified in sub. (5) (b) 1. to 5. and (bm) 1. to 4.
and shall include classes of crimes
25or acts involving misappropriation of the property of a client or abuse or neglect of

1a client for which no person who has committed any of those crimes or acts may be
2permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) (a) that he or she has been rehabilitated.
3The definition may also include other crimes or acts that do not involve abuse or
4neglect of a client but that are substantially related to the care of a client for which
5no person who committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to
6demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated.
AB768-ASA1, s. 187 7Section 187. 48.685 (8) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
8is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,131,149 48.685 (8) The department, a county department, a child welfare agency or a
10school board may charge a fee for obtaining the information required under sub. (2)
11(am) or (3) (a). The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of obtaining the
12information. No fee may be charged to a nurse's assistant, as defined in s. 146.40 (1)
13(d), for obtaining or maintaining information if to do so would be inconsistent with
14federal law.
AB768-ASA1, s. 188m 15Section 188m. 48.69 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
16(Senate Bill 494), is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,132,6 1748.69 Probationary licenses. Except as provided under s. 48.715 (6) and (7),
18if any child welfare agency, shelter care facility, group home or day care center that
19has not been previously issued a license under s. 48.66 (1) applies for a license, meets
20the minimum requirements for a license established under s. 48.67 and pays the
21applicable fee referred to in s. 48.68 (1), the department shall issue a probationary
22license to that child welfare agency, shelter care facility, group home or day care
23center. A probationary license is valid for up to 6 months after the date of issuance
24unless renewed under this section or suspended or revoked under s. 48.715. Before
25a probationary license expires, the department shall inspect the child welfare

1agency, shelter care facility, group home or day care center holding the probationary
2license and, except as provided under s. 48.715 (6) and (7), if the child welfare agency,
3shelter care facility, group home or day care center meets the minimum requirements
4for a license established under s. 48.67, the department shall issue a license under
5s. 48.66 (1). A probationary license issued under this section may be renewed for one
66-month period.
AB768-ASA1, s. 189 7Section 189. 48.715 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,132,148 48.715 (7) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
9continuation of a license under s. 48.66 (1) or a probationary license under s. 48.69
10to operate a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility or day care center,
11or revoke such a license already issued, if the department of revenue certifies under
12s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. An action
13taken under this subsection is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (5)
14and not as provided in s. 48.72.
AB768-ASA1, s. 190m 15Section 190m. 48.72 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
16(Senate Bill 494), is amended to read:
Loading...
Loading...