AB133-ASA1, s. 1130 16Section 1130. 48.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,645,2217 48.02 (6) "Foster home" means any facility that is operated by a person
18required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (a) and that provides care and maintenance for
19no more than 4 children unless all of the children are siblings or, if necessary to
20enable a sibling group to remain together, for no more than 6 children or, if the
21department promulgates rules permitting a different number of children, for the
22number of children permitted under those rules
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1131g 23Section 1131g. 48.235 (8) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,646,3
148.235 (8) (c) 1. In an uncontested termination of parental rights and adoption
2proceeding under s. 48.833 (1), the court shall order the agency that placed the child
3for adoption to pay the compensation of the child's guardian ad litem.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1131k 4Section 1131k. 48.38 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,646,115 48.38 (4) (d) If the child is living more than 60 miles from his or her home,
6documentation that placement within 60 miles of the child's home is either
7unavailable or inappropriate or documentation that placement more than 60 miles
8from the child's home is in the child's best interests. The placement of a child in a
9licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home more than 60 miles from the
10child's home is presumed to be in the best interests of the child if documentation is
11provided which that shows all any of the following:
AB133-ASA1,646,1312 1. That the placement is made pursuant to a voluntary agreement under s.
1348.63 (1).
AB133-ASA1,646,15 142. That, that the voluntary agreement provides that the child may be placed
15more than 60 miles from the child's home.
AB133-ASA1,646,17 163. That and that the placement is made to facilitate the anticipated adoptive
17placement of the child under s. 48.833 (1) or 48.837.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1131L 18Section 1131L. 48.38 (4) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,646,2519 48.38 (4) (d) 1m. That the placement is of a child with special needs, as defined
20by rule promulgated under s. 48.975 (5) (b), that the placement is made to facilitate
21the anticipated adoptive placement of the child under s. 48.833 (1) and that the
22department, county department or child welfare agency making the placement has
23determined under s. 48.833 (3) that consideration of the location of the proposed
24adoptive parent's residence is not necessary to ensure the best interests of the child
25in light of the child's need for care or treatment to meet those special needs.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1131m
1Section 1131m. 48.38 (4) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,647,92 48.38 (4) (dm) In the case of a child with special needs, as defined by rule
3promulgated under s. 48.975 (5) (b), who is placed to facilitate the anticipated
4adoptive placement of the child under s. 48.833 (1), if the department, county
5department or child welfare agency making the placement has determined under s.
648.833 (3) that consideration of the location of the proposed adoptive parent's
7residence is necessary to ensure the best interests of the child in light of the child's
8need for care or treatment to meet those special needs, documentation showing the
9reasons why that consideration is necessary.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1131r 10Section 1131r. 48.434 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,647,1511 48.434 (2) Any birth parent of a child may file with the agency that placed the
12child for adoption under s. 48.833 (1) or that was appointed the guardian of the child
13under s. 48.837 (6) (d) a written authorization for the agency to release any available
14information about the birth parent's identity and location to one or both adoptive
15parents of the child.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1131s 16Section 1131s. 48.434 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,647,2117 48.434 (3) Any adoptive parent of a child may file with the agency that placed
18the child for adoption under s. 48.833 (1) or that was appointed the guardian of the
19child under s. 48.837 (6) (d) a written authorization for the agency to release any
20available information about the adoptive parent's identity and location to one or both
21birth parents of the child.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1135 22Section 1135. 48.55 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,647,24 2348.55 (title) State adoption information exchange and state adoption
24center
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1136
1Section 1136. 48.55 of the statutes is renumbered 48.55 (1) and amended to
2read:
AB133-ASA1,648,113 48.55 (1) The department shall establish a state adoption information
4exchange for the purpose of finding adoptive homes for children with special needs
5who do not have permanent homes. The department shall adopt rules governing the
6adoption information exchange and, from
and a state adoption center for the
7purposes of increasing public knowledge of adoption and promoting to adolescents
8and pregnant women the availability of adoption services. From
the appropriation
9under s. 20.435 (3) (dg), the department may provide not more than $75,000 $125,000
10in each fiscal year as grants to individuals and private agencies for to provide
11adoption information exchange services and to operate the state adoption center.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1137 12Section 1137. 48.551 (title) and (1) of the statutes are repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1138 13Section 1138. 48.551 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.55 (2) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,648,1815 48.55 (2) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules governing the
16adoption information exchange and rules
specifying the functions of the state
17adoption center, which. The rules specifying the functions of the state adoption
18center
shall include all of the following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1139 19Section 1139. 48.551 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes are renumbered
2048.55 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1140 21Section 1140. 48.561 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,649,1322 48.561 (3) (b) The department of administration and a county having a
23population of 500,000 or more shall consult to determine the method by which the
24state will
shall collect the amount specified in par. (a). If the department of
25administration and
from a county having a population of 500,000 or more reach an

1agreement as to that method and if that agreement calls for
by deducting all or part
2of that amount from any state payment due that county under s. 46.40, 79.03, 79.04,
379.058, 79.06 or 79.08 or for adding a special charge to the amount of taxes
4apportioned to and levied on that county under s. 70.60, the
. The department of
5administration shall notify the department of revenue, by September 15 of each year,
6of the amount to be deducted from those the state payments due or to be added as
7that special charge. If the department of administration and a county having a
8population of 500,000 or more do not reach an agreement as to that method by
9September 15 of each year, the department of administration shall determine that
10method without the agreement of that county
under s. 79.03, 79.04, 79.058, 79.06 or
1179.08
. The department of administration shall credit all amounts collected under
12this paragraph to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kw) and shall notify
13the county from which those amounts are collected of that collection.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1141d 14Section 1141d. 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,649,2115 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.435
16(3) (cz) and (kc), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
17than 500,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments
18under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 or more. A county
19department and, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
20shall make payments in the amount of $215 per month to a kinship care relative who
21is providing care and maintenance for a child if all of the following conditions are met:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1143d 22Section 1143d. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,650,523 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.435
24(3) (cz) and (kc), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
25than 500,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments

1under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 or more. A county
2department and, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
3shall make monthly payments for each child in the amount specified in sub. (3m)
4(am) (intro.) to a long-term kinship care relative who is providing care and
5maintenance for that child if all of the following conditions are met:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1147 6Section 1147. 48.60 (2) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1148 7Section 1148. 48.62 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,650,148 48.62 (1) (a) Any person who receives, with or without transfer of legal custody,
94 or fewer children or more than 4 children if all of the children are siblings, if
10necessary to enable a sibling group to remain together, 6 or fewer children or, if the
11department promulgates rules permitting a different number of children, the
12number of children permitted under those rules,
to provide care and maintenance for
13those children shall obtain a license to operate a foster home from the department,
14a county department or a licensed child welfare agency as provided in s. 48.75.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1148g 15Section 1148g. 48.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,651,216 48.62 (4) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to the
17age-related rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 1998 2000,
18the age-related rates are: $289 $299 for children aged 4 and under; $315 $326 for
19children aged 5 to 11; $358 $371 for children aged 12 to 14 and $374 $387 for children
20aged 15 to 17. Beginning on January 1, 1999 2001, the age-related rates are: $296
21$302 for children aged 4 and under; $323 $329 for children aged 5 to 11; $367 $375
22for children aged 12 to 14; and $383 $391 for children aged 15 to 17. In addition to
23these grants for basic maintenance, the department shall make supplemental
24payments for special needs, exceptional circumstances, care in a treatment foster

1home and initial clothing allowances according to rules promulgated by the
2department.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1148m 3Section 1148m. 48.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,651,64 48.63 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the placement of a child for adoption.
5Adoptive placements may be made only as provided under ss. 48.833 (1), 48.835,
648.837 and 48.839.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1148p 7Section 1148p. 48.64 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,651,258 48.64 (1m) Foster home, treatment foster home and group home agreements.
9If an agency places a child in a foster home, treatment foster home or group home
10under a court order or voluntary agreement under s. 48.63, the agency shall enter
11into a written agreement with the head of the home. The agreement shall provide
12that the agency shall have access at all times to the child and the home, and that the
13child will be released to the agency whenever, in the opinion of the agency placing
14the child or the department, the best interests of the child require it. If a child has
15been in a foster home, treatment foster home or group home for 6 months or more,
16the agency shall give the head of the home written notice of intent to remove the
17child, stating the reasons for the removal. The child may not be removed before
18completion of the hearing under sub. (4) (a) or (c), if requested, or 30 days after the
19receipt of the notice, whichever is later, unless the safety of the child requires it or,
20in a case in which the reason for removal is to place the child for adoption under s.
2148.833 (1), unless all of the persons who have the right to request a hearing under
22sub. (4) (a) or (c) sign written waivers of objection to the proposed removal. If the
23safety of the child requires earlier removal, s. 48.19 shall apply. If an agency removes
24a child from an adoptive placement, the head of the home shall have no claim against
25the placing agency for the expense of care, clothing or medical treatment.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1160d
1Section 1160d. 48.685 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,652,42 48.685 (1) (bg) "Foster home" includes a placement for adoption under s. 48.833
3(1) of a child for whom adoption assistance will be provided under s. 48.975 after the
4adoption is finalized.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1160g 5Section 1160g. 48.685 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,652,86 48.685 (1) (d) "Treatment foster home" includes a placement for adoption under
7s. 48.833 (1) of a child for whom adoption assistance will be provided under s. 48.975
8after the adoption is finalized.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1171 9Section 1171. 48.685 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,652,1610 48.685 (2) (bm) If the person who is the subject of the search under par. (am)
11or (b) 1. is not a resident of this state, or if at any time within the 3 years preceding
12the date of the search that person has not been a resident of this state, the
13department, county department, child welfare agency, school board or entity shall
14make a good faith effort to obtain from any state in which the person is a resident
15or was a resident within the 3 years preceding the date of the search information that
16is equivalent to the information specified in par. (am) 1. or (b) 1. a.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1181 17Section 1181. 48.685 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,652,2418 48.685 (8) The department, a county department, a child welfare agency or a
19school board may charge a fee for obtaining the information required under sub. (2)
20(am) or (3) (a) or for providing information to an entity to enable the entity to comply
21with sub. (2) (b) 1. or (3) (b)
. The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of obtaining
22the information. No fee may be charged to a nurse's assistant, as defined in s. 146.40
23(1) (d), for obtaining or maintaining information if to do so would be inconsistent with
24federal law.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1189p 25Section 1189p. 48.75 (1g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,653,3
148.75 (1g) (a) 4. The county of the public licensing agency issuing the license
2has a population of 500,000 or more and the placement is for adoption under s. 48.833
3(1), 48.835 or 48.837.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1191 4Section 1191. 48.825 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,653,65 48.825 (3) (b) An individual or agency providing adoption information
6exchange services under s. 48.55.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1192 7Section 1192. 48.825 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1192g 8Section 1192g. 48.833 of the statutes is renumbered 48.833 (1) and amended
9to read:
AB133-ASA1,653,1510 48.833 (1) Adoptive placement. The department, a county department under
11s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) or a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.60 may place a
12child for adoption in a licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home
13without a court order if the department, county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or
14(hm)
or the child welfare agency is the guardian of the child or makes the placement
15at the request of another agency which that is the guardian of the child.
AB133-ASA1,653,21 16(2) Consideration of placement with relative. Before placing a child for
17adoption under this subsection sub. (1), the department, county department or child
18welfare agency making the placement shall consider the availability of a placement
19for adoption with a relative of the child who is identified in the child's permanency
20plan under s. 48.38 or 938.38 or who is otherwise known by the department, county
21department or child welfare agency.
AB133-ASA1,654,2 22(4) Written agreement. When a child is placed under this section sub. (1) in
23a licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home for adoption, the
24department, county department or child welfare agency making the placement shall
25enter into a written agreement with the adoptive parent, which shall state the date

1on which the child is placed in the licensed foster home or licensed treatment foster
2home for adoption by the adoptive parent.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1192j 3Section 1192j. 48.833 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,654,214 48.833 (3) Child with special needs. In placing a child with special needs, as
5defined by rule promulgated under s. 48.975 (5) (b), for adoption under sub. (1), the
6department, county department or child welfare agency making the placement may
7not consider the location of a proposed adoptive parent's residence as a factor in
8making that placement unless the department, county department or child welfare
9agency determines that consideration of that factor is necessary to ensure the best
10interests of the child in light of the child's need for care or treatment to meet those
11special needs. If the department, county department or child welfare agency
12considers the location of a prospective adoptive parent's residence as a factor in
13placing a child with special needs, the department, county department or child
14welfare agency shall document the reasons why that consideration is necessary in
15the child's permanency plan as provided in s. 48.38 (4) (dm). If the department,
16county department or child welfare agency does not consider the location of a
17prospective adoptive parent's residence as a factor in placing a child with special
18needs and the child is placed more than 60 miles from the child's home, the
19department, county department or child welfare agency shall document the reasons
20why that consideration is not necessary in the child's permanency plan as provided
21in s. 48.38 (4) (d) 1m.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1192m 22Section 1192m. 48.913 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,654,2523 48.913 (2) (c) 3. With a petition under s. 48.90, if the parental rights of both
24parents of the child are terminated in another state and the child is placed for
25adoption under s. 48.833 (1).
AB133-ASA1, s. 1199d
1Section 1199d. 48.982 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,655,82 48.982 (2) (d) Solicit and accept contributions, grants, gifts and bequests for the
3children's trust fund or for any other purpose for which a contribution, grant, gift or
4bequest is made and received. Moneys received under this paragraph , other than
5moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6.,
may be deposited in credited to the
6appropriation accounts under s. 20.433 (1) (i), (q) or (r). This paragraph does not
7apply to moneys
Interest earned on moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6. may
8be credited to the appropriation accounts under s. 20.433 (1) (q) or (r)
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1200d 9Section 1200d. 48.982 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,655,1410 48.982 (2m) Donation uses. (intro.) If money is accepted by the board for the
11children's trust fund or for any other purpose under sub. (2) (d), except moneys
12received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6.
and appropriated under s. 20.433 (1) (q) or (r), the
13board shall use the money in accordance with the wishes of the donor to do any of the
14following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1201 15Section 1201. 48.985 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,655,2316 48.985 (2) Community social and mental hygiene services. From the
17appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (o), the department shall distribute not more than
18$3,804,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and not more than $3,734,000 in fiscal year
191998-99
$3,964,400 in each fiscal year of the moneys received under 42 USC 620 to
20626 to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 for the provision or
21purchase of child welfare projects and services, for services to children and families,
22for services to the expectant mothers of unborn children and for family-based child
23welfare services.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1203 24Section 1203. 49.025 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,656,4
149.025 (2) (a) (intro.) If a county is eligible to receive a relief block grant in a
2year, the department shall pay to the county, in accordance with s. 49.031, from the
3appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (bt), an amount for that year determined as
4follows:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1204 5Section 1204. 49.025 (2) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,656,116 49.025 (2) (a) 1. b. For any year, 45% of the total amount expended by the county
7in that year as relief for health care services provided to dependent persons,
8including the amount transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4)
9(h) in that year and the amount estimated to be received from the federal government
10as a match to the funds expended from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4)
11(h)
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1205 12Section 1205. 49.027 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,656,1613 49.027 (2) (a) (intro.) If a county is eligible to receive a relief block grant in a
14year, the department shall pay to the county, in accordance with s. 49.031, from the
15appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (bu) (4) (bt), an amount for that year determined
16as follows:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1206 17Section 1206. 49.027 (2) (a) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,656,2018 49.027 (2) (a) 1. d. The department shall multiply the amount determined
19under subd. 1. c. by the amount appropriated under s. 20.435 (5) (bu) (4) (bt) for relief
20block grants for that year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1207 21Section 1207. 49.029 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
22(this act), is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,657,523 49.029 (2) Amount and distribution of relief block grant. From the
24appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bs) (kb), the department shall distribute a relief
25block grant to each eligible tribal governing body in an amount and in a manner

1determined in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. The
2department shall promulgate the rules after consulting with all tribal governing
3bodies eligible for a relief block grant. In promulgating rules under this section, the
4department shall consider each tribe's economic circumstances and need for health
5care services.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1209 6Section 1209. 49.124 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,657,167 49.124 (1g) (a) The individual is a custodial parent of a child who is under the
8age of 18 and who has an absent parent, or the individual lives with and exercises
9parental control over a child who is under the age of 18 and who has an absent parent,
10and the individual does not fully cooperate in good faith with efforts directed at
11establishing the paternity of the child, if necessary, and obtaining support payments
12establishing or enforcing a support order, if any appropriate, or obtaining other
13payments or property, if any, to which that individual or the child may have rights.
14This paragraph does not apply if the individual has good cause for refusing to
15cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with federal law and
16regulations.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1209q 17Section 1209q. 49.124 (1m) (cm) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
18Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,657,2119 49.124 (1m) (cm) The amount of food stamp benefits paid to a recipient who is
20a participant in a Wisconsin works employment position under s. 49.147 (4) (b) or (5)
21shall be calculated based on the pre-sanction benefit amount received s. 49.148.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1211d 22Section 1211d. 49.136 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,658,423 49.136 (2) (b) The department shall attempt to award grants under this section
24to head start agencies designated under 42 USC 9836, employers that provide or
25wish to provide child care services for their employes, family day care centers, group

1day care centers and day care programs for the children of student parents,
2organizations that provide child care for sick children and child care providers that
3employ participants or former participants in a Wisconsin works employment
4position under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1213 5Section 1213. 49.1375 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,658,14 649.1375 Early childhood excellence initiative. (1) The department shall
7establish a grant program to develop at least 5 early childhood centers for children
8under the age of 5 who are eligible to receive temporary assistance to needy families
9under 42 USC 601 et seq. Centers awarded a grant under this subsection shall
10provide outreach and training for parents of the children served by the center and
11training for child care providers. The centers shall emphasize stimulation of the
12child's language skills and senses of vision and touch. A person who is awarded a
13grant under this subsection shall contribute matching funds from local or private
14sources equal to 25% of the amount awarded under this subsection.
AB133-ASA1,658,22 15(2) The department shall establish a grant program under which a child care
16provider that receives training at a center that is awarded a grant under sub. (1) may
17apply for a grant to establish an early childhood program that serves children
18specified under sub. (1). The program developed under a grant received under this
19subsection shall emphasize stimulation of the children's language skills and senses
20of vision and touch. A person who is awarded a grant under this subsection shall
21contribute matching funds from local or private sources equal to 25% of the amount
22awarded under this subsection.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1213g 23Section 1213g. 49.138 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,659,1424 49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency
25assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or

1impending homelessness
or energy crisis. The department shall establish the
2maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family
3member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) (dc) and (md). The
4department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The
5department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the
6Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons
7under this section in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster or energy crisis may only
8be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period. Emergency assistance
9provided to needy persons under this section in cases of homelessness or impending
10homelessness
may be used only to obtain or retain a permanent living
11accommodation and, except as provided in sub. (2), may only be provided to a needy
12person once in a 36-month period. For the purposes of this section, a family is
13considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the
14following applies:
AB133-ASA1, s. 1213h 15Section 1213h. 49.138 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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