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(4) (b) 1. A county, other than a county with a population of 500,000 or
5more, or an Indian tribe that is selected to participate in the program under this
6section shall select persons who are first-time parents and who are eligible for
7medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 and shall offer each of those persons an
8opportunity to undergo an assessment through use of a risk assessment instrument
9to determine whether the parent presents risk factors for perpetrating child abuse
10or neglect. Persons who are selected and who agree to be assessed shall be assessed
11during the prenatal period, if possible, or as close to the time of the child's birth as
12possible. The risk assessment instrument shall be developed by the department and
1shall be based on risk assessment instruments developed by the department for
2similar programs that are in operation. The department need not promulgate as
3rules under ch. 227 the risk assessment instrument developed under this
4subdivision. A person who is assessed to be at risk of abusing or neglecting his or her
5child shall be offered home visitation program services. Home visitation program
6services may be provided to a family with a child identified as being at risk of child
7abuse or neglect until the identified child reaches 3 years of age. If risk factors for
8child abuse or neglect with respect to the identified child continue to be present when
9the child reaches 3 years of age, home visitation program services may be provided
10until the identified child reaches 5 years of age. Home visitation program services
11may not be provided to a
person unless the person gives his or her family unless all
12members of the family give their written informed consent to receiving those services
13or, if the person. If a member of a family is a child,
unless the child's parent, guardian
14or legal custodian
gives shall give his or her written informed consent for the child
15to receive those services.".
