AB75-ASA1,472,2321 48.01 (1) (gg) To promote the adoption of children into safe and stable families
22rather than allowing children to remain in the impermanence of foster or treatment
23foster
care.
AB75-ASA1, s. 914 24Section 914. 48.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,473,5
148.02 (6) "Foster home" means any facility that is operated by a person
2required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (a) and that provides care and maintenance for
3no more than 4 children or, if necessary to enable a sibling group to remain together,
4for no more than 6 children or, if the department promulgates rules permitting a
5different number of children, for the number of children permitted under those rules.
AB75-ASA1, s. 915 6Section 915. 48.02 (17q) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 916 7Section 916. 48.195 (2) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,473,98 48.195 (2) (d) 5. The child's foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
9person having physical custody of the child.
AB75-ASA1, s. 917 10Section 917. 48.207 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,473,1211 48.207 (1) (c) A licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home
12provided
if the placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
AB75-ASA1, s. 918 13Section 918. 48.207 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,473,1714 48.207 (1) (f) The home of a person not a relative, if the placement does not
15exceed 30 days, though the placement may be extended for an additional 30 days for
16cause by the court, and if the person has not had a foster home or treatment foster
17home
license under s. 48.62 refused, revoked, or suspended within the last 2 years.
AB75-ASA1, s. 919 18Section 919. 48.207 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,473,2219 48.207 (3) A child taken into custody under s. 48.981 may be held in a hospital,
20foster home, treatment foster home, relative's home , or other appropriate medical or
21child welfare facility which that is not used primarily for the detention of delinquent
22children.
AB75-ASA1, s. 919p 23Section 919p. 48.21 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,474,524 48.21 (3) (f) If present at the hearing, the parent shall be requested to provide
25the names and other identifying information of 3 relatives of the child or family

1friends 18 years of age or over whose homes the parent requests the court to consider
2as placements for the child. If the parent does not provide this information at the
3hearing, the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or
4more, the department shall make a reasonable effort to provide each parent with the
5opportunity to provide this information.
AB75-ASA1, s. 920 6Section 920. 48.21 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,474,117 48.21 (5) (d) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the
8date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal
9custodian of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
10physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose
11of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 921 12Section 921. 48.21 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,474,2213 48.21 (5) (d) 3. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent, or
14other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
15subd. 2. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
16treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
17statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
18relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
19foster parent,
or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
20subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a
21party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
22that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 921h 23Section 921h. 48.21 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,475,3
148.21 (5) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "adult relative" means a grandparent,
2great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling of a child, whether by blood, marriage, or
3legal adoption, who has attained 18 years of age.
AB75-ASA1,475,144 2. The court shall order the county department or, in a county having a
5population of 500,000 or more, the department to conduct a diligent search in order
6to locate and provide notice of the information specified in this subdivision to all
7adult relatives of the child and to all other adult individuals whose homes are
8requested by the child's parent under sub. (3) (f) to be considered as placement
9options for the child within 30 days after the date of the hearing unless the child is
10returned to his or her home within that period. The county department or
11department may not provide that notice to an adult relative or other individual if the
12county department or the department has reason to believe that it would be
13dangerous to the child or to the parent if the child were placed with that adult relative
14or other individual. The notice shall include all of the following:
AB75-ASA1,475,1615 a. A statement that the child has been removed from the custody of the child's
16parent.
AB75-ASA1,475,1917 b. A statement that the child may need a temporary or permanent placement
18outside of his or her home and an explanation of how the adult relative or other
19individual may request to have the child placed with him or her.
AB75-ASA1,475,2320 c. An explanation of the programs and services that may be available to the
21adult relative or other individual if the child is placed with him or her including foster
22care payments, kinship care payments, assistance with health care needs, child care
23assistance, and nutrition assistance.
AB75-ASA1,476,3
1d. A description of the types of expenses that the adult relative or other
2individual may incur if the child is placed in his or her home and whether and when
3the adult relative or other individual may be reimbursed for those expenses.
AB75-ASA1,476,64 e. An explanation of how to receive notice of future proceedings relating to the
5child if the adult relative or other individual provides contact information to the
6county department or the department.
AB75-ASA1, s. 922 7Section 922. 48.27 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,476,228 48.27 (3) (a) 1. If the petition that was filed relates to facts concerning a
9situation under s. 48.13 or a situation under s. 48.133 involving an expectant mother
10who is a child, the court shall also notify, under s. 48.273, the child, any parent,
11guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any foster parent, treatment foster parent
12or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the unborn child by
13the unborn child's guardian ad litem, if applicable, and any person specified in par.
14(b), (d), or (e), if applicable, of all hearings involving the child except hearings on
15motions for which notice need only be provided to the child and his or her counsel.
16When parents who are entitled to notice have the same place of residence, notice to
17one shall constitute notice to the other. The first notice to any interested party, foster
18parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2)
19shall be written and may have a copy of the petition attached to it. Thereafter, notice
20of hearings may be given by telephone at least 72 hours before the time of the
21hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place in the case file a signed
22statement of the time notice was given and the person to whom he or she spoke.
AB75-ASA1, s. 923 23Section 923. 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,477,824 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent
25or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under

1subd. 1. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
2treatment foster parent
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
3statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
4relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
5foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
6notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under this
7subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
8solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 924 9Section 924. 48.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,477,1610 48.27 (3) (a) 2. Failure to give notice under subd. 1. to a foster parent, treatment
11foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not deprive the
12court of jurisdiction in the action or proceeding. If a foster parent , treatment foster
13parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not given notice of a
14hearing under subd. 1., that person may request a rehearing on the matter during
15the pendency of an order resulting from the hearing. If the request is made, the court
16shall order a rehearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 925 17Section 925. 48.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,477,2418 48.27 (6) When a proceeding is initiated under s. 48.14, all interested parties
19shall receive notice and appropriate summons shall be issued in a manner specified
20by the court, consistent with applicable governing statutes. In addition, if the child
21who is the subject of the proceeding is in the care of a foster parent , treatment foster
22parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court shall give the
23foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian notice and an
24opportunity to be heard as provided in sub. (3) (a).
AB75-ASA1, s. 926 25Section 926. 48.299 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,478,13
148.299 (1) (ag) In a proceeding other than a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), if
2a public hearing is not held, only the parties and their counsel or guardian ad litem,
3the court-appointed special advocate for the child, the child's foster parent,
4treatment foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2),
5witnesses, and other persons requested by a party and approved by the court may
6be present, except that the court may exclude a foster parent, treatment foster parent
7or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) from any portion of the hearing
8if that portion of the hearing deals with sensitive personal information of the child
9or the child's family or if the court determines that excluding the foster parent,
10treatment foster parent
or other physical custodian would be in the best interests of
11the child. Except in a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), any other person the court finds
12to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court, including a member
13of the bar, may be admitted by the court.
AB75-ASA1, s. 927 14Section 927. 48.299 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,478,1915 48.299 (1) (ar) All hearings under s. 48.375 (7) shall be held in chambers, unless
16a public fact-finding hearing is demanded by the child through her counsel. In a
17proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), the child's foster parent, treatment foster parent or
18other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) may be present if requested by a
19party and approved by the court.
AB75-ASA1, s. 928 20Section 928. 48.32 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,478,2521 48.32 (1) (c) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the
22date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal
23custodian of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
24physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose
25of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 929
1Section 929. 48.32 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,479,112 48.32 (1) (c) 3. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent, or
3other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
4subd. 2. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
5treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
6statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
7relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
8foster parent,
or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
9subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a
10party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
11that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 930 12Section 930. 48.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,479,1813 48.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
14placement of an adult expectant mother outside of her home shall be in writing. A
15report recommending placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home,
16group home, or residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a
17relative other than a parent, or in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2) shall
18be in writing and shall include all of the following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 931 19Section 931. 48.33 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,480,520 48.33 (5) Identity of foster parent or treatment foster parent;
21confidentiality.
If the report recommends placement in a foster home or a treatment
22foster home
, and the name of the foster parent or treatment foster parent is not
23available at the time the report is filed, the agency shall provide the court and the
24child's parent or guardian with the name and address of the foster parent or
25treatment foster parent
within 21 days after the dispositional order is entered,

1except that the court may order the information withheld from the child's parent or
2guardian if the court finds that disclosure would result in imminent danger to the
3child or to the foster parent or treatment foster parent. After notifying the child's
4parent or guardian, the court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering the information
5withheld.
AB75-ASA1, s. 932 6Section 932. 48.335 (3g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,480,117 48.335 (3g) (intro.) At hearings under this section, if the agency, as defined in
8s. 48.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of the child in a foster home, treatment
9foster home,
group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the
10home of a relative other than a parent, the agency shall present as evidence specific
11information showing all of the following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 933 12Section 933. 48.345 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,480,1513 48.345 (3) (c) A foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62,
14a group home licensed under s. 48.625, or in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977
15(2).
AB75-ASA1, s. 934 16Section 934. 48.355 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,481,317 48.355 (2) (b) 2. If the child is placed outside the home, the name of the place
18or facility, including transitional placements, where the child shall will be cared for
19or treated, except that if the placement is a foster home or treatment foster home and
20if the name and address of the foster parent or treatment foster parent is not
21available at the time of the order, the name and address of the foster parent or
22treatment foster parent
shall be furnished to the court and the parent within 21 days
23of after the order. If, after a hearing on the issue with due notice to the parent or
24guardian, the judge finds that disclosure of the identity of the foster parent or
25treatment foster parent
would result in imminent danger to the child, or the foster

1parent or the treatment foster parent, the judge may order the name and address of
2the prospective foster parents or treatment foster parents to be withheld from the
3parent or guardian.
AB75-ASA1, s. 935 4Section 935. 48.355 (2d) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,481,95 48.355 (2d) (c) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the
6date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal
7custodian of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
8physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose
9of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 936 10Section 936. 48.355 (2d) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,481,2011 48.355 (2d) (c) 3. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent,
12or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
13subd. 2. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
14treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
15statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
16relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
17foster parent,
or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
18subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a
19party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
20that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 937 21Section 937. 48.355 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,482,1422 48.355 (4) Termination of orders. Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order
23under this section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age
24that places or continues the placement of the child in his or her home shall terminate
25at the end of one year after its entry unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time

1or the judge terminates the order sooner. Except as provided under s. 48.368, an
2order under this section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years
3of age that places or continues the placement of the child in a foster home, treatment
4foster home,
group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the
5home of a relative other than a parent shall terminate when the child reaches 18
6years of age, at the end of one year after its entry, or, if the child is a full-time student
7at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably
8expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, when the child
9reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later, unless the judge specifies a shorter period
10of time or the judge terminates the order sooner. An order under this section or s.
1148.357 or 48.365 relating to an unborn child in need of protection or services that is
12made before the unborn child is born shall terminate at the end of one year after its
13entry unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time or the judge terminates the
14order sooner.
AB75-ASA1, s. 938 15Section 938. 48.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,483,516 48.357 (1) (am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change in
17placement other than a change in placement specified in par. (c), the person or agency
18primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney,
19or the corporation counsel shall cause written notice of the proposed change in
20placement to be sent to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
21child, any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
22described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed special advocate,
23and, if the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the
24unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the expectant mother is an
25adult, written notice shall be sent to the adult expectant mother and the unborn child

1by the unborn child's guardian ad litem. The notice shall contain the name and
2address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement
3describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a
4statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan
5ordered by the court.
AB75-ASA1, s. 939 6Section 939. 48.357 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,483,247 48.357 (2m) (b) The court shall hold a hearing on the matter prior to ordering
8any change in placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request states
9that new information is available that affects the advisability of the current
10placement, unless the requested or proposed change in placement involves any
11change in placement other than a change in placement of a child placed in the home
12to a placement outside the home and written waivers of objection to the proposed
13change in placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice under sub.
14(1) (am) 1., other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court approves.
15If a hearing is scheduled, the court shall notify the child, the parent, guardian, and
16legal custodian of the child, any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
17physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed
18special advocate, all parties who are bound by the dispositional order, and, if the child
19is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the unborn child by the
20unborn child's guardian ad litem, or shall notify the adult expectant mother, the
21unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and all parties who are bound
22by the dispositional order, at least 3 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the request
23or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the notice. If all of the
24parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 940 25Section 940. 48.357 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,484,13
148.357 (2r) If a hearing is held under sub. (1) (am) 2. or (2m) (b) and the change
2in placement would remove a child from a foster home, treatment foster home, or
3other placement with a physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court shall
4give the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian described
5in s. 48.62 (2) an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
6parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
7statement during the hearing or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing
8relating to the child and the requested change in placement. A foster parent,
9treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
10receives notice of a hearing under sub. (1) (am) 1. or (2m) (b) and an opportunity to
11be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which
12the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be
13heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 941 14Section 941. 48.357 (2v) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,484,1915 48.357 (2v) (c) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the
16date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal
17custodian of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
18physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose
19of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 942 20Section 942. 48.357 (2v) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,485,521 48.357 (2v) (c) 3. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent,
22or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
23subd. 2. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
24treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
25statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,

1relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
2foster parent,
or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
3subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a
4party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
5that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 943 6Section 943. 48.363 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,485,197 48.363 (1) (b) If a hearing is held, the court shall notify the child, the child's
8parent, guardian, and legal custodian, all parties bound by the dispositional order,
9the child's foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian
10described in s. 48.62 (2), the child's court-appointed special advocate, the district
11attorney or corporation counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was
12entered, and, if the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133,
13the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem; or shall notify the adult
14expectant mother, the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, all
15parties bound by the dispositional order and the district attorney or corporation
16counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was entered, at least 3 days
17prior to the hearing. A copy of the request or proposal shall be attached to the notice.
18If all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing. No
19revision may extend the effective period of the original order.
AB75-ASA1, s. 944 20Section 944. 48.363 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,486,621 48.363 (1m) If a hearing is held under sub. (1) (a), any party may present
22evidence relevant to the issue of revision of the dispositional order. In addition, the
23court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
24described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by
25permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to

1make a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written
2statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the issue of revision. A foster parent,
3treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
4receives notice of a hearing under sub. (1) (a) and an opportunity to be heard under
5this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is
6held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 945 7Section 945. 48.365 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,486,188 48.365 (2) No order may be extended without a hearing. The court shall notify
9the child, the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian, all the parties present at
10the original hearing, the child's foster parent, treatment foster parent or other
11physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the child's court-appointed special
12advocate, the district attorney or corporation counsel in the county in which the
13dispositional order was entered and, if the child is an expectant mother of an unborn
14child under s. 48.133, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or
15shall notify the adult expectant mother, the unborn child through the unborn child's
16guardian ad litem, all the parties present at the original hearing , and the district
17attorney or corporation counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was
18entered, of the time and place of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 946 19Section 946. 48.365 (2m) (ad) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,486,2420 48.365 (2m) (ad) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before
21the date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and
22legal custodian of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
23physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose
24of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 947 25Section 947. 48.365 (2m) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,487,10
148.365 (2m) (ag) The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
2or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
3par. (ad) 2. or sub. (2) an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the
4foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written
5or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
6hearing, relevant to the issue of extension. A foster parent, treatment foster parent,
7or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing
8under par. (ad) 2. or sub. (2) and an opportunity to be heard under this paragraph
9does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the
10basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 948 11Section 948. 48.371 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,487,2112 48.371 (1) (intro.) If a child is placed in a foster home, treatment foster home,
13group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a
14relative other than a parent, including a placement under s. 48.205 or 48.21, the
15agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), that placed the child or arranged for the
16placement of the child shall provide the following information to the foster parent,
17treatment foster parent, relative, or operator of the group home or residential care
18center for children and youth at the time of placement or, if the information has not
19been provided to the agency by that time, as soon as possible after the date on which
20the agency receives that information, but not more than 2 working days after that
21date:
AB75-ASA1, s. 949 22Section 949. 48.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,488,423 48.371 (1) (a) Results of a test or a series of tests of the child to determine the
24presence of HIV, as defined in s. 968.38 (1) (b), antigen or nonantigenic products of
25HIV, or an antibody to HIV, as provided under s. 252.15 (5) (a) 19., including results

1included in a court report or permanency plan. At the time that the test results are
2provided, the agency shall notify the foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative,
3or operator of the group home or residential care center for children and youth of the
4confidentiality requirements under s. 252.15 (6).
AB75-ASA1, s. 950 5Section 950. 48.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,488,186 48.371 (3) (intro.) At the time of placement of a child in a foster home, treatment
7foster home,
group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the
8home of a relative other than a parent or, if the information is not available at that
9time, as soon as possible after the date on which the court report or permanency plan
10has been submitted, but no later than 7 days after that date, the agency, as defined
11in s. 48.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing the child's permanency plan shall provide
12to the foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative, or operator of the group home
13or residential care center for children and youth information contained in the court
14report submitted under s. 48.33 (1), 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2), or 48.837 (4)
15(c) or permanency plan submitted under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5) (c),
1648.63 (4) or (5) (c), or 48.831 (4) (e) relating to findings or opinions of the court or
17agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating to any of the
18following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 951 19Section 951. 48.371 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,489,320 48.371 (3) (d) Any involvement of the child, whether as victim or perpetrator,
21in sexual intercourse or sexual contact in violation of s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, or
22948.085, prostitution in violation of s. 944.30, trafficking in violation of s. 940.302 (2)
23if s. 940.302 (2) (a). 1. b. applies, sexual exploitation of a child in violation of s. 948.05,
24trafficking of a child in violation of s. 948.051, or causing a child to view or listen to
25sexual activity in violation of s. 948.055, if the information is necessary for the care

1of the child or for the protection of any person living in the foster home, treatment
2foster home,
group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the
3home of the relative
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 952 4Section 952. 48.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,489,105 48.371 (5) Except as permitted under s. 252.15 (6), a foster parent, treatment
6foster parent,
relative, or operator of a group home or residential care center for
7children and youth that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the
8information described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may
9disclose that information only for the purposes of providing care for the child or
10participating in a court hearing or permanency plan review concerning the child.
AB75-ASA1, s. 953 11Section 953. 48.375 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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