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:
AB75-ASA1,489,2112 48.375 (4) (a) 1. The person or the person's agent has, either directly or through
13a referring physician or his or her agent, received and made part of the minor's
14medical record, under the requirements of s. 253.10, the voluntary and informed
15written consent of the minor and the voluntary and informed written consent of one
16of her parents; or of the minor's guardian or legal custodian, if one has been
17appointed; or of an adult family member of the minor; or of one of the minor's foster
18parents or treatment foster parents, if the minor has been placed in a foster home
19or treatment foster home and the minor's parent has signed a waiver granting the
20department, a county department, or the foster parent or the treatment foster parent
21the authority to consent to medical services or treatment on behalf of the minor.
AB75-ASA1, s. 954 22Section 954. 48.375 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,490,823 48.375 (4) (b) 1m. A physician who specializes in psychiatry or a licensed
24psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4), states in writing that the physician or
25psychologist believes, to the best of his or her professional judgment based on the

1facts of the case before him or her, that the minor is likely to commit suicide rather
2than file a petition under s. 48.257 or approach her parent, or guardian or legal
3custodian, if one has been appointed, or an adult family member of the minor, or one
4of the minor's foster parents or treatment foster parents, if the minor has been placed
5in a foster home or treatment foster home and the minor's parent has signed a waiver
6granting the department, a county department, or the foster parent or the treatment
7foster parent
the authority to consent to medical services or treatment on behalf of
8the minor, for consent.
AB75-ASA1, s. 955 9Section 955. 48.375 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,490,2110 48.375 (4) (b) 3. The minor provides the person who intends to perform or
11induce the abortion with a written statement, signed and dated by the minor, that
12a parent who has legal custody of the minor, or the minor's guardian or legal
13custodian, if one has been appointed, or an adult family member of the minor, or a
14foster parent or treatment foster parent, if the minor has been placed in a foster home
15or treatment foster home and the minor's parent has signed a waiver granting the
16department, a county department, or the foster parent or the treatment foster parent
17the authority to consent to medical services or treatment on behalf of the minor, has
18inflicted abuse on the minor. The person who intends to perform or induce the
19abortion shall place the statement in the minor's medical record. The person who
20intends to perform or induce the abortion shall report the abuse as required under
21s. 48.981 (2).
AB75-ASA1, s. 956 22Section 956. 48.375 (7) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,491,523 48.375 (7) (f) Certain persons barred from proceedings. No parent, or guardian
24or legal custodian, if one has been appointed, or foster parent or treatment foster
25parent
, if the minor has been placed in a foster home or treatment foster home and

1the minor's parent has signed a waiver granting the department, a county
2department, or the foster parent or the treatment foster parent the authority to
3consent to medical services or treatment on behalf of the minor, or adult family
4member, of any minor who is seeking a court determination under this subsection
5may attend, intervene, or give evidence in any proceeding under this subsection.
AB75-ASA1, s. 957 6Section 957. 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,491,157 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
8for each child living in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, residential
9care center for children and youth, juvenile detention facility, or shelter care facility,
10the agency that placed the child or arranged the placement or the agency assigned
11primary responsibility for providing services to the child under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 6g.
12shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the following conditions exists,
13and, for each child living in the home of a relative other than a parent, that agency
14shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the conditions specified in pars.
15(a) to (e) exists:
AB75-ASA1, s. 958 16Section 958. 48.38 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,491,1917 48.38 (2) (g) The child's parent is placed in a foster home, treatment foster
18home,
group home, residential care center for children and youth, juvenile detention
19facility, or shelter care facility and the child is residing with that parent.
AB75-ASA1, s. 958p 20Section 958p. 48.38 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,492,521 48.38 (4) (bm) A statement as to the availability of a safe and appropriate
22placement with a fit and willing relative of the child and, if of what efforts were made
23to comply with an order under s. 48.21 (5) (e) requiring notification of all adult
24relatives of the child and all other adult individuals whose homes have been
25requested by the child's parent to be considered as potential placements for the child

1and to notify all other adult individuals whose homes have been requested by the
2child to be considered as potential placements for the child. If
a decision is made not
3to place the child with an available relative, or individual identified by the child's
4parent or the child, the permanency plan shall include
a statement as to why
5placement with the relative, or other individual is not safe or appropriate.
AB75-ASA1, s. 959 6Section 959. 48.38 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,492,137 48.38 (4) (d) (intro.) If the child is living more than 60 miles from his or her
8home, documentation that placement within 60 miles of the child's home is either
9unavailable or inappropriate or documentation that placement more than 60 miles
10from the child's home is in the child's best interests. The placement of a child in a
11licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home more than 60 miles from the
12child's home is presumed to be in the best interests of the child if documentation is
13provided which shows all of the following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 960 14Section 960. 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,492,1915 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) A description of the services that will be provided to the
16child, the child's family, and the child's foster parent, the child's treatment foster
17parent,
the operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative with whom
18the child is living to carry out the dispositional order, including services planned to
19accomplish all of the following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 961 20Section 961. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,493,921 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the parents of the child, the
22child, if he or she is 12 years of age or older, and the child's foster parent, the child's
23treatment foster parent,
the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the
24relative with whom the child is living of the date, time, and place of the review, of the
25issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may have an

1opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments not less than
210 working days before the review or by participating at the review. The court or
3agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the public, the child's
4counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
5advocate of the date of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review,
6and of the fact that they may submit written comments not less than 10 working days
7before the review. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not
8less than 30 days before the review and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's
9case record.
AB75-ASA1, s. 962 10Section 962. 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,493,1611 48.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
12the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
13the order, the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the person
14representing the interests of the public, the child's parent or guardian, the child's
15court-appointed special advocate and the child's foster parent, the child's treatment
16foster parent
or the operator of the facility where the child is living.
AB75-ASA1, s. 963 17Section 963. 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,493,2418 48.38 (5m) (b) Not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the court
19shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's
20foster parent or treatment foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child
21is living, or the relative with whom the child is living; the child's counsel, the child's
22guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that
23prepared the permanency plan; and the person representing the interests of the
24public of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 964 25Section 964. 48.38 (5m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,494,9
148.38 (5m) (c) Any person who is provided notice of the hearing may have an
2opportunity to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to
3the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the
4date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
5foster parent,
operator of a facility in which a child is living, or relative with whom
6a child is living who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and an opportunity
7to be heard under this paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which
8the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be
9heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 965 10Section 965. 48.38 (5m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,495,211 48.38 (5m) (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact
12and conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall
13provide a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the child; the child's
14parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent or treatment foster
15parent
, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative with
16whom the child is living; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency
17that prepared the permanency plan; and the person representing the interests of the
18public. The court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case
19basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference
20the specific information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and
21conclusions of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions
22of law that merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that
23specific information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended
24findings of fact and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of

1fact and conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient
2to comply with this paragraph.
AB75-ASA1, s. 966 3Section 966. 48.40 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 967 4Section 967. 48.42 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,495,75 48.42 (2) (d) Any other person to whom notice is required to be given by ch. 822,
6excluding foster parents and treatment foster parents who shall be provided notice
7as required under sub. (2g).
AB75-ASA1, s. 968 8Section 968. 48.42 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,495,209 48.42 (2g) (a) In addition to causing the summons and petition to be served as
10required under sub. (2), the petitioner shall also notify any foster parent, treatment
11foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of all
12hearings on the petition. The first notice to any foster parent, treatment foster
13parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) shall be written, shall
14have a copy of the petition attached to it, shall state the nature, location, date, and
15time of the initial hearing and shall be mailed to the last-known address of the foster
16parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2).
17Thereafter, notice of hearings may be given by telephone at least 72 hours before the
18time of the hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place in the case file
19a signed statement of the time notice was given and the person to whom he or she
20spoke.
AB75-ASA1, s. 969 21Section 969. 48.42 (2g) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,496,622 48.42 (2g) (am) The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent
23or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
24par. (a) an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
25treatment foster parent
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral

1statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
2relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
3foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
4notice of a hearing under par. (a) and an opportunity to be heard under this
5paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
6solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 970 7Section 970. 48.42 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,496,148 48.42 (2g) (b) Failure to give notice under par. (a) to a foster parent, treatment
9foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not deprive the
10court of jurisdiction in the proceeding. If a foster parent, treatment foster parent or
11other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not given notice of a hearing
12under par. (a), that person may request a rehearing on the matter at any time prior
13to the entry of an order under s. 48.427 (2) or (3). If the request is made, the court
14shall order a rehearing.
AB75-ASA1, s. 970g 15Section 970g. 48.422 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,496,2216 48.422 (9) (b) If a birth parent does not comply with par. (a), the court shall
17order any health care provider, as defined under s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p), known to have
18provided care to the birth parent or parents to provide the court with any health care
19records of the birth parent or parents that are relevant to the child's medical
20condition or genetic history. A court order for the release of alcohol or drug abuse
21treatment records subject to 21 USC 1175 or 42 USC 4582 shall comply with 42 CFR
222
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 971 23Section 971. 48.427 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,497,924 48.427 (1m) In addition to any evidence presented under sub. (1), the court
25shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian

1described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity to be heard at the dispositional
2hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical
3custodian to make a written or oral statement during the dispositional hearing, or
4to submit a written statement prior to disposition, relevant to the issue of disposition.
5A foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s.
648.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under s. 48.42 (2g) (a) and an opportunity
7to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which
8the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be
9heard.
AB75-ASA1, s. 972 10Section 972. 48.427 (3m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,497,1311 48.427 (3m) (a) 5. A relative with whom the child resides, if the relative has
12filed a petition to adopt the child or if the relative is a kinship care relative receiving
13payments under s. 48.62 (4) for providing care and maintenance for the child
.
AB75-ASA1, s. 973 14Section 973. 48.427 (3m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,497,1915 48.427 (3m) (am) Transfer guardianship and custody of the child to a county
16department authorized to accept guardianship under s. 48.57 (1) (hm) for placement
17of the child for adoption by the child's foster parent or treatment foster parent, if the
18county department has agreed to accept guardianship and custody of the child and
19the foster parent or treatment foster parent has agreed to adopt the child.
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