AB75-SSA1,1671,2217 (b) If the transferor to the successor corporation had assumed or incurred
18successor asbestos-related liability in connection with a prior merger or
19consolidation with a prior transferor, then the fair market value of the total assets
20of the prior transferor determined as of the time of the earlier merger or consolidation
21is substituted for the limitation under par. (a) for purposes of determining the
22limitation on liability of the successor corporation.
AB75-SSA1,1672,2 23(4) Establishing the fair market value of total gross assets. (a) A successor
24corporation may establish the fair market value of total gross assets for purposes of

1the limitations under sub. (3) by any reasonable method, including any of the
2following:
AB75-SSA1,1672,33 1. By reference to the going concern value of the assets.
AB75-SSA1,1672,54 2. By reference to the purchase price attributable to or paid for the assets in
5an arms-length transaction.
AB75-SSA1,1672,86 3. In the absence of other readily available information from which the fair
7market value can be determined, by reference to the value of the assets recorded on
8a balance sheet.
AB75-SSA1,1672,149 (b) To the extent that total gross assets include liability insurance that was
10issued to the transferor whose assets are being valued under this subsection, the
11applicability, terms, conditions, and limits of the insurance are not affected by this
12section. This section does not affect the rights and obligations of an insurer,
13transferor, or successor corporation under any insurance contract or related
14agreement, including all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1672,1515 1. A preenactment settlement resolving a coverage-related dispute.
AB75-SSA1,1672,1716 2. The right of an insurer to seek payment for applicable deductibles,
17retrospective premiums, or self-insured retentions.
AB75-SSA1,1672,2018 3. The right of an insurer to seek contribution from a successor corporation for
19an uninsured or self-insured period or for a period when insurance is uncollectible
20or unavailable.
AB75-SSA1,1673,221 (c) Subject to par. (b), to the extent that total gross assets include any liability
22insurance, a settlement of a dispute concerning the liability insurance coverage
23entered into by the transferor or successor corporation with the insurer of the
24transferor before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], shall be

1determinative of the total coverage of the liability insurance for inclusion in the
2calculation of the transferor's total gross assets.
AB75-SSA1,1673,6 3(5) Adjustment of fair market value. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d),
4the fair market value of the total gross assets at the time of the merger or
5consolidation with the transferor shall increase annually at a rate equal to the sum
6of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1673,97 1. The weekly prime rate for the first week of each calendar year since the
8merger or consolidation, as reported by the federal reserve board in federal reserve
9statistical release H. 15.
AB75-SSA1,1673,1010 2. One percent.
AB75-SSA1,1673,1111 (b) The rate under par. (a) may not be compounded.
AB75-SSA1,1673,1812 (c) The adjustment of the fair market value of the total gross assets shall
13continue as provided in par. (a) until the date that the adjusted fair market value of
14the total gross assets is first exceeded by the cumulative amounts of successor
15asbestos-related liabilities paid or committed to be paid by or on behalf of the
16successor corporation or a predecessor of the successor corporation or by or on behalf
17of a transferor after the time of the merger or consolidation for which the fair market
18value of the total gross assets is determined.
AB75-SSA1,1673,2119 (d) No adjustment of the fair market value of total gross assets may be applied
20to any liability insurance that is included in the definition of total gross assets under
21sub. (4) (b).
AB75-SSA1,1673,23 22(6) Liberal construction intended. This section shall be liberally construed
23to effect its purposes with regard to successor corporations.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3284 24Section 3284. 905.05 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1673,25 25905.05 (title) Husband-wife and domestic partner privilege.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285
1Section 3285. 905.05 (1), (2) and (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are
2amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1674,73 905.05 (1) General rule of privilege. A person has a privilege to prevent the
4person's spouse or former spouse or domestic partner or former domestic partner
5from testifying against the person as to any private communication by one to the
6other made during their marriage or domestic partnership. As used in this section,
7"domestic partner" means a domestic partner under ch. 770
.
AB75-SSA1,1674,11 8(2) Who may claim the privilege. The privilege may be claimed by the person
9or by the spouse or domestic partner on the person's behalf. The authority of the
10spouse or domestic partner to do so is presumed in the absence of evidence to the
11contrary.
AB75-SSA1,1674,13 12(3) (a) If both spouses or former spouses or domestic partners or former
13domestic partners
are parties to the action.
AB75-SSA1,1674,1714 (b) In proceedings in which one spouse or former spouse or domestic partner
15or former domestic partner
is charged with a crime against the person or property
16of the other or of a child of either, or with a crime against the person or property of
17a 3rd person committed in the course of committing a crime against the other.
AB75-SSA1,1674,1918 (c) In proceedings in which a spouse or former spouse or domestic partner or
19former domestic partner
is charged with a crime of pandering or prostitution.
AB75-SSA1,1674,2220 (d) If one spouse or former spouse or domestic partner or former domestic
21partner
has acted as the agent of the other and the private communication relates
22to matters within the scope of the agency.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gb 23Section 3285gb. 908.03 (6m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1674,2424 908.03 (6m) (title) Health Patient health care provider records.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gc
1Section 3285gc. 908.03 (6m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 908.03 (6m) (a)
2(intro.) and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1675,33 908.03 (6m) (a) Definition. (intro.) In this subsection, "health:
AB75-SSA1,1675,7 41. Health care provider" means a massage therapist or bodyworker issued a
5certificate under ch. 460, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed
6under ch. 447, a physician assistant licensed under ch. 448, or a health care provider
7as defined
has the meanings given in s. ss. 146.81 (1) and 655.001 (8).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285ge 8Section 3285ge. 908.03 (6m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1675,109 908.03 (6m) (a) 2. "Patient health care records" has the meaning given in s.
10146.81 (4).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gg 11Section 3285gg. 908.03 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1675,1512 908.03 (6m) (b) Authentication witness unnecessary. A custodian or other
13qualified witness required by sub. (6) is unnecessary if the party who intends to offer
14patient health care provider records into evidence at a trial or hearing does one of the
15following at least 40 days before the trial or hearing:
AB75-SSA1,1675,1816 1. Serves upon all appearing parties an accurate, legible and complete
17duplicate of the patient health care provider records for a stated period certified by
18the record custodian.
AB75-SSA1,1675,2319 2. Notifies all appearing parties that an accurate, legible and complete
20duplicate of the patient health care provider records for a stated period certified by
21the record custodian is available for inspection and copying during reasonable
22business hours at a specified location within the county in which the trial or hearing
23will be held.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gh 24Section 3285gh. 908.03 (6m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1676,6
1908.03 (6m) (bm) Presumption. Billing statements or invoices that are patient
2health care records are presumed to state the reasonable value of the health care
3services provided and the health care services provided are presumed to be
4reasonable and necessary to the care of the patient. Any party attempting to rebut
5the presumption of the reasonable value of the health care services provided may not
6present evidence of payments made or benefits conferred by collateral sources.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gi 7Section 3285gi. 908.03 (6m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1676,98 908.03 (6m) (c) Subpoena limitations. (intro.) Health Patient health care
9provider records are subject to subpoena only if one of the following conditions exists:
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gk 10Section 3285gk. 908.03 (6m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1676,1411 908.03 (6m) (c) 3. If upon a properly authorized request of an attorney, the
12health care provider refuses, fails, or neglects to supply within 2 business days a
13legible certified duplicate of its records for the fees established under par. (d) s.
14146.83 (1f) (c) or (d) or (1h) (b) or (c), whichever are applicable
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285gm 15Section 3285gm. 908.03 (6m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3285p 16Section 3285p. 909.02 (11) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1676,1717 909.02 (11) (title) Health Patient health care provider records.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3286 18Section 3286. 911.01 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1677,219 911.01 (4) (c) Miscellaneous proceedings. Proceedings for extradition or
20rendition; sentencing, granting or revoking probation, modification of a bifurcated
21sentence under s. 302.113 (9g) 302.1135, adjustment of a bifurcated sentence under
22s. 973.195 (1r), release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b) or 304.06 (1)
23or discharge under s. 973.01 (4m)
, issuance of arrest warrants, criminal summonses
24and search warrants; hearings under s. 980.09 (2); proceedings under s. 971.14 (1)

1(c); proceedings with respect to pretrial release under ch. 969 except where habeas
2corpus is utilized with respect to release on bail or as otherwise provided in ch. 969.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3287 3Section 3287. 938.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1677,94 938.02 (6) "Foster home" means any facility that is operated by a person
5required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (a) and that provides care and maintenance for
6no more than 4 juveniles or, if necessary to enable a sibling group to remain together,
7for no more than 6 juveniles or, if the department of children and families
8promulgates rules permitting a different number of juveniles, for the number of
9juveniles permitted under those rules.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3288 10Section 3288. 938.02 (17q) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3289 11Section 3289. 938.207 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1677,1312 938.207 (1) (c) A licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home if the
13placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3290 14Section 3290. 938.207 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1677,1915 938.207 (1) (f) The home of a person not a relative if the person has not had a
16foster home or treatment foster home license under s. 48.62 refused, revoked, or
17suspended within the previous 2 years. Such a A placement under this paragraph
18may not exceed 30 days, unless the placement is extended by the court for cause for
19an additional 30 days.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3290n 20Section 3290n. 938.21 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1678,221 938.21 (2) (e) If present at the hearing, the parent shall be requested to provide
22the names and other identifying information of 3 relatives of the juvenile or family
23friends 18 years of age or over whose homes the parent requests the court to consider
24as placements for the juvenile. If the parent does not provide this information at the

1hearing, the county department shall make a reasonable effort to provide each
2parent with the opportunity to provide this information.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3290p 3Section 3290p. 938.21 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1678,94 938.21 (3) (f) If present at the hearing, the parent shall be requested to provide
5the names and other identifying information of 3 relatives of the juvenile or family
6friends 18 years of age or over whose homes the parent requests the court to consider
7as placements for the juvenile. If the parent does not provide this information at the
8hearing, the county department shall make a reasonable effort to provide each
9parent with the opportunity to provide this information.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3291 10Section 3291. 938.21 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1678,1511 938.21 (5) (d) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1, at least 10 days before the
12date of the hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal
13custodian of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
14physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and
15purpose of the hearing.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3292 16Section 3292. 938.21 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1679,217 938.21 (5) (d) 3. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent,
18or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
19subd. 2. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
20treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
21statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
22relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
23foster parent,
or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
24subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a

1party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
2that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3292h 3Section 3292h. 938.21 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1679,64 938.21 (5) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "adult relative" means a grandparent,
5great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling of a juvenile, whether by blood, marriage,
6or legal adoption, who has attained 18 years of age.
AB75-SSA1,1679,167 2. The court shall order the county department to conduct a diligent search in
8order to locate and provide notice of the information specified in this subdivision to
9all adult relatives of the juvenile and to all other adult individuals whose homes are
10requested by the juvenile's parent under sub. (2) (e) or (3) (f) to be considered as
11placement options for the juvenile within 30 days after the date of the hearing unless
12the juvenile is returned to his or her home within that period. The county
13department may not provide that notice to an adult relative or other individual if the
14county department has reason to believe that it would be dangerous to the juvenile
15or to the parent if the juvenile were placed with that adult relative or individual. The
16notice shall include all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1679,1817 a. A statement that the juvenile has been removed from the custody of the
18juvenile's parent.
AB75-SSA1,1679,2119 b. A statement that the juvenile may need a temporary or permanent
20placement outside of his or her home and an explanation of how the individual may
21request to have the juvenile placed with him or her.
AB75-SSA1,1679,2522 c. An explanation of the programs and services that may be available to the
23adult relative or other individual if the juvenile is placed with him or her including
24foster care payments, kinship care payments, assistance with health care needs,
25child care assistance, and nutrition assistance.
AB75-SSA1,1680,3
1d. A description of the types of expenses that the adult relative or other
2individual may incur if the juvenile is placed in his or her home and whether and
3when the adult relative or other individual may be reimbursed for those expenses.
AB75-SSA1,1680,64 e. An explanation of how to receive notice of future proceedings relating to the
5juvenile if the adult relative or other individual provides contact information to the
6county department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3293 7Section 3293. 938.27 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1680,208 938.27 (3) (a) 1. The court shall notify, under s. 938.273, the juvenile, any
9parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, any foster parent, treatment
10foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, and
11any person specified in par. (b), if applicable, of all hearings involving the juvenile
12under this subchapter, except hearings on motions for which notice must be provided
13only to the juvenile and his or her counsel. If parents entitled to notice have the same
14place of residence, notice to one constitutes notice to the other. The first notice to any
15interested party, foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
16described in s. 48.62 (2) shall be in writing and may have a copy of the petition
17attached to it. Notices of subsequent hearings may be given by telephone at least 72
18hours before the time of the hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place
19in the case file a signed statement of the date and time notice was given and the
20person to whom he or she spoke.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3294 21Section 3294. 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1681,622 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. 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
24subd. 1. 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 subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under this
5subdivision 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-SSA1, s. 3295 7Section 3295. 938.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1681,148 938.27 (3) (a) 2. Failure to give notice under subd. 1. to a foster parent,
9treatment foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not
10deprive the court of jurisdiction in the action or proceeding. If a foster parent,
11treatment foster parent
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not
12given notice of a hearing under subd. 1., that person may request a rehearing on the
13matter during the pendency of an order resulting from the hearing. If the request
14is made, the court shall order a rehearing.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3296 15Section 3296. 938.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1681,2216 938.27 (6) Interstate compact proceedings; notice and summons. When a
17proceeding is initiated under s. 938.14, all interested parties shall receive notice and
18appropriate summons shall be issued in a manner specified by the court. If the
19juvenile who is the subject of the proceeding is in the care of a foster parent,
20treatment foster parent,
or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the
21court shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
22custodian notice and an opportunity to be heard as provided in sub. (3) (a).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3297 23Section 3297. 938.299 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1682,624 938.299 (1) (ag) If a public hearing is not held, in addition to persons permitted
25to attend under par. (a), the juvenile's foster parent, treatment foster parent or other

1physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) may be present, except that the court may
2exclude a foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian
3described in s. 48.62 (2) from any portion of the hearing if that portion of the hearing
4deals with sensitive personal information of the juvenile or the juvenile's family or
5if the court determines that excluding the foster parent, treatment foster parent or
6other physical custodian would be in the best interests of the juvenile.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3298 7Section 3298. 938.32 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1682,118 938.32 (1) (d) 2. At least 10 days before the date of the hearing under subd. 1.,
9the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
10juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
11described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3299 12Section 3299. 938.32 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1682,2113 938.32 (1) (d) 3. The court shall give a foster parent , treatment foster parent,
14or other 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. The foster parent, treatment
19foster parent,
or other physical custodian does not become a party to the proceeding
20on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving the notice and having the
21opportunity to be heard.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3300 22Section 3300. 938.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1683,423 938.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
24placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or nonsecured
25residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than

1a parent, or in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2) shall be in writing, except
2that the report may be presented orally at the dispositional hearing if all parties
3consent. A report that is presented orally shall be transcribed and made a part of the
4court record. The report shall include all of the following:
AB75-SSA1, s. 3301 5Section 3301. 938.33 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1683,166 938.33 (5) Identity of foster parent or treatment foster parent;
7confidentiality.
If the report recommends placement in a foster home or a treatment
8foster home
, and the name of the foster parent or treatment foster parent is not
9available at the time the report is filed, the agency shall provide the court and the
10juvenile's parent or guardian with the name and address of the foster parent or
11treatment foster parent
within 21 days after the dispositional order is entered,
12except that the court may order the information withheld from the juvenile's parent
13or guardian if the court finds that disclosure would result in imminent danger to the
14juvenile or to the foster parent or treatment foster parent. After notifying the
15juvenile's parent or guardian, the court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering the
16information withheld.
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