Amendment CA1-SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,24 (f) Contact family members, unless prohibited by court order.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,43,25 (g) Visit and contact siblings, unless prohibited by court order.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,4 (h) Contact the department, a county department, or a licensed child welfare agency regarding violations of rights, to speak to representatives of those agencies confidentially, and to be free from threats or punishments for making complaints.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,7 (i) Make and receive confidential telephone calls and send and receive confidential mail and electronic mail, if electronic mail is available at the foster child's placement.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,8 (j) Attend religious services and activities of the foster child's choice.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,10 (k) Manage personal income, consistent with the foster child's age and developmental level, unless prohibited by the foster child's case plan.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,11 (L) Not be locked in any room.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,13 (m) Attend school and participate in extracurricular, cultural, and personal enrichment activities, consistent with the foster child's age and developmental level.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,15 (n) Work as permitted under state and federal law and to develop job skills at an age-appropriate level.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,17 (o) Have social contacts with people outside of the child welfare system, such as teachers, church members, mentors, and friends.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,18 (p) Attend court hearings and speak to the judge.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,19 (q) Have storage space for private use.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,22 (r) Review the foster child's permanency plan if he or she is over 12 years of age and to receive information about that permanency plan and any changes to that permanency plan.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,44,23 (s) Be free from unreasonable searches of personal belongings.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,3 (t) Have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or human immunodeficiency virus status.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,7 (u) Have access, if 16 years of age or over, to information regarding the educational options available, including the prerequisites for vocational and postsecondary education options and information regarding financial aid for postsecondary education.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,14 (2) When a child is placed in a foster home, the department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency placing the child shall provide the child with a written copy of the foster children's bill of rights in the child's primary language, if possible, and shall inform the child of the rights provided by the foster children's bill of rights orally using language or means that are appropriate to the child's age and developmental level and that ensure that the child understands the meaning of the bill of rights.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1051o Section 1051o. 48.649 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,18 48.649 Foster parent's bill of rights. (1) The department and all county departments and licensed child welfare agencies shall respect the rights of all foster parents. These rights shall include the right to all of the following:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,20 (a) Be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration as a professional member of the child welfare team.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,45,23 (b) Be given training prior to receiving children in the home and appropriate ongoing training to meet the foster parent's needs and improve the foster parent's skills.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,3 (c) Be informed of how to contact the appropriate agency in order to receive information on and assistance in accessing supportive services for a foster child in the foster parent's care.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,6 (d) Receive timely financial reimbursement commensurate with the care needs of a foster child in the foster parent's care as specified in the foster child's permanency plan.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,9 (e) Be provided a clear, written understanding of the permanency plan and case plan of a child placed in the foster parent's care to the extent that those plans concern the placement of the foster child in the foster parent's home.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,13 (f) Be provided a fair, timely, and impartial investigation of complaints concerning the foster parent's licensure, to be provided with the opportunity to have a person of the foster parent's choosing present during the investigation, and to be provided due process during the investigation.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,16 (g) Receive information that is necessary and relevant to the care of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care at any time during which the foster child is placed with the foster parent.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,20 (h) Be notified of scheduled meetings and provided with information relating to the case management of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care in order to actively participate in the case planning and decision-making process regarding the foster child.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,46,23 (i) Be informed of decisions regarding a foster child placed in the foster parent's care made by the court or the agency responsible for the care and placement of the foster child.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,3 (j) Provide input concerning the case plan of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care and to have that input given full consideration in the same manner as information presented by any other professional member of the child welfare team and to communicate with other professionals who work with the foster child within the context of the child welfare team, including therapists, physicians, and teachers.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,7 (k) Be given, in a timely and consistent manner, any information a case worker has regarding a foster child placed in the foster parent's care and the child's family that is pertinent to the care and needs of the foster child and to the making of a case plan for the foster child.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,9 (L) Be given clear instruction on the disclosure of information concerning a foster child placed in the foster parent's care and the foster child's family.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,13 (m) Be given reasonable written notice of any changes to the permanency plan of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care, plans to remove a foster child from the foster parent's home, and the reasons for removing the foster child, except under circumstances when the foster child is in imminent risk of harm.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,15 (n) Be notified in a timely and complete manner of all court hearings and of the rights of the foster parent at the hearing.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,18 (o) Be considered as a placement option when a foster child who was formerly placed with the foster parent reenters foster care, if that placement is consistent with the best interest of the child and of any other children in the home.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,21 (p) Have timely access to any administrative or judicial appeal processes and to be free from acts of harassment and retaliation by any other party when exercising the right to appeal.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,25 (2) The department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency shall provide a foster parent with a written copy of the foster parent's bill of rights in his or her primary language, if possible, when the department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency issues or renews a foster care license.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,47,26 242. Page 527, line 3: delete "48.658" and substitute "48.659".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,2 243. Page 527, line 4: delete "48.658" and substitute " 48.659".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,3 244. Page 529, line 2: delete "and treatment foster parents".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,4 245. Page 529, line 4: delete "or treatment foster care".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,5 246. Page 529, line 7: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,7 " Section 1062b. 48.67 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,13 48.67 (4) That all foster parents and treatment foster parents successfully complete training in the care and support needs of children who are placed in foster care or treatment foster care that has been approved by the department. The department shall promulgate rules prescribing the training that is required under this subsection and shall monitor compliance with this subsection according to those rules.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,15 247. Page 531, line 5: delete that line and substitute "foster home that is licensed under s. 48.62;".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,16 248. Page 531, line 6: delete "s. 48.62 (5);".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,18 249. Page 533, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute "home or treatment foster home under s. 48.62,".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,19 250. Page 533, line 3: delete "s. 48.62 (5),".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,20 251. Page 533, line 18: delete "the".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,21 252. Page 533, line 19: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,22 253. Page 533, line 20: delete "to a person under s. 48.62 (5),".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,23 254. Page 535, line 22: delete "the".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,48,24 255. Page 535, line 23: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,2 256. Page 535, line 24: delete "payments under s. 48.62 (5),".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,4 257. Page 537, line 12: delete lines 12 and 13 and substitute "under s. 48.62, and a school board".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,5 258. Page 557, line 12: delete ", 2009 stats".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,6 259. Page 557, line 15: delete lines 15 to 17 and substitute:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,7 " Section 1132c. 49.01 (3m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,10 49.01 (3m) "Relief agency" means a tribal governing body or an agency under contract with a tribal governing body to administer relief if the tribal governing body operates a relief program funded by a relief block grant.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1132h Section 1132h. 49.01 (8j) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1133c Section 1133c. 49.015 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,15 49.015 (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (3) (a), the individual resides in a county, or on tax-free land, in on which the county or tribal governing body operates a program funded by a relief block grant.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1133e Section 1133e. 49.015 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,49,19 49.015 (1) (c) The individual qualifies under written criteria of dependency under s. 49.02 (1) (b) established by the relief agency in that county or on that tax-free land.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1133g Section 1133g. 49.015 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,2 49.015 (3) (a) A relief agency may waive the requirement under sub. (1) (a) for an individual receiving health care services from a trauma center that meets the criteria established by the American College of Surgeons for classification as a Level I trauma center. If the county waives the requirement under sub. (1) (a) for an individual, the county may seek reimbursement from the individual's county of residence if that county operates a program funded by a relief block grant.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134b Section 1134b. 49.02 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,6 49.02 (1) Eligibility for relief block grants. (intro.) A county or tribal governing body is eligible to receive a relief block grant if all of the following conditions are met:

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134d Section 1134d. 49.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,9 49.02 (1) (a) The county board or tribal governing body adopts a resolution applying for a relief block grant.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134f Section 1134f. 49.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,13 49.02 (1) (b) The county or tribal governing body establishes written criteria to be used to determine dependency and reviews these written criteria at least annually.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134h Section 1134h. 49.02 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,17 49.02 (1) (c) (intro.) The county or tribal governing body submits to the department a plan for the provision of services to be funded by the relief block grant. The plan shall include all of the following:

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134j Section 1134j. 49.02 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,22 49.02 (1) (c) 1. How the county or tribal governing body will determine eligibility and how these eligibility determinations may be appealed. The procedures for determining eligibility and for notice, fair hearing, and review shall be consistent with rules promulgated by the department under sub. (7m).

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134L Section 1134L. 49.02 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,50,25 49.02 (1) (c) 2. How the county or tribal governing body will determine which health care services are needed by a dependent person.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134n Section 1134n. 49.02 (1) (c) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134p Section 1134p. 49.02 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,5 49.02 (1e) Relief agencies. If a county or tribal governing agency body is eligible to receive a relief block grant, the county or tribal governing body shall establish or designate a relief agency to administer relief under this section.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134r Section 1134r. 49.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,11 49.02 (2) (b) The contract between the relief agency and the private health care provider provides that all records of the health care provider relating to the administration and provision of the health care services shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized representatives of the county tribal governing body and the department.

AB75-SSA1-CA1, s. 1134t Section 1134t. 49.02 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,16 49.02 (2) (f) The contract prohibits the health care provider from holding an individual recipient of health care services funded under this section liable for the difference between the costs of the health care services and the amount paid to the health care provider by the county tribal governing body for the services.".

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,17 260. Page 557, line 20: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,19 261. Page 559, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 560, line 12.

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,20 262. Page 563, line 12: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,51,21 " Section 1161c. 49.147 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-CA1,52,5 49.147 (4m) Subsidized private sector employment. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (cm), the department shall establish and administer a subsidized private sector employment program, under which participants shall be paid the benefits under s. 49.148 (1) (d) for work in projects that the department determines would serve a useful public purpose or projects the cost of which is partially or wholly offset by revenue generated from such projects. An individual may participate in a project under this subsection for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for an extension.