AB606, s. 10 22Section 10. 46.81 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB606,18,223 46.81 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (dj) the department shall
24allocate $132,500 $182,500 in each fiscal year to area agencies on aging. Each area

1agency on aging shall use the funds for training, supervision and legal back-up
2services for benefit specialists within its area.
AB606, s. 11 3Section 11. 48.561 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB606,18,75 48.561 (3) (a) A county having a population of 500,000 or more shall contribute
6$31,280,700 $30,489,200 in state fiscal year 1997 -- 98 for the provision of child
7welfare services in that county by the department.
AB606, s. 12 8Section 12. 48.561 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
9section 1600d, and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB606,18,1210 48.561 (3) (a) A county having a population of 500,000 or more shall contribute
11$60,978,400 in each state fiscal year for the provision of child welfare services in that
12county by the department.
AB606, s. 13 13Section 13. 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1427
, is amended to read:
AB606,19,215 48.57 (3p) (d) If the person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) is a
16nonresident, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application
17has been a nonresident, or if the county department or, in a county having a
18population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
19determines that the person's employment, licensing or state court records provide a
20reasonable basis for further investigation, the county department or department of
21health and family services shall require the person to be photographed and
22fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
23fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the
24fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying

1the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal
2arrest and conviction.
AB606, s. 14 3Section 14. 48.685 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB606,19,65 48.685 (1) (a) "Client" means a child who receives direct care or treatment
6services from an entity.
AB606, s. 15 7Section 15. 48.685 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997
8Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,19,129 48.685 (2) (am) (intro.) Subject to subd. 5. and par. (bd), the department, a
10county department or a school board shall obtain all of the following with respect to
11a person specified under par. (a) (intro.) and a person specified under par. (ag) (intro.)
12who is a resident or prospective resident of an entity
:
AB606, s. 16 13Section 16. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997
14Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,19,1815 48.685 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) Subject to subds. 1. e. , and 2. and 3. par. (bd), every
16entity shall obtain all of the following with respect to a person specified under par.
17(ag) (intro.) who is an employe, prospective employe, contractor or prospective
18contractor of the entity
:
AB606, s. 17 19Section 17. 48.685 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2027
, is renumbered 48.685 (2) (bd) and amended to read:
AB606,20,221 48.685 (2) (bd) Subdivision 1. does Paragraphs (am) and (b) 1. do not apply with
22respect to a person under 18 years of age whose background information form under
23sub. (6) (am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed, contracted
24with or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and
25with respect to whom the entity otherwise has no reason to believe that the person

1is ineligible to be employed, contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity for
2any of those reasons.
AB606, s. 18 3Section 18. 48.685 (2) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
427
, is amended to read:
AB606,20,165 48.685 (2) (bg) If an entity takes an action specified in par. (ag) (intro.) with
6respect to a person an employe, prospective employe, contractor or prospective
7contractor
for whom, within the last 4 years, the information required under par. (b)
81. a. to c. and e. has already been obtained, either by another entity or by a temporary
9employment agency, the entity may obtain the information required under par. (b)
101. a. to c. and e. from that other entity or temporary employment agency, which shall
11provide the information, if possible, to the entity. If an entity cannot obtain the
12information required under par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e. from another entity or from a
13temporary employment agency or if an entity has reasonable grounds to believe that
14any information obtained from another entity or from a temporary employment
15agency is no longer accurate
, the entity shall obtain that information from the
16sources specified in par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e.
AB606, s. 19 17Section 19. 48.685 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
18is amended to read:
AB606,20,2519 48.685 (2) (c) If the background information form completed by a person under
20sub. (6) (am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed, contracted
21with or permitted to reside at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5., an
22entity may employ or contract with the person or permit the person to reside at the
23entity for not more than 60 days pending the receipt of the information sought under
24par. (am) or (b) 1. An entity shall provide supervision for a person who is employed,
25contracted with or permitted to reside as permitted under this paragraph.
AB606, s. 20
1Section 20. 48.685 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
AB606,21,83 48.685 (3) (a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the
4department, a county department or a school board considers appropriate, the
5department, county department or school board shall request the information
6specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 5. for all persons who are licensed, certified or
7contracted to operate an entity and for all persons specified in par. (ag) (intro.) who
8are residents of an entity
.
AB606, s. 21 9Section 21. 48.685 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
10is amended to read:
AB606,21,1411 48.685 (3) (b) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that an entity
12considers appropriate, the entity shall request the information specified in sub. (2)
13(b) 1. a. to e. for all persons specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.) who are employes or
14contractors of the entity
.
AB606, s. 22 15Section 22. 48.685 (5) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,21,1716 48.685 (5) (f) An offense that is included in the list established by the
17department by rule promulgated under sub. (7) (am).
AB606, s. 23 18Section 23. 48.685 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
19is amended to read:
AB606,22,1020 48.685 (6) (b) For persons specified under par. (a) who are regulated, licensed
21or certified by, or registered with, by the department, for persons specified in par.
22(am) 2. who are residents or prospective residents of an entity licensed by the
23department
, and for other persons specified by the department by rule, the entity
24shall send the background information form to the department. For all other persons
25specified in par. (a) and for
For persons specified under par. (a) who are certified by

1a county department, for persons specified in par. (am) 2. who are residents or
2prospective residents of an entity certified by a county department and for other
3persons specified by the department by rule, the entity shall send the background
4information form to the county department. For persons specified under par. (a) who
5are contracted with by a school board, for persons specified in par. (am) 2. who are
6residents or prospective residents of an entity contracted with by a school board and
7for other persons specified by the department by rule, the entity shall send the
8background information form to the school board. For
persons specified under par.
9(am) 1., the entity shall maintain the background information form on file for
10inspection by the department.
AB606, s. 24 11Section 24. 48.685 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
12is amended to read:
AB606,22,2413 48.685 (7) (a) Establish by rule a definition of "serious crime" for the purpose
14of this section. The definition shall include only crimes or acts that are substantially
15related to the care of a client, shall include those crimes or acts that are included in
16the list established under par. (am), shall include the offenses specified in sub. (5) (a)
17to (e)
and shall include classes of crimes or acts involving misappropriation of the
18property of a client or
abuse or neglect of a client for which no a person who has
19committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under sub.
20(5) that he or she has been rehabilitated. The definition may also include other
21crimes or acts that do not involve abuse or neglect of a client but that are
22substantially related to the care of a client for which no person who committed any
23of those crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she
24has been rehabilitated.
AB606, s. 25 25Section 25. 48.685 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,23,9
148.685 (7) (am) Establish by rule a list of crimes or acts, in addition to those
2offenses specified in sub. (5) (a) to (e), involving the abuse or neglect of a client for
3which no person who has committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to
4demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated. The list may also
5include other crimes or acts, in addition to those offenses specified in sub. (5) (a) to
6(e), that do not involve the abuse or neglect of a client, but that are substantially
7related to the care of a client, for which no person who has committed any of those
8crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been
9rehabilitated.
AB606, s. 26 10Section 26. 49.141 (1) (p) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
11is amended to read:
AB606,23,1612 49.141 (1) (p) "Wisconsin works" means the assistance program for families
13with dependent children, administered under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, except that
14"Wisconsin works" does not include the Wisconsin works health plan under s. 49.153,
15unless a waiver under s. 49.153 (1m) is granted and in effect or federal legislation
16that permits the application of s. 49.153 is enacted
.
AB606, s. 27 17Section 27. 49.141 (7) (c) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
18Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,23,2219 49.141 (7) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), in addition to the penalties
20applicable under par. (a) or (b), a person shall be suspended from participating in
21Wisconsin works, except s. 49.153, for a period of 10 years, beginning on the date of
22conviction, if the person is convicted in a federal or state court for any of the following:
AB606, s. 28 23Section 28. 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
24Act 27
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB606,24,5
149.155 (1m) (a) 1m. Obtain a high school diploma or participate in a course of
2study meeting the standards established by the state superintendent of public
3instruction for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation,
4if the individual is not subject to the school attendance requirement under s. 49.26
5(1) (ge) and at least one of the following conditions is met:
AB606,24,66 a. The individual is 18 or 19 years of age.
AB606,24,107 b. The individual has not yet attained the age of 18 years and the individual
8resides with his or her custodial parent or with a kinship care relative under s. 48.57
9(3m) or is in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62, a group
10home or an independent living arrangement supervised by an adult.
AB606, s. 29 11Section 29. 49.22 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
12is amended to read:
AB606,24,2113 49.22 (2m) The department may request from any person any information it
14determines appropriate and necessary for the administration of this section, ss.
1549.141 to 49.161, 49.19, 49.46, 49.468 and 49.47 and programs carrying out the
16purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029. Any person in this state shall provide this
17information within 7 days after receiving a request under this subsection. Except
18as provided in sub. (2p) and subject to sub. (12), the department or the county child
19support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may disclose information obtained under this
20subsection only in the administration of this section, ss. 49.141 to 49.161, 49.19,
2149.46 and 49.47 and programs carrying out the purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB606, s. 30 22Section 30. 49.45 (18) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB606,24,2523 49.45 (18) (b) 6. Transportation by common carrier or private motor vehicle, if
24authorized in advance by a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 , or by
25specialized medical vehicle
.
AB606, s. 31
1Section 31. 50.065 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is amended to read:
AB606,25,43 50.065 (1) (b) "Client" means a person who receives direct care or treatment
4services from an entity.
AB606, s. 32 5Section 32. 50.065 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
6Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,25,117 50.065 (1) (c) (intro.) "Entity" means a facility, organization or service that is
8regulated, licensed or certified by or registered with the department to provide direct
9care or treatment services to clients
. "Entity" includes a personal care worker agency
10and a supportive home care service agency. "Entity" does not include any of the
11following:
AB606, s. 33 12Section 33. 50.065 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1327
, is amended to read:
AB606,25,1614 50.065 (1) (c) 3. A person certified as a medical assistance provider, as defined
15in s. 49.43 (10), who is not otherwise regulated, licensed or certified by or registered
16with the department.
AB606, s. 34 17Section 34. 50.065 (1) (c) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,25,1818 50.065 (1) (c) 6. A public health dispensary established under s. 252.10.
AB606, s. 35 19Section 35. 50.065 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
20Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,25,2421 50.065 (2) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
22sub. (5), the department may not license, certify or register a person to operate an
23entity or continue the license, certification or registration of a person to operate an
24entity if the department knows or should have known any of the following:
AB606, s. 36
1Section 36. 50.065 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997
2Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,26,63 50.065 (2) (am) (intro.) The Subject to par. (bd), the department shall obtain
4all of the following with respect to a person specified under par. (a) (intro.) and a
5person specified under par. (ag) (intro.) who is a resident or prospective resident of
6an entity
:
AB606, s. 37 7Section 37. 50.065 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,26,188 50.065 (2) (am) 5. Information maintained by the department under this
9section regarding any denial to the person of a license, certification or registration
10or of a continuation of a license, certification or registration to operate an entity for
11a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 5. and regarding any denial to the person of
12employment at, a contract with or permission to reside at an entity for a reason
13specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. If the information obtained under this subdivision
14indicates that the person has been denied a license, certification or registration,
15continuation of a license, certification or registration, a contract, employment or
16permission to reside as described in this subdivision, the department, a county
17department or a school board need not obtain the information specified in subds. 1.
18to 4.
AB606, s. 38 19Section 38. 50.065 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997
20Wisconsin Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB606,26,2421 50.065 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) Subject to subds. subd. 2. and 3. par. (bd), every entity
22shall obtain all of the following with respect to a person specified under par. (ag)
23(intro.) who is an employe or contractor or a prospective employe or contractor of the
24entity
:
AB606, s. 39 25Section 39. 50.065 (2) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,27,10
150.065 (2) (b) 1. e. Information maintained by the department under this
2section regarding any denial to the person of a license, certification or registration
3or of a continuation of a license, certification or registration to operate an entity for
4a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 5. and regarding any denial to the person of
5employment at, a contract with or permission to reside at an entity for a reason
6specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. If the information obtained under this subd. 1. e.
7indicates that the person has been denied a license, certification or registration,
8continuation of a license, certification or registration, a contract, employment or
9permission to reside as described in this subd. 1. e., the entity need not obtain the
10information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.
AB606, s. 40 11Section 40. 50.065 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1227
, is renumbered 50.065 (2) (bd) and amended to read:
AB606,27,1913 50.065 (2) (bd) Subdivision 1. does Paragraphs (am) and (b) 1. do not apply with
14respect to a person under 18 years of age whose background information form under
15sub. (6) (am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed, contracted
16with or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and
17with respect to whom the entity otherwise has no reason to believe that the person
18is ineligible to be employed, contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity for
19any of those reasons.
AB606, s. 41 20Section 41. 50.065 (2) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2127
, is amended to read:
AB606,28,822 50.065 (2) (bg) If an entity takes an action specified in par. (ag) (intro.) with
23respect to a person an employe, prospective employe, contractor or prospective
24contractor
for whom, within the last 4 years, the information required under par. (b)
251. a. to c. and e. has already been obtained, either by another entity or by a temporary

1employment agency, the entity may obtain the information required under par. (b)
21. a. to c. and e. from that other entity or temporary employment agency, which shall
3provide the information, if possible, to the entity. If an entity cannot obtain the
4information required under par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e. from another entity or from a
5temporary employment agency or if an entity has reasonable grounds to believe that
6any information obtained from another entity or from a temporary employment
7agency is no longer accurate
, the entity shall obtain that information from the
8sources specified in par. (b) 1. a. to c and e.
AB606, s. 42 9Section 42. 50.065 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
10is amended to read:
AB606,28,1711 50.065 (2) (c) If the background information form completed by a person under
12sub. (6) (am) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed, contracted
13with or permitted to reside at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5., an
14entity may employ or contract with the person or permit the person to reside at the
15entity for not more than 60 days pending the receipt of the information sought under
16par. (am) or (b) 1. An entity shall provide supervision for a person who is employed
17or contracted with or permitted to reside as permitted under this paragraph.
AB606, s. 43 18Section 43. 50.065 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
19is amended to read:
AB606,28,2320 50.065 (3) (a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the
21department considers appropriate, the department shall request the information
22specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 4. for all persons who are licensed to operate an entity
23and for all persons specified in par. (ag) (intro.) who are residents of an entity.
AB606, s. 44 24Section 44. 50.065 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
25is amended to read:
AB606,29,4
150.065 (3) (b) Every 4 years or at any other time within that period that an
2entity considers appropriate, the entity shall request the information specified in
3sub. (2) (b) 1. a. to d. for all persons specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.) who are employes
4or contractors of the entity
.
AB606, s. 45 5Section 45. 50.065 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
627
, is amended to read:
AB606,29,167 50.065 (5) (intro.) The department may license, certify or register to operate
8an entity a person who otherwise may not be licensed certified or registered for a
9reason specified in sub. (2) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may employ, contract with or
10permit to reside at the entity a person who otherwise may not be employed,
11contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in sub. (2)
12(ag) 1. to 5., if the person demonstrates to the department by clear and convincing
13evidence and in accordance with procedures established by the department by rule
14that he or she has been rehabilitated. No person who has been convicted of any of
15the following offenses may be permitted to demonstrate that he or she has been
16rehabilitated:
AB606, s. 46 17Section 46. 50.065 (5) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,29,1918 50.065 (5) (f) An offense that is included in the list established by the
19department by rule promulgated under sub. (7) (am).
AB606, s. 47 20Section 47. 50.065 (5m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
AB606,30,322 50.065 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department may refuse to license,
23certify or register
a person to operate an entity, and an entity may refuse to employ,
24contract with or permit to reside at the entity a person specified in sub. (2) (ag)
25(intro.), if the person has been convicted of an offense that the department has not

1defined as a "serious crime" by rule promulgated under sub. (7) (a), or specified in the
2list established by rule under sub. (7) (b), but that is, in the estimation of the
3department or entity, substantially related to the care of a client.
AB606, s. 48 4Section 48. 50.065 (6) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
5is amended to read:
AB606,30,86 50.065 (6) (a) The department shall require any person who applies for
7issuance or continuation of a license, certification or registration to operate an entity
8to complete a background information form that is provided by the department.
AB606, s. 49 9Section 49. 50.065 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
10is amended to read:
AB606,30,1611 50.065 (6) (b) For persons specified under par. (a) who are regulated, licensed
12or certified by, or registered with, the department, for person specified in par. (am)
132., and for other persons specified by the department by rule, the entity shall send
14the background information form to the department. For all other persons specified
15in par. (a) and for
persons specified under par. (am) 1., the entity shall maintain the
16background information form on file for inspection by the department.
AB606, s. 50 17Section 50. 50.065 (7) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
18is amended to read:
AB606,31,419 50.065 (7) (a) Establish by rule a definition of "serious crime" for the purpose
20of this section. The definition shall include only crimes or acts that are substantially
21related to the care of a client, shall include those crimes or acts that are included in
22the list established under par. (am), shall include the offenses specified in sub. (5) (a)
23to (e)
and shall include classes of crimes or acts involving abuse or neglect of a client
24for which no a person who has committed any of those crimes or acts may be
25permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated. The

1definition may also include other crimes or acts that do not involve abuse or neglect
2of a client but that are substantially related to the care of a client for which no person
3who committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under
4sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated.
AB606, s. 51 5Section 51. 50.065 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB606,31,146 50.065 (7) (am) Establish by rule a list of crimes or acts, in addition to those
7offenses specified in sub. (5) (a) to (e), involving the abuse or neglect of a client for
8which no person who has committed any of those crimes or acts may be permitted to
9demonstrate under sub. (5) that he or she has been rehabilitated. The list may also
10include other crimes or acts, in addition to those offenses specified in sub. (5) (a) to
11(e), that do not involve the abuse or neglect of a client, but that are substantially
12related to the care of a client, for which no person who has committed any of those
13crimes or acts may be permitted to demonstrate under sub. (5) what he or she has
14been rehabilitated.
AB606, s. 52 15Section 52. 59.53 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 3 and
161997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 2165, is amended to read:
AB606,32,717 59.53 (5) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
18liability program.
The board shall contract with the department of workforce
19development to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
20establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
21by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
22resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency, except the clerk of circuit
23court, as the county child support agency. The board or county child support agency
24shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with
25the department of workforce development. The attorneys responsible for support

1enforcement under sub. (6) (a), family court commissioner and all other county
2officials shall cooperate with the county and the department of workforce
3development as necessary to provide the services required under the programs. The
4county shall charge the fee established by the department of workforce development
5under s. 49.22 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving
6benefits under s. 49.148, 49.153 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 46.261, 49.19 or
749.47.
AB606, s. 53 8Section 53. 66.46 (6) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
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