SB451,9,221 (c) Notwithstanding that an order under this section or under s. 48.363 or
2248.365 does not include the requirement specified in par. (a) 1., the agency primarily
23responsible for providing services to the child under the order or a designee of that
24agency may request the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child and the child

1to permit a designee of the agency to inspect the child visually if a visual inspection
2of the child is necessary to provide appropriate protection or services to the child.
SB451, s. 9 3Section 9. 48.48 (17) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,9,44 48.48 (17) (a) 12. Recognize court-appointed special advocate programs.
SB451, s. 10 5Section 10. 48.57 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,9,66 48.57 (1) (k) To recognize court-appointed special advocate programs.
SB451, s. 11 7Section 11. 48.61 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,9,98 48.61 (8) To recognize court-appointed special advocate programs in a county
9having a population of 500,000 or more, if contracted to do so by the department.
SB451, s. 12 10Section 12. 48.685 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
11Act 27
, is amended to read:
SB451,9,2012 48.685 (2) (ag) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
13sub. (5), an entity may not hire or contract with a person who will be under the
14entity's control, as defined by the department by rule, and who is expected to have
15access to its clients, or permit to reside at the entity a person who is not a client and
16who is expected to have access to a client and a court-appointed special advocate
17program may not hire or contract with, or appoint as a volunteer, a person who will
18be under its control, as defined by the department by rule, and who is expected to
19have access to its clients
, if the entity or court-appointed special advocate program
20knows or should have known any of the following:
SB451, s. 13 21Section 13. 48.685 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
22Wisconsin Act 27
, section 1664f, and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and
23recreated to read:
SB451,9,2524 48.685 (2) (ag) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
25sub. (5), an entity may not employ or contract with a person who will be under the

1entity's control, as defined by the department by rule, and who has, or is expected to
2have, access to its clients, or permit to reside at the entity a person who is not a client
3and who has, or is expected to have, access to a client and a court-appointed special
4advocate program may not employ or contract with, or appoint as a volunteer, a
5person who will be under its control, as defined by the department by rule, and who
6has, or is expected to have, access to its clients, if the entity or court-appointed
7special advocate program knows or should have known any of the following:
SB451, s. 14 8Section 14. 48.685 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
SB451,10,2210 48.685 (2) (am) 5. Information maintained by the department under this
11section, under section and under ss. 48.651 (2m) and under s. 120.13 (14) regarding
12any denial to the person of a license, continuation of a license, certification or a
13contract to operate an entity for a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 5. and, regarding
14any denial to the person of employment at, a contract with or permission to reside
15at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and regarding any denial to the
16person of employment at, a contract with or a volunteer appointment with a
17court-appointed special advocate program for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5
.
18If the information obtained under this subdivision indicates that the person has been
19denied a license, continuation of a license, certification, a contract, a volunteer
20appointment,
employment or permission to reside as described in this subdivision,
21the department, a county department or a school board need not obtain the
22information specified in subds. 1. to 4.
SB451, s. 15 23Section 15. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. e. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
24Act 27
, is amended to read:
SB451,11,12
148.685 (2) (b) 1. e. Information maintained by the department under this
2section, under section and under ss. 48.651 (2m) and under s. 120.13 (14) regarding
3any denial to the person of a license, continuation of a license, certification or a
4contract to operate an entity for a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 5. and, regarding
5any denial to the person of employment at, a contract with or permission to reside
6at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and regarding any denial to the
7person of employment at, a contract with or a volunteer appointment with a
8court-appointed special advocate program for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5
.
9If the information obtained under this subd. 1. e. indicates that the person has been
10denied a license, continuation of a license, certification, a contract, a volunteer
11appointment,
employment or permission to reside as described in this subd. 1. e., the
12entity need not obtain the information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.
SB451, s. 16 13Section 16. 48.685 (2) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,11,2314 48.685 (2) (b) 1m. Subject to subds. 1m. e., 2. and 3., a county department,
15county board or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
16or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department that has
17recognized a court-appointed special advocate program under s. 48.48 (17) (a) 12.,
1848.57 (1) (k), 48.61 (8) or 59.53 (7m) shall obtain, or shall appoint an organization to
19obtain, all of the following with respect to a prospective employe or contractor of the
20court-appointed special advocate program and that county department, county
21board, department, licensed child welfare agency, organization or court-appointed
22special advocate program shall obtain all of the following with respect to a
23prospective volunteer of the court-appointed special advocate program:
SB451,11,2524 a. A criminal history search from the records maintained by the department
25of justice.
SB451,12,2
1b. Information that is contained in the registry under s. 146.40 (4g) regarding
2any findings against the person.
SB451,12,43 c. Information maintained by the department of regulation and licensing
4regarding the status of the person's credentials, if applicable.
SB451,12,65 d. Information maintained by the department regarding any substantiated
6reports of child abuse or neglect against the person.
SB451,12,197 e. Information maintained by the department under this section and under ss.
848.651 (2m) and 120.13 (14) regarding any denial to the person of a license,
9continuation of a license, certification or a contract to operate an entity for a reason
10specified in par. (a) 1. to 5., regarding any denial to the person of employment at, a
11contract with or permission to reside at an entity for a reason specified in par. (ag)
121. to 5. and regarding any denial to the person of employment at, a contract with or
13a volunteer appointment with a court-appointed special advocate program for a
14reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. If the information obtained under this subd. 1.
15e. indicates that the person has been denied a license, continuation of a license,
16certification, a contract, a volunteer appointment, employment or permission to
17reside as described in this subd. 1. e., the county department, county board,
18department, child welfare agency, organization or court-appointed special advocate
19program need not obtain the information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.
SB451, s. 17 20Section 17. 48.685 (2) (b) 1p. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,12,2421 48.685 (2) (b) 1p. A person who is required to obtain the information specified
22in sub. 1m. a. to e. shall provide the department with information about each person
23who is denied employment, a contract or a volunteer appointment for a reason
24specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5.
SB451, s. 18
1Section 18. 48.685 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
SB451,13,73 48.685 (2) (b) 2. Subdivision 1. does Subdivisions 1. and 1m. do not apply with
4respect to a person with whom the entity or court-appointed special advocate
5program
contracts or whom the entity or court-appointed special advocate program
6employs to perform infrequent or sporadic services, including maintenance services
7and other services that are not directly related to the care of a client.
SB451, s. 19 8Section 19. 48.685 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
SB451,13,1910 48.685 (2) (b) 3. Subdivision 1. does Subdivisions 1. and 1m. do not apply with
11respect to a person under 18 years of age whose background information form under
12sub. (6) (am) or (ap) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed,
13contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity, or to be employed, contracted
14with or appointed as a volunteer with the court-appointed special advocate program,

15for a reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5. and with respect to whom the entity or
16court-appointed special advocate program
otherwise has no reason to believe that
17the person is ineligible to be employed, contracted with or permitted to reside at the
18entity, or to be employed, contracted with or appointed as a volunteer with the
19court-appointed special advocate program,
for any of those reasons.
SB451, s. 20 20Section 20. 48.685 (2) (bg) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2127
, is amended to read:
SB451,14,1122 48.685 (2) (bg) If an entity or a court-appointed special advocate program takes
23an action specified in par. (ag) (intro.) with respect to a person for whom, within the
24last 4 years, the information required under par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e. or 1m. a. to c.
25and e.
has already been obtained, either by another entity or court-appointed special

1advocate program
or by a temporary employment agency, the entity or
2court-appointed special advocate program
may obtain the information required
3under par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e. or 1m. a. to c. and e. from that other entity,
4court-appointed special advocate program
or temporary employment agency, which
5shall provide the information, if possible, to the entity or court-appointed special
6advocate program
. If an entity or a court-appointed special advocate program
7cannot obtain the information required under par. (b) 1. a. to c. and e. or 1m. a. to c.
8and e.
from another entity or court-appointed special advocate program or from a
9temporary employment agency, the entity or court-appointed special advocate
10program
shall obtain that information from the sources specified in par. (b) 1. a. to
11c. and e. or 1m. a. to c. and e.
SB451, s. 21 12Section 21. 48.685 (2) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1327
, is amended to read:
SB451,14,2114 48.685 (2) (bm) If the person who is the subject of the search under par. (am)
15or (b) 1. or 1m. is not a resident of this state, or if at any time within the 3 years
16preceding the date of the search that person has not been a resident of this state, the
17department, county department, school board or entity person who is required to
18conduct the search under par. (am) or (b) 1. or 1m.
shall make a good faith effort to
19obtain from any state in which the person is a resident or was a resident within the
203 years preceding the date of the search information that is equivalent to the
21information specified in par. (am) 1. or (b) 1. a. or 1m. a.
SB451, s. 22 22Section 22. 48.685 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
23is amended to read:
SB451,15,1124 48.685 (2) (c) If the background information form completed by a person under
25sub. (6) (am) or (ap) indicates that the person is not ineligible to be employed,

1contracted with or permitted to reside at an entity, or to be employed, contracted with
2or permitted to volunteer with a court-appointed special advocate program,
for a
3reason specified in par. (ag) 1. to 5., an entity may employ or contract with the person
4or permit the person to reside at the entity, and a court-appointed special advocate
5program may employ, contract with or permit to volunteer with the court-appointed
6special advocate program,
for not more than 60 days pending the receipt of the
7information sought under par. (b) 1. or 1m. An entity shall provide supervision for
8a person who is employed, contracted with or permitted to reside as permitted under
9this paragraph and a court-appointed special advocate program shall provide
10supervision for a person who is employed, contracted with or permitted to volunteer
11as permitted under this paragraph
.
SB451, s. 23 12Section 23. 48.685 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,15,1613 48.685 (3) (c) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that a person
14required to obtain the information specified in sub. (2) (b) 1m. a. to e. considers
15appropriate, that person shall request that information for all persons who are
16employes, contractors or volunteers of a court-appointed special advocate program.
SB451, s. 24 17Section 24. 48.685 (3m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
18is amended to read:
SB451,16,219 48.685 (3m) Notwithstanding subs. (2) (b) 1. and 1m. and (3) (b) and (c), if the
20department, a county department or a school board has obtained the information
21required under sub. (2) (am) or (3) (a) with respect to a person specified in sub. (2)
22(a) (intro.) and that person is also an employe, contractor or resident of an entity, or
23is also an employe, contractor or volunteer of a court-appointed special advocate
24program,
the entity or person who is required to obtain the information under sub.

1(2) (b) 1m. or (3) (c)
is not required to obtain the information specified in sub. (2) (b)
21. or 1m. or (3) (b) or (c) with respect to that person.
SB451, s. 25 3Section 25. 48.685 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
4amended to read:
SB451,16,75 48.685 (4) An entity or a court-appointed special advocate program that
6violates sub. (2) or (3) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 and may be
7subject to other sanctions specified by the department by rule.
SB451, s. 26 8Section 26. 48.685 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
SB451,16,2410 48.685 (5) (intro.) The department may license to operate an entity, a county
11department may certify under s. 48.651 and a school board may contract with under
12s. 120.13 (14) a person who otherwise may not be licensed, certified or contracted
13with for a reason specified in sub. (2) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may employ, contract
14with or permit to reside at the entity a person who otherwise may not be employed,
15contracted with or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason specified in sub. (2)
16(ag) 1. to 5. and a court-appointed special advocate program may employe, contract
17with or appoint as a volunteer a person who otherwise may not be employed,
18contracted with or appointed as a volunteer of the court-appointed special advocate
19program for a reason specified in sub. (2) (ag) 1. to 5.
, if the person demonstrates to
20the department, the county department or the, licensed child welfare agency, county
21board or
school board by clear and convincing evidence and in accordance with
22procedures established by the department by rule that he or she has been
23rehabilitated. No person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses may
24be permitted to demonstrate that he or she has been rehabilitated:
SB451, s. 27
1Section 27. 48.685 (5c) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
227
, is amended to read:
SB451,17,83 48.685 (5c) (a) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) to
4demonstrate to the department or to a licensed child welfare agency that he or she
5has been rehabilitated may appeal to the secretary of health and family services or
6his or her designee. Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the
7secretary or his or her designee under this paragraph has a right to a contested case
8hearing under ch. 227.
SB451, s. 28 9Section 28. 48.685 (5c) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,17,1710 48.685 (5c) (bm) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) to
11demonstrate to the county board that he or she has been rehabilitated may appeal
12to the chairperson of the county board or his or her designee or, in a county that has
13a county executive or a county administrator, to the county executive or county
14administrator or his or her designee. Any person who is adversely affected by a
15decision of the chairperson of the county board, the county executive, the county
16administrator or his or her designee under this paragraph has a right to appeal the
17decision under ch. 68.
SB451, s. 29 18Section 29. 48.685 (5m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
19is amended to read:
SB451,18,620 48.685 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department may refuse to license
21a person to operate an entity, a county department may refuse to certify a day care
22provider under s. 48.651, a school board may refuse to contract with a person under
23s. 120.13 (14), and an entity may refuse to employ, contract with or permit to reside
24at the entity a person specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.) and a court-appointed special
25advocate program may refuse to employe, contract with or appoint as a volunteer a

1person specified in sub. (2) (ag) (intro.)
if the person has been convicted of an offense
2that the department has not defined as a "serious crime" by rule promulgated under
3sub. (7) (a), or specified in the list established by rule under sub. (7) (b), but that is,
4in the estimation of the department, county department, licensed child welfare
5agency, county board,
school board or entity, substantially related to the care of a
6client.
SB451, s. 30 7Section 30. 48.685 (6) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,18,138 48.685 (6) (ap) Every 4 years a court-appointed special advocate program shall
9require all employes, prospective employes, contractors, prospective contractors,
10volunteers and prospective volunteers who will be under the control of the
11court-appointed special advocate program and who have, or are expected to have,
12access to its clients to complete a background information form that is provided by
13the department.
SB451, s. 31 14Section 31. 48.685 (6) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
SB451,18,2316 48.685 (6) (b) For persons specified under par. (a) who are regulated, licensed
17or certified by, or registered with, the department, for persons specified in par. (am)
182., and for other persons specified by the department by rule, the entity shall send
19the background information form to the department. For all other persons specified
20in par. (a) and for persons specified under par. (am) 1. or (ap), the entity or
21court-appointed special advocate program
shall maintain the background
22information form on file for inspection by the department, county department,
23county board, licensed child welfare agency or school board, whichever is applicable
.
SB451, s. 32 24Section 32. 48.981 (7) (a) 11r. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
25Act 27
, is amended to read:
SB451,19,9
148.981 (7) (a) 11r. A volunteer appointed or person employed by or an employe
2of
a court-appointed special advocate program recognized by the county board or the
3county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the
4department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department
,
5to the extent necessary to perform the advocacy services in proceedings related to a
6petition under s. 48.13 for which the court-appointed special advocate program is
7recognized by the county board, county department or, in a county having a
8population of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency
9under contract with the
department.
SB451, s. 33 10Section 33. 59.53 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,19,1311 59.53 (7m) Court-appointed special advocate programs. The board may
12recognize court-appointed special advocate programs to perform advocacy services
13for a child who is the subject of a proceeding related to a petition under s. 48.13.
SB451, s. 34 14Section 34. 895.56 of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,19,21 15895.56 Civil liability exemption; court-appointed special advocates.
16(1) In this section, "court-appointed special advocate program" means a program
17that is recognized by a county board, a county department, as defined in s. 48.02 (2g),
18or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and
19family services or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with that
20department to perform advocacy services for a child who is the subject of a proceeding
21related to a petition under s. 48.13.
SB451,20,2 22(2) Any volunteer appointed by or employe of a court-appointed special
23advocate program is immune from civil liability for any act or omission of the
24volunteer or employe done within the scope of his or her duty and authority as a

1volunteer appointed by or an employe of the court-appointed special advocate
2program.
SB451,20,10 3(3) The immunity under sub. (2) does not apply if the act or omission of the
4volunteer appointed by or the employe of the court-appointed special advocate
5program was not done in good faith. The good faith of a volunteer appointed by or
6an employe of a court-appointed special advocate program acting within the scope
7of his or her duty and authority as a volunteer appointed by or an employe of the
8court-appointed special advocate program is presumed in a civil action. Any person
9who asserts that a volunteer appointed by or an employe of a court-appointed special
10advocate program did not act in good faith has the burden of proving that assertion.
SB451, s. 35 11Section 35. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
12except as follows:
SB451,20,1613 (1) The treatment of sections 48.685 (2) (am) 5., (b) 1. e., 1m., 1p., 2. and 3., (bg),
14(bm) and (c), (3) (c), (3m), (4), (5) (intro.), (5c) (a) and (bm), (5m) and (6) (ap) and (b)
15of the statutes and the amendment of section 48.685 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes
16take effect on October 1, 1998, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.
SB451,20,1817 (2) The repeal and recreation of section 48.685 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes
18takes effect on October 1, 1999, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.
SB451,20,1919 (End)
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