AB488, s. 22 24Section 22. 48.60 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.60 (2) (d) A hospital, maternity hospital, maternity home or nursing home
2licensed, approved or supervised by the department.
AB488, s. 23 3Section 23. 48.619 of the statutes is created to read:
AB488,12,12 448.619 Definition. In this subchapter, "child" means a person under 18 years
5of age and also includes, for purposes of counting the number of children for whom
6a foster home, treatment foster home, or group home may provide care and
7maintenance, a person 18 years of age or over, but under 19 years of age, who is a
8full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, who
9is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, who
10was residing in the foster home, treatment foster home, or group home immediately
11prior to his or her 18th birthday, and who continues to reside in that foster home,
12treatment foster home, or group home.
AB488, s. 24 13Section 24. 48.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,12,1814 48.62 (3) When the department, a county department or a child welfare agency
15issues a license to operate a foster home or a treatment foster home, the department,
16county department or child welfare agency shall notify the clerk of the school district
17in which the foster home or treatment foster home is located that a foster home or
18treatment foster home
has been licensed in the school district.
AB488, s. 25 19Section 25. 48.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,13,320 48.625 (1) Any person who receives, with or without transfer of legal custody,
215 to 8 children, not including children who under sub. (1m) are not counted toward
22that number,
to provide care and maintenance for those children shall obtain a
23license to operate a group home from the department. To obtain a license under this
24subsection to operate a group home, a person must meet the minimum requirements
25for a license established by the department under s. 48.67, meet the requirements

1specified in s. 48.685 and pay the license fee under sub. (2). A license issued under
2this subsection is valid until revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2
3years as provided in s. 48.66 (5).
AB488, s. 26 4Section 26. 48.625 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB488,13,225 48.625 (1m) The department may issue a license under sub. (1) authorizing a
6group home solely to provide a safe and structured living arrangement for children
712 years of age or over who are custodial parents, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (b), or
8expectant mothers and who are placed in the group home under s. 48.345 (3) (cm) or
9938.34 (3) (cm) and for children 14 years of age or over who are custodial parents, as
10defined in s. 49.141 (1) (b), or expectant mothers and who are placed in the group
11home under voluntary agreements under s. 48.63 (5), and to provide those children
12with training in parenting skills, including child development, family budgeting,
13health and nutrition, and other skills to promote the long-term economic
14independence of those children and the well-being of the children of those children.
15In licensing a group home described in this subsection, the department may not
16count toward the number of children whom the group home is licensed to serve the
17child of a child who is placed in the group home. The department shall promulgate
18rules establishing standards for a group home described in this subsection. Those
19rules shall require such a group home to provide for the health, safety, and welfare
20of the child of any child custodial parent who has been placed in that group home and
21to have a policy governing visitation between such a child and the child's
22noncustodial parent.
AB488, s. 27 23Section 27. 48.625 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.625 (3) This section does not apply to a foster home licensed under s. 48.62
2(1) (a) in which care and maintenance is provided for more than 4 siblings or to a
3treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62 (1) (b)
.
AB488, s. 28 4Section 28. 48.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,14,205 48.63 (1) Acting pursuant to court order or voluntary agreement, the child's
6parent or guardian or the department of health and family services, the department
7of corrections, a county department or a child welfare agency licensed to place
8children in foster homes or, treatment foster homes or group homes may place a child
9or negotiate or act as intermediary for the placement of a child in a foster home,
10treatment foster home or group home. Voluntary agreements under this subsection
11may not be used for placements in facilities other than foster, treatment foster or
12group homes and may not be extended. A foster home or treatment foster home
13placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 6 months. A group home
14placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 15 days, except as provided
15in sub. (5)
. These time limitations do not apply to placements made under s. 48.345,
16938.183, 938.34 or 938.345. Voluntary agreements may be made only under this
17subsection and sub. (5) (b) and shall be in writing and shall specifically state that the
18agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent or guardian or by the child
19if the child's consent to the agreement is required. The child's consent to the
20agreement is required whenever the child is 12 years of age or older.
AB488, s. 29 21Section 29. 48.63 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB488,14,2422 48.63 (5) (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to the voluntary placement under
23par. (b) of a child in a group home described in s. 48. 625 (1m). Such placements may
24be made only as provided in par. (b).
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1(b) If a child who is at least 14 years of age, who is a custodial parent, as defined
2in s. 49.141 (1) (b), or an expectant mother, and who is in need of a safe and structured
3living arrangement and the parent or guardian of the child consent, a child welfare
4agency licensed to place children in group homes may place the child or arrange the
5placement of the child in a group home described in s. 48.625 (1m). Before placing
6a child or arranging the placement of a child under this paragraph, the child welfare
7agency shall report any suspected abuse or neglect of the child as required under s.
848.981 (2). A voluntary agreement to place a child in a group home described in s.
948.625 (1m) may be made only under this paragraph, shall be in writing, and shall
10specifically state that the agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent,
11guardian, or child. An initial placement under this paragraph may not exceed 6
12months, but may be extended as provided in par. (d) 3. to 6. An initial placement
13under this paragraph of a child who is under 16 years of age on the date of the initial
14placement may be extended as provided in par. (d) 3. to 6. no more than once.
AB488,15,1915 (c) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed in a group
16home under par. (b) and for any child of that child who is residing with that child.
17The agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child shall
18prepare the plan within 60 days after the placement and shall provide a copy of the
19plan to the child and the child's parent or guardian.
AB488,15,2220 (d) 1. In this paragraph, "independent reviewing agency" means a person
21contracted with under subd. 2. to review permanency plans and placements under
22subds. 3. to 6.
AB488,16,223 2. An agency that places children under par. (b) or that arranges those
24placements shall contract with another agency licensed under s. 48.61 (3) to place
25children or with a county department to review the permanency plans and

1placements of those children and of any children of those children who are residing
2with those children as provided in subds. 3. to 6.
AB488,16,173 3. If the agency that has placed a child under par. (b) or that has arranged the
4placement of the child wishes to extend the placement of the child, the agency shall
5prepare a revised permanency plan for that child and for any child of that child who
6is residing with that child and submit the revised permanency plan or plans, together
7with a request for a review of the revised permanency plan or plans and the child's
8placement, to the independent reviewing agency before the expiration of the child's
9placement. The request shall include a statement that an extension of the child's
10placement would be in the best interests of the child, together with reliable and
11credible information in support of that statement, a statement that the child and the
12parent or guardian of the child consent to the extension of the child's placement, and
13a request that the independent reviewing agency approve an extension of the child's
14placement. On receipt of a revised permanency plan or plans and a request for
15review, the independent reviewing agency shall set a time and place for the review
16and shall advise the agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of
17the child of the time and place of the review.
AB488,17,218 4. Not less than 10 days before the review, the agency that placed the child or
19that arranged the placement of the child shall provide a copy of the revised
20permanency plan or plans and the request for review submitted under subd. 3. and
21notice of the time and place of the review to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal
22custodian of the child, and the operator of the group home in which the child is placed,
23together with notice of the issues to be determined as part of the permanency plan
24review and notice of the fact that those persons may have the opportunity to be heard

1at the review by submitting written comments to that agency or the independent
2reviewing agency before the review or by participating at the review.
AB488,17,253 5. At the review, any person specified in subd. 4. may present information
4relevant to the issue of extension and information relevant to the determinations
5specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c). After receiving that information, the independent
6reviewing agency shall make the determinations specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c) and
7determine whether an extension of the child's placement is in the best interests of
8the child and whether the child and the parent or guardian of the child consent to
9the extension. If the independent reviewing agency determines that the extension
10is in the best interests of the child and that the child and the parent or guardian of
11the child consent to the extension, the independent reviewing agency shall approve,
12in writing, an extension of the placement for a specified period of time not to exceed
136 months, stating the reason for the approval, and the agency that placed the child
14or that arranged the placement of the child may extend the child's placement for the
15period of time approved. If the independent reviewing agency determines that the
16extension is not in the best interests of the child or that the child and the parent or
17guardian of the child do not consent to the extension, the independent reviewing
18agency shall, in writing, disapprove an extension of the placement, stating the
19reason for the disapproval, and the agency that placed the child or that arranged the
20placement of the child may not extend the placement of the child past the expiration
21date of the voluntary placement unless the agency obtains a court order placing the
22child in the group home after the expiration date of the voluntary placement.
23Notwithstanding the approval of an extension under this subdivision, the child or the
24parent or guardian of the child may terminate the placement at any time during the
25extension period.
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16. Within 30 days after the review, the agency that prepared the revised
2permanency plan or plans shall prepare a written summary of the determinations
3specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c) that were made under subd. 5. and shall provide a copy
4of that summary to the independent reviewing agency, the child, the parent,
5guardian, and legal custodian of the child, and the operator of the group home in
6which the child was placed.
AB488, s. 30 7Section 30. 48.64 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,18,118 48.64 (1) Definition. In this section, "agency" means the department of health
9and family services, the department of corrections, a county department or a licensed
10child welfare agency authorized to place children in foster homes or, treatment foster
11homes, or group homes.
AB488, s. 31 12Section 31. 48.64 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,18,1713 48.64 (1r) Notification of school district. When an agency places a
14school-age child in a foster home, a treatment foster home or a group home, the
15agency shall notify the clerk of the school district in which the foster home, treatment
16foster home
or group home is located that a school-age child has been placed in a
17foster home, treatment foster home or group home in the school district.
AB488, s. 32 18Section 32. 48.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,18,2119 48.78 (1) In this section, unless otherwise qualified, "agency" means the
20department, a county department, a licensed child welfare agency, or a licensed day
21care center or a licensed maternity hospital.
AB488, s. 33 22Section 33. 48.981 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,19,2523 48.981 (2) Persons required to report. A physician, coroner, medical
24examiner, nurse, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, acupuncturist, other medical or
25mental health professional, social worker, marriage and family therapist,

1professional counselor, public assistance worker, including a financial and
2employment planner, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (d), school teacher, administrator or
3counselor, mediator under s. 767.11, child care worker in a day care center, group
4home, as described in s. 48.625 (1m),
or child caring institution, day care provider,
5alcohol or other drug abuse counselor, member of the treatment staff employed by or
6working under contract with a county department under s. 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437,
7physical therapist, occupational therapist, dietitian, speech-language pathologist,
8audiologist, emergency medical technician, first responder or police or law
9enforcement officer having reasonable cause to suspect that a child seen in the course
10of professional duties has been abused or neglected or having reason to believe that
11a child seen in the course of professional duties has been threatened with abuse or
12neglect and that abuse or neglect of the child will occur shall, except as provided
13under sub. (2m), report as provided in sub. (3). A court-appointed special advocate
14having reasonable cause to suspect that a child seen in the course of the
15court-appointed special advocate's activities under s. 48.236 (3) has been abused or
16neglected or having reason to believe that a child seen in the course of those activities
17has been threatened with abuse and neglect and that abuse or neglect of the child
18will occur shall, except as provided in sub. (2m), report as provided in sub. (3). Any
19other person, including an attorney, having reason to suspect that a child has been
20abused or neglected or reason to believe that a child has been threatened with abuse
21or neglect and that abuse or neglect of the child will occur may make such a report.
22Any person, including an attorney having reason to suspect that an unborn child has
23been abused or reason to believe that an unborn child is at substantial risk of abuse
24may report as provided in sub. (3). No person making a report under this subsection
25may be discharged from employment for so doing.
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1Section 34. 49.175 (1) (ze) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB488,20,42 49.175 (1) (ze) 7m. `Second-chance homes.' For 2nd-chance home grants under
3s. 46.997 and for an evaluation of the grant program under s. 46.997, $0 in each fiscal
4year.
AB488, s. 35 5Section 35. 146.82 (2) (a) 18m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,20,246 146.82 (2) (a) 18m. If the subject of the patient health care records is a child
7or juvenile who has been placed in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
8child caring institution or a secured correctional facility, including a placement
9under s. 48.205, 48.21, 938.205 or 938.21 or for whom placement in a foster home,
10treatment foster home, group home, child caring institution or secured correctional
11facility is recommended under s. 48.33 (4), 48.425 (1) (g), 48.837 (4) (c) or 938.33 (3)
12or (4), to an agency directed by a court to prepare a court report under s. 48.33 (1),
1348.424 (4) (b), 48.425 (3), 48.831 (2), 48.837 (4) (c) or 938.33 (1), to an agency
14responsible for preparing a court report under s. 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2),
1548.837 (4) (c) or 938.365 (2g), to an agency responsible for preparing a permanency
16plan under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5) (c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), 48.831 (4)
17(e), 938.355 (2e) or 938.38 regarding the child or juvenile or to an agency that placed
18the child or juvenile or arranged for the placement of the child or juvenile in any of
19those placements and, by any of those agencies, to any other of those agencies and,
20by the agency that placed the child or juvenile or arranged for the placement of the
21child or juvenile in any of those placements, to the foster parent or treatment foster
22parent of the child or juvenile or the operator of the group home, child caring
23institution or secured correctional facility in which the child or juvenile is placed, as
24provided in s. 48.371 or 938.371.
AB488, s. 36 25Section 36. 252.15 (5) (a) 19. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1252.15 (5) (a) 19. If the test was administered to a child who has been placed
2in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, child caring institution or
3secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), including a placement
4under s. 48.205, 48.21, 938.205 or 938.21 or for whom placement in a foster home,
5treatment foster home, group home, child caring institution or secured correctional
6facility is recommended under s. 48.33 (4), 48.425 (1) (g), 48.837 (4) (c) or 938.33 (3)
7or (4), to an agency directed by a court to prepare a court report under s. 48.33 (1),
848.424 (4) (b), 48.425 (3), 48.831 (2), 48.837 (4) (c) or 938.33 (1), to an agency
9responsible for preparing a court report under s. 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2),
1048.837 (4) (c) or 938.365 (2g), to an agency responsible for preparing a permanency
11plan under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5) (c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), 48.831 (4)
12(e), 938.355 (2e) or 938.38 regarding the child or to an agency that placed the child
13or arranged for the placement of the child in any of those placements and, by any of
14those agencies, to any other of those agencies and, by the agency that placed the child
15or arranged for the placement of the child in any of those placements, to the child's
16foster parent or treatment foster parent or the operator of the group home, child
17caring institution or secured correctional facility in which the child is placed, as
18provided in s. 48.371 or 938.371.
AB488, s. 37 19Section 37. 938.34 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB488,21,2320 938.34 (3) (cm) A group home described in s. 48.625 (1m) if the juvenile is at
21least 12 years of age, is a custodial parent, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (b), or an
22expectant mother, is receiving inadequate care, and is in need of a safe and
23structured living arrangement.
AB488, s. 38 24Section 38. 938.355 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.355 (1) Intent. In any order under s. 938.34 or 938.345, the court shall
2decide on a placement and treatment finding based on evidence submitted to the
3court. The disposition shall employ those means necessary to promote the objectives
4specified in s. 938.01. If the disposition places a juvenile who has been adjudicated
5delinquent outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (c), (cm) or (d), the order shall include
6a finding that the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the welfare of the
7juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which the juvenile
8was adjudicated delinquent. If the judge has determined that any of the conditions
9specified in s. 938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 2. or 3. applies, that determination shall be prima
10facie evidence that a less restrictive alternative than placement in a secured
11correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home is not
12appropriate. If information under s. 938.331 has been provided in a court report
13under s. 938.33 (1), the court shall consider that information when deciding on a
14placement and treatment finding.
AB488, s. 39 15Section 39. 938.38 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,22,1716 938.38 (2) (d) The juvenile was placed under a voluntary agreement between
17the agency and the juvenile's parent under s. 48.63 (1) or (5) (b).
AB488, s. 40 18Section 40. 938.38 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB488,23,419 938.38 (5) Plan review. (a) The Except as provided in s. 48.63 (5) (d), the court
20or a panel appointed under this paragraph shall review the permanency plan every
216 months from the date on which the juvenile was first held in physical custody or
22placed outside of his or her home. If the court elects not to review the permanency
23plan, the court shall appoint a panel to review the permanency plan. The panel shall
24consist of 3 persons who are either designated by an independent agency that has
25been approved by the chief judge of the judicial administrative district or designated

1by the agency that prepared the permanency plan. A voting majority of persons on
2each panel shall be persons who are not employed by the agency that prepared the
3permanency plan and who are not responsible for providing services to the juvenile
4or the parents of the juvenile whose permanency plan is the subject of the review.
AB488, s. 9258 5Section 9258. Appropriation changes; workforce development.
AB488,23,126 (1) Second-chance homes. (a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the
7statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under
8section 20.435 (3) (km) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar
9amount is increased by $0 for fiscal year 2001-02 and the dollar amount is increased
10by $0 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for 2nd-chance home grants under
11section 46.997 of the statutes, as created by this act, and for an evaluation of the
12grant program under section 46.997 of the statutes.
AB488,23,1713 (b) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
14to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (3) (dz) of the
15statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is decreased by $0 for fiscal
16year 2001-02 and the dollar amount is decreased by $0 for fiscal year 2002-03 to
17decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB488,24,218 (c) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
19to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (3) (md) of the
20statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $0 for fiscal
21year 2001-02 and the dollar amount is increased by $0 for fiscal year 2002-03 to
22increase funding for the purpose of transferring moneys to the department of health
23and family services for 2nd-chance home grants under section 46.997 of the statutes,

1as created by this act, and for an evaluation of the grant program under section
246.997 of the statutes.
AB488,24,33 (End)
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