SB1,638,139 48.839 (1) (e) This section does not preclude the department or any other
10agency given custody of a child under sub. (4) (b) from collecting under s. 46.03 (18)
11(b) or 46.10
49.32 (1) (b) or 49.345 from the former guardian for costs in excess of the
12amount recovered under the bond incurred in enforcing the bond and providing care
13and maintenance for the child until he or she reaches age 18 or is adopted.
SB1, s. 1366m 14Section 1366m. 48.84 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
15293
, is amended to read:
SB1,639,416 48.84 (1) Before a child may be placed under s. 48.833 for adoption by a
17proposed adoptive parent who has not previously adopted a child, before a proposed
18adoptive parent who has not previously adopted a child may petition for placement
19of a child for adoption under s. 48.837, and before a proposed adoptive parent who
20has not previously adopted a child may bring a child into this state for adoption under
21s. 48.839, the proposed adoptive parent shall complete the preadoption preparation
22required under this section. The preparation shall be provided by a licensed child
23welfare agency, a licensed private adoption agency, the state adoption information
24exchange under s. 48.55, the state adoption center under s. 48.55, a state-funded
25foster care and adoption resource center, or a state-funded postadoption resource

1center, a technical college district school, or an institution or college campus within
2the University of Wisconsin System
. If the proposed adoptive parent does not reside
3in this state, he or she may meet this requirement by obtaining equivalent
4preparation in his or her state of residence.
SB1, s. 1367 5Section 1367. 48.88 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,639,166 48.88 (2) (am) 1. If the petitioner was required to obtain an initial license to
7operate a foster home or treatment foster home before placement of the child for
8adoption or relicensure after a break in licensure, the agency making the
9investigation shall obtain a criminal history search from the records maintained by
10the department of justice and request under 42 USC 16962 (b) a fingerprint-based
11check of the national crime information databases, as defined in 28 USC 534 (f) (3)
12(A), with respect to the petitioner. The agency may release any information obtained
13under this subdivision only as permitted under 42 USC 16962 (e). In the case of a
14child on whose behalf adoption assistance payments will be provided under s. 48.975,
15if the petitioner has been convicted of any of the offenses specified in s. 48.685 (5) (bm)
161. to 4., the agency may not report that the petitioner's home is suitable for the child.
SB1,640,417 2. If the petitioner was required to obtain a license to operate a foster home or
18treatment foster home before placement of the child for adoption, the agency making
19the investigation shall obtain information maintained by the department regarding
20any substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect against the petitioner and any
21other adult residing in the petitioner's home. If the petitioner or other adult residing
22in the petitioner's home is not, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date
23of the search has not been, a resident of this state, the agency shall check any child
24abuse or neglect registry maintained by any state or other U.S. jurisdiction in which
25the petitioner or other adult is a resident or was a resident within those 5 years for

1information that is equivalent to the information maintained by the department
2regarding substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect. The agency may not use
3any information obtained under this subdivision for any purpose other than a
4background search under this subdivision.
SB1, s. 1368 5Section 1368. 48.93 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,640,96 48.93 (1d) All records and papers pertaining to an adoption proceeding shall
7be kept in a separate locked file and may not be disclosed except under sub. (1g) or
8(1r), s. 46.03 (29), 48.432, 48.433, 48.434, 48.48 (17) (a) 9. or 48.57 (1) (j), or by order
9of the court for good cause shown.
SB1, s. 1369 10Section 1369. 48.98 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,640,1511 48.98 (2) (d) The department shall periodically bill the person who filed the
12bond and the surety under s. 46.03 (18) (b) or 46.10 49.32 (1) (b) or 49.345 for the cost
13of care and maintenance of the child until the child is adopted or becomes age 18,
14whichever is earlier. The guardian and surety shall also be liable under the bond for
15costs incurred by the department in enforcing the bond.
SB1, s. 1370 16Section 1370. 48.981 (3) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,641,617 48.981 (3) (c) 8. Using the format prescribed by the department, each county
18department shall provide the department with information about each report that
19the county department receives or that is received by a licensed child welfare agency
20that is under contract with the county department and about each investigation that
21the county department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
22county department conducts. Using the format prescribed by the department, a
23licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department shall provide the
24department with information about each report that the child welfare agency
25receives and about each investigation that the child welfare agency conducts. This

1information shall be used by the
The department shall use the information to
2monitor services provided by county departments or licensed child welfare agencies
3under contract with county departments or the department. The department shall
4use nonidentifying information to maintain statewide statistics on child abuse and
5neglect and on unborn child abuse, and for planning and policy development
6purposes.
SB1, s. 1371 7Section 1371. 48.981 (7) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,641,108 48.981 (7) (dm) Notwithstanding par. (a), an agency may enter the content of
9any report or record maintained by the agency into the statewide automated child
10welfare information system established under s. 46.03 48.47 (7g).
SB1, s. 1372 11Section 1372. 48.981 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,642,612 48.981 (8) (a) The department, the county departments, and a licensed child
13welfare agency under contract with the department in a county having a population
14of 500,000 or more to the extent feasible shall conduct continuing education and
15training programs for staff of the department, the county departments, licensed
16child welfare agencies under contract with the department or a county department,
17law enforcement agencies, and the tribal social services departments, persons and
18officials required to report, the general public, and others as appropriate. The
19programs shall be designed to encourage reporting of child abuse and neglect and of
20unborn child abuse, to encourage self-reporting and voluntary acceptance of services
21and to improve communication, cooperation, and coordination in the identification,
22prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse.
23Programs provided for staff of the department, county departments, and licensed
24child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or the department
25whose responsibilities include the investigation or treatment of child abuse or

1neglect shall also be designed to provide information on means of recognizing and
2appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 49.165 (1) (a). The
3department, the county departments, and a licensed child welfare agency under
4contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more
5shall develop public information programs about child abuse and neglect and about
6unborn child abuse.
SB1, s. 1373 7Section 1373. 48.981 (8) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,642,158 48.981 (8) (d) 1. Each agency staff member and supervisor whose
9responsibilities include investigation or treatment of child abuse and neglect or of
10unborn child abuse shall successfully complete training in child abuse and neglect
11protective services and in unborn child abuse protective services approved by the
12department. The training shall include information on means of recognizing and
13appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 49.165 (1) (a). The
14department shall monitor compliance with this subdivision according to rules
15promulgated by the department.
SB1, s. 1374 16Section 1374. 48.982 (2) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,642,1817 48.982 (2) (g) (intro.) In coordination with the departments of health and family
18services and
department and the department of public instruction:
SB1, s. 1383 19Section 1383. 48.985 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,642,2520 48.985 (1) Federal program operations. From the appropriation under s.
2120.435 (3) 20.437 (1) (n), the department shall expend not more than $273,700 in each
22fiscal year of the moneys received under 42 USC 620 to 626 for the department's
23expenses in connection with administering the expenditure of funds received under
2442 USC 620 to 626 and for child abuse and neglect and unborn child abuse
25independent investigations.
SB1, s. 1384
1Section 1384. 48.985 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,643,82 48.985 (2) Community social and mental hygiene services. From the
3appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) 20.437 (1) (o), the department shall distribute not
4more than $3,809,600 $3,554,300 in each fiscal year of the moneys received under
542 USC 620 to 626 to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23 for the
6provision or purchase of child welfare projects and services, for services to children
7and families, for services to the expectant mothers of unborn children, and for
8family-based child welfare services.
SB1, s. 1385 9Section 1385. 48.985 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,643,1110 48.985 (4) Runaway services. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3)
1120.437 (1) (na) for runaway services, not more than $458,600 in each fiscal year.
SB1, s. 1386 12Section 1386. 48.985 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1387 13Section 1387. 48.989 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,643,1514 48.989 (1) (a) "Appropriate authority in the receiving state" means the
15department of health and family services.
SB1, s. 1388 16Section 1388. 48.989 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,643,1917 48.989 (1) (b) "Appropriate public authorities" means the department of health
18and family services
, which shall receive and act with reference to notices required
19by s. 48.988 (3).
SB1, s. 1389 20Section 1389. Chapter 49 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,643,2121 chapter 49
SB1,643,2322 public assistance and
23 children and family services
SB1, s. 1390 24Section 1390. 49.001 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,644,4
149.001 (9) "Wisconsin works Works agency" means a person under contract
2under s. 49.143 to administer Wisconsin works Works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161. If
3no contract is awarded under s. 49.143, "Wisconsin works Works agency" means the
4department of workforce development children and families.
SB1, s. 1391 5Section 1391. 49.02 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1392 6Section 1392. 49.025 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,644,117 49.025 (2) (a) 2. The department shall subtract from the amount determined
8under subd. 1. amounts paid to hospitals in that county under s. 49.45 (6y) and (6z)
9in that year and amounts paid on behalf of individuals in that county under the
10demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23) in that year
. If the amount determined
11under this subdivision is less than zero, the amount of the relief block grant is $0.
SB1, s. 1393 12Section 1393. 49.029 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,644,1713 49.029 (3) Use of relief block grant funds. A tribal governing body may use
14moneys received as a relief block grant only for the purpose of providing health care
15services to dependent persons. Notwithstanding s. 49.01 (2g), health care services
16may include treatment services for alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health
17services
.
SB1, s. 1394 18Section 1394. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.11] of the
19statutes is amended to read:
SB1,644,2020 chapter 49
SB1,644,2121 subchapter III
SB1,644,23 22economic children and family
23 support and work programs services
SB1, s. 1395 24Section 1395. 49.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,645,2
149.11 (1) "Department" means the department of workforce development
2children and families.
SB1, s. 1396 3Section 1396. 49.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,645,54 49.11 (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of workforce development children
5and families
.
SB1, s. 1397 6Section 1397. 49.13 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (title).
SB1, s. 1398 7Section 1398. 49.13 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 1399 8Section 1399. 49.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 1. and
9amended to read:
SB1,645,2010 49.79 (9) (a) 1. The department shall contract with the department of health
11and family services as provided under s. 49.79 (10) to
administer an employment and
12training program for recipients under the food stamp program and may contract
13under s. 49.78 with county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, and with
14tribal governing bodies to carry out the administrative functions
. The department
15may contract, or a county department or tribal governing body may subcontract, with
16a Wisconsin works Works agency or another provider to administer the employment
17and training program under this subsection. Except as provided in pars. (b) and (bm)
18subds. 2. and 3., the department may require able individuals who are 18 to 60 years
19of age who are not participants in a Wisconsin works Works employment position to
20participate in the employment and training program under this subsection.
SB1, s. 1400 21Section 1400. 49.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 2. and
22amended to read:
SB1,646,223 49.79 (9) (a) 2. The department may not require an individual who is a recipient
24under the food stamp program and who is the caretaker of a child who is under the

1age of 12 weeks to participate in any employment and training program under par.
2(a)
this subsection.
SB1, s. 1401 3Section 1401. 49.13 (2) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 3. and
4amended to read:
SB1,646,95 49.79 (9) (a) 3. The department may not require an individual who is a recipient
6under the food stamp program to participate in any employment and training
7program under par. (a) this subsection if that individual is enrolled at least half time
8in a school, as defined in s. 49.26 (1) (a) 2., a training program , or an institution of
9higher education.
SB1, s. 1402 10Section 1402. 49.13 (2) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 4.
SB1, s. 1403 11Section 1403. 49.13 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 5. and
12amended to read:
SB1,646,2213 49.79 (9) (a) 5. A participant in an employment and training program under
14this section subsection administered by the department is an employee of the
15department for purposes of worker's compensation coverage, except to the extent
16that the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker's
17compensation coverage. A participant in an employment and training program
18under this section subsection administered by a Wisconsin works Works agency or
19another provider
is an employee of the Wisconsin works Works agency or other
20provider
for purposes of worker's compensation coverage, except to the extent that
21the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker's
22compensation coverage.
SB1, s. 1404 23Section 1404. 49.13 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b)
24(intro.) and amended to read:
SB1,647,3
149.79 (9) (b) (intro.) An individual who fails to comply with the work
2requirements under sub. (2) par. (a) without good cause is ineligible to participate in
3the food stamp program under s. 49.79 as follows:
SB1, s. 1405 4Section 1405. 49.13 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 1. and
5amended to read:
SB1,647,86 49.79 (9) (b) 1. For the first occurrence of noncompliance, one month, or until
7the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever
8is later.
SB1, s. 1406 9Section 1406. 49.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 2. and
10amended to read:
SB1,647,1311 49.79 (9) (b) 2. For the 2nd occurrence of noncompliance, 3 months, or until the
12person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever is
13later.
SB1, s. 1407 14Section 1407. 49.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 3. and
15amended to read:
SB1,647,1816 49.79 (9) (b) 3. For the 3rd and subsequent occurrences of noncompliance, 6
17months, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par.
18(a), whichever is later.
SB1, s. 1407c 19Section 1407c. 49.134 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,647,2320 49.134 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall
21make grants to local agencies to fund child care resource and referral services
22provided by those local agencies. The department shall provide an allocation formula
23to determine the amount of a grant awarded under this section.
SB1, s. 1407e 24Section 1407e. 49.136 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,2
149.136 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may
2award grants for the start-up or expansion of child care services.
SB1, s. 1407g 3Section 1407g. 49.137 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,104 49.137 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may
5award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
6established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b) to improve the retention of skilled and
7experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
8department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of
9children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
10funded care from the child care provider.
SB1, s. 1407h 11Section 1407h. 49.137 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,1412 49.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may
13award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
14standards established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b).
SB1, s. 1407i 15Section 1407i. 49.137 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,2016 49.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
17allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may contract with one or more
18agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality
19of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities
20contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities:
SB1, s. 1407j 21Section 1407j. 49.137 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,649,222 49.137 (4m) Local pass-through grant program. From the allocation under
23s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall award grants to local governments and tribal
24governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The department

1shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules that specify
2the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.
SB1, s. 1408 3Section 1408. 49.138 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,649,174 49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency
5assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or
6impending homelessness, or energy crisis. The department shall establish the
7maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family
8member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (dz) and (md).
9The department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The
10department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the
11Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons
12under this section may only be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period.
13Emergency assistance provided to needy persons under this section in cases of
14homelessness or impending homelessness may be used only to obtain or retain a
15permanent living accommodation. For the purposes of this section, a family is
16considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the
17following applies:
SB1, s. 1409 18Section 1409. 49.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,650,519 49.143 (2) (b) Establish a children's services network. The children's services
20network shall provide information about community resources available to the
21dependent children in a Wisconsin works group, including charitable food and
22clothing centers; subsidized and low-income housing; transportation subsidies; the
23state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under s. 253.06
2449.17; and child care programs. In a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
25a children's services network shall, in addition, provide a forum for those persons

1who are interested in the delivery of child welfare services and other services to
2children and families in the geographical area under sub. (6) served by that
3children's services network to communicate with and make recommendations to the
4providers of those services in that geographical area with respect to the delivery of
5those services in that area.
SB1, s. 1409j 6Section 1409j. 49.147 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (2) (a) 3. and
7amended to read:
SB1,650,128 49.147 (2) (a) 3. Job search assistance. A Wisconsin works Works agency shall
9assist a participant in his or her search for unsubsidized employment. In
10determining an appropriate placement for a participant, a Wisconsin works agency
11shall give priority to placement in unsubsidized employment over placements under
12subs. (3) to (5).
SB1, s. 1409m 13Section 1409m. 49.147 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,650,1814 49.147 (2) (bm) Case management services. 1. In lieu of placing the individual
15in a Wisconsin Works employment position under subs. (3) to (5), the department
16may provide case management services, which may include those services specified
17in s. 49.1475, to an individual who applies for a Wisconsin Works employment
18position if the department determines all of the following:
SB1,650,1919 a. The individual meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3).
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