SB1, s. 1352 20Section 1352. 48.685 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,633,521 48.685 (3) (a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the
22department, a county department, a child welfare agency, or a school board considers
23appropriate, the department, county department, child welfare agency , or school
24board shall request the information specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 5. for all persons
25caregivers specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. b. who are licensed, certified, or contracted to

1operate an entity, for all persons who are nonclient residents of an entity such a
2caregiver,
and for all persons under 18 years of age, but not under 12 years of age,
3who are caregivers of a day care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or established
4or contracted for under s. 120.13 (4) or of a day care provider that is certified under
5s. 48.651.
SB1, s. 1353 6Section 1353. 48.685 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,633,137 48.685 (3) (b) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that an entity
8considers appropriate, the entity shall request the information specified in sub. (2)
9(b) 1. a. to e. for all persons who are caregivers specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. a. of the
10entity other than persons under 18 years of age, but not under 12 years of age, who
11are caregivers of a day care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or established or
12contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or of a day care provider that is certified under s.
1348.651.
SB1, s. 1354 14Section 1354. 48.685 (4m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,633,1815 48.685 (4m) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
16sub. (5), an entity may not employ or contract with a caregiver specified in sub. (1)
17(ag) 1. a.
or permit a nonclient resident to reside at the entity if the entity knows or
18should have known any of the following:
SB1, s. 1355 19Section 1355. 48.685 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,634,720 48.685 (5) (a) The Subject to par. (bm), the department may license to operate
21an entity, a county department may certify under s. 48.651, a county department or
22a child welfare agency may license under s. 48.62 and a school board may contract
23with under s. 120.13 (14) a person who otherwise may not be licensed, certified or
24contracted with for a reason specified in sub. (4m) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may
25employ, contract with, or permit to reside at the entity a person who otherwise may

1not be employed, contracted with, or permitted to reside at the entity for a reason
2specified in sub. (4m) (b) 1. to 5., if the person demonstrates to the department, the
3county department, the child welfare agency, or the school board or, in the case of an
4entity that is located within the boundaries of a reservation, to the person or body
5designated by the tribe under sub. (5d) (a) 3., by clear and convincing evidence and
6in accordance with procedures established by the department by rule or by the tribe
7that he or she has been rehabilitated.
SB1, s. 1356 8Section 1356. 48.685 (5) (bm) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,634,139 48.685 (5) (bm) (intro.) For purposes of licensing a foster home or treatment
10foster home for the placement of a child on whose behalf foster care maintenance
11payments under s. 48.62 (4) will be provided
, no person who has been convicted of
12any of the following offenses may be permitted to demonstrate that he or she has been
13rehabilitated:
SB1, s. 1357 14Section 1357. 48.685 (5c) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,634,2015 48.685 (5c) (a) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) (a) to
16demonstrate to the department or a child welfare agency that he or she has been
17rehabilitated may appeal to the secretary of health and family services or his or her
18designee. Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the secretary or his
19or her designee under this paragraph has a right to a contested case hearing under
20ch. 227.
SB1, s. 1358 21Section 1358. 48.685 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,635,322 48.685 (8) The department, the department of health and family services, a
23county department, a child welfare agency, or a school board may charge a fee for
24obtaining the information required under sub. (2) (am) or (3) (a) or for providing
25information to an entity to enable the entity to comply with sub. (2) (b) 1. or (3) (b).

1The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of obtaining the information. No fee may
2be charged to a nurse's assistant, as defined in s. 146.40 (1) (d), for obtaining or
3maintaining information if to do so would be inconsistent with federal law.
SB1, s. 1359 4Section 1359. 48.715 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,635,195 48.715 (6) The department of health and family services shall deny, suspend,
6restrict, refuse to renew, or otherwise withhold a license under s. 48.66 (1) (a) or a
7probationary license under s. 48.69 to operate a child welfare agency, group home,
8shelter care facility, or day care center, and the department of corrections shall deny,
9suspend, restrict, refuse to renew, or otherwise withhold a license under s. 48.66 (1)
10(b) to operate a secured residential care center for children and youth, for failure of
11the applicant or licensee to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support,
12maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses, or other expenses related to the
13support of a child or former spouse or for failure of the applicant or licensee to comply,
14after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of
15workforce development
or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and
16related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of
17understanding entered into under s. 49.857. Notwithstanding s. 48.72, an action
18taken under this subsection is subject to review only as provided in the memorandum
19of understanding entered into under s. 49.857 and not as provided in s. 48.72.
SB1, s. 1360 20Section 1360. 48.743 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,635,23 2148.743 Community living arrangements for children. (1) In this section,
22"community living arrangement for children" means a residential care center for
23children and youth or a group home.
SB1,636,3
1(2) Community living arrangements for children shall be subject to the same
2building and housing ordinances, codes, and regulations of the municipality or
3county as similar residences located in the area in which the facility is located.
SB1,636,10 4(3) The department shall designate a subunit to keep records and supply
5information on community living arrangements for children under ss. 59.69 (15) (f),
660.63 (7), and 62.23 (7) (i) 6. The subunit shall be responsible for receiving all
7complaints regarding community living arrangements for children and for
8coordinating all necessary investigatory and disciplinary actions under the laws of
9this state and under the rules of the department relating to the licensing of
10community living arrangements for children.
SB1,636,18 11(4) A community living arrangement for children with a capacity for 8 or fewer
12persons shall be a permissible use for purposes of any deed covenant which limits use
13of property to single-family or 2-family residences. A community living
14arrangement for children with a capacity for 15 or fewer persons shall be a
15permissible use for purposes of any deed covenant which limits use of property to
16more than 2-family residences. Covenants in deeds which expressly prohibit use of
17property for community living arrangements for children are void as against public
18policy.
SB1,637,2 19(5) If a community living arrangement for children is required to obtain special
20zoning permission, as defined in s. 59.69 (15) (g), the department shall, at the request
21of the unit of government responsible for granting the special zoning permission,
22inspect the proposed facility and review the program proposed for the facility. After
23such inspection and review, the department shall transmit to the unit of government
24responsible for granting the special zoning permission a statement that the proposed

1facility and its proposed program have been examined and are either approved or
2disapproved by the department.
SB1, s. 1361 3Section 1361. 48.745 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,637,74 48.745 (5) If the county department designates the department to receive
5formal complaints, the subunit under s. 46.03 (22) (c) 48.743 (3) shall receive the
6complaints and the department shall have all the powers and duties granted to the
7county department in this section.
SB1, s. 1362 8Section 1362. 48.75 (1g) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,637,129 48.75 (1g) (c) 1. A statement that the public licensing agency issuing the license
10is responsible has placement and care responsibility for the child as required under
1142 USC 672 (a) (2) and has primary responsibility
for providing services to the child
12who is placed in the foster home, as specified in the agreement.
SB1, s. 1363 13Section 1363. 48.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,637,1714 48.75 (1m) Each child welfare agency and public licensing agency shall provide
15the subunit of the department that administers s. 48.685 of health and family
16services
with information about each person who is denied a license for a reason
17specified in s. 48.685 (4m) (a) 1. to 5.
SB1, s. 1364 18Section 1364. 48.78 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,637,2319 48.78 (2) (h) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the department, a county
20department, or a licensed child welfare agency from entering the content of any
21record kept or information received by the department, county department, or
22licensed child welfare agency into the statewide automated child welfare
23information system established under s. 46.03 48.47 (7g).
SB1, s. 1365 24Section 1365. 48.839 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,638,7
148.839 (1) (d) If custody of the child is transferred under sub. (4) (b) to a county
2department or child welfare agency before the child is adopted, the department shall
3periodically bill the guardian and the surety under s. 46.03 (18) (b) or 46.10 49.32 (1)
4(b) or 49.345
for the cost of care and maintenance of the child until the child is adopted
5or becomes age 18, whichever is earlier. The guardian and surety shall also be liable
6under the bond for costs incurred by the department in enforcing the bond against
7the guardian and surety.
SB1, s. 1366 8Section 1366. 48.839 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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:
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