SB153: Bill Text

SB153, s. 96 Section 96. 55.10 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,36,24 55.10 (4) Rights. (intro.) The Sections 54.42, 54.44, and 54.46 and the following provisions apply to all hearings under this chapter except transfers of placement under s. 55.15 and summary hearings under ss. 55.18 (3) (d) and 55.19 (3) (d):

SB153, s. 97 Section 97. 55.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,37,18 55.10 (4) (a) Counsel; costs. The individual sought to be protected has the right to counsel whether or not the individual is present at the hearing on the petition. The court shall require representation by full legal counsel whenever the petition alleges that the individual is not competent to refuse psychotropic medication under s. 55.14, the individual sought to be protected requested such representation at least 72 hours before the hearing, the guardian ad litem or any other person states that the individual sought to be protected is opposed to the petition, or the court determines that the interests of justice require it. If the individual sought to be protected or any other person on his or her behalf requests but is unable to obtain legal counsel, the court shall appoint legal counsel. Counsel shall be provided at public expense, as provided under s. 967.06 and ch. 977, if the individual is indigent. If the individual sought to be protected is an adult who is indigent, and if counsel was not appointed under s. 977.08, the county in which the hearing is held is liable for any fees due the individual's legal counsel. If the individual sought to be protected is represented by counsel appointed under s. 977.08 in a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian under s. 880.33 ch. 54, the court shall order the counsel appointed under s. 977.08 to represent under this section the individual sought to be protected.

SB153, s. 98 Section 98. 55.10 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,38,11 55.10 (4) (b) Guardian ad litem; costs. The court shall in all cases require the appointment of an attorney as guardian ad litem in accordance with s. 757.48 (1). The responsibilities and duties of a guardian ad litem on behalf of a proposed ward or individual who is alleged incompetent specified in s. 54.40 apply to a guardian ad litem appointed in a proceeding for protective services or protective placement on behalf of an individual sought to be protected. If a guardian has been appointed for an individual who is the subject of a petition for court-ordered protective placement or protective services, the guardian ad litem shall interview the guardian. The guardian ad litem shall be present at all hearings under this chapter if the individual sought to be protected does not have full legal counsel. The court may, however, excuse a personal appearance by a guardian ad litem based on information contained in a written report by the guardian ad litem to the court. If the individual sought to be protected is an adult who is indigent, the county shall be liable for any fees due the guardian ad litem. If the individual sought to be protected is a minor, the minor's parents or the county in which the hearing is held shall be liable for any fees due the guardian ad litem as provided in s. 48.235 (8).

SB153, s. 99 Section 99. 55.11 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,38,18 55.11 (1) (c) A medical, psychological, social, vocational, and educational evaluation and review, if necessary, and any recommendations for or against maintenance of partial legal rights as provided in s. 54.25 (2). The evaluation and review shall include recommendations for the individual's placement that are consistent with the requirements of s. 55.12 (3), (4), and (5).

SB153, s. 100 Section 100. 55.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,39,6 55.12 (6) If the county department or agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2) proposes to provide protective placement to an individual who has a developmental disability in an intermediate facility or a nursing facility under an order under this section, the county department or agency, or, if s. 46.279 (4m) applies to the individual, the department or the department's contractor shall develop a plan under s. 46.279 (4) and furnish the plan to the county department or agency and to the individual's guardian. The county department or agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2) shall place provide protective placement to the individual in a noninstitutional community setting in accord with the plan unless the court finds that protective placement in the intermediate facility or nursing facility is the most integrated setting, as defined in s. 46.279 (1) (bm), that is appropriate to the needs of the individual, taking into account information presented by all affected parties.

SB153, s. 101 Section 101. 55.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,39,19 55.13 (2) If the county department or agency with which the county department contracts under s. 55.02 (2) that is providing emergency protective services to an individual under sub. (1) has reason to believe that the individual meets the criteria for protective services under s. 55.08 (2), the county department or agency may file a petition under s. 55.075. If a petition is filed, a preliminary hearing shall be held within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to establish probable cause that the criteria under s. 55.08 (2) are present. The county department or agency shall provide the individual with written notice and orally inform the individual of the time and place of the preliminary hearing. If the individual is not under guardianship, a petition for guardianship shall accompany the petition under s. 55.08 (2), except in the case of a minor who is alleged to be developmentally disabled have a developmental disability.

SB153, s. 102 Section 102. 55.135 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 253, 264 and 388, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,40,17 55.135 (1) If, from personal observation of, or a reliable report made by a person who identifies himself or herself to, a sheriff, police officer, fire fighter, guardian, if any, or authorized representative of a county department or an agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2), it appears probable that an individual is so totally incapable of providing for his or her own care or custody as to create a substantial risk of serious physical harm to himself or herself or others as a result of developmental disability, degenerative brain disorder, serious and persistent mental illness, or other like incapacities if not immediately placed, the individual who personally made the observation or to whom the report is made may take into custody and transport the individual to an appropriate medical or protective placement facility. The person making emergency protective placement shall prepare a statement at the time of detention providing specific factual information concerning the person's observations or reports made to the person and the basis for emergency placement. The statement shall be filed with the director of the facility and with any petition under s. 55.075. At the time of emergency protective placement the individual shall be informed by the director of the facility or the director's designee, orally and in writing, of his or her right to contact an attorney and a member of his or her immediate family and the right to have an attorney provided at public expense, as provided under s. 967.06 and ch. 977, if the individual is a minor or is indigent. The director or designee shall also provide the individual with a copy of the statement by the person making emergency protective placement.

SB153, s. 103 Section 103. 55.135 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,41,5 55.135 (4) When an individual is detained under this section, a petition shall be filed under s. 55.075 by the person making the emergency protective placement and a preliminary hearing shall be held within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, to establish probable cause to believe the grounds for protective placement under s. 55.08 (1). The sheriff or other person making emergency protective placement under sub. (1) shall provide the individual with written notice and orally inform him or her of the time and place of the preliminary hearing. If the detainee is not under guardianship, a petition for guardianship shall accompany the protective placement petition, except in the case of a minor who is alleged to be developmentally disabled have a developmental disability. In the event that protective placement is not appropriate, the court may elect to treat a petition for protective placement as a petition for commitment under s. 51.20 or 51.45 (13).

SB153, s. 104 Section 104. 55.135 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,41,18 55.135 (5) Upon finding probable cause under sub. (4), the court may order temporary protective placement up to 30 days pending the hearing for a permanent protective placement, or the court may order such protective services as may be required. If the court orders under this subsection an individual who has a developmental disability to receive temporary protective placement in an intermediate facility or in a nursing facility, and if at the hearing for permanent protective placement the court orders that the individual be provide provided protective placement, the court may, before commencement of permanent protective placement, extend the temporary protective placement order for not more than 90 days if necessary for the county department that is participating in the program under s. 46.278 or, if s. 46.279 (4m) applies, the department's contractor to develop the plan required under s. 46.279 (4).

SB153, s. 105 Section 105. 55.14 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,41,25 55.14 (1) (b) (intro.) "Not competent to refuse psychotropic medication" means that, as a result of developmental disability, degenerative brain disorder, serious and persistent mental illness, or other like incapacities, and after the advantages and disadvantages of and alternatives to accepting the particular psychotropic medication have been explained to an individual, one of the following is true:

SB153, s. 106 Section 106. 55.14 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,42,5 55.14 (2) Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, with consent of a guardian, may be ordered as a protective service only under the requirements of this section.

SB153, s. 107 Section 107. 55.14 (3) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,42,20 55.14 (3) (c) The individual has refused to take the psychotropic medication voluntarily or attempting to administer psychotropic medication to the individual voluntarily is not feasible or is not in the best interests of the individual. If the petition alleges that the individual has refused to take psychotropic medication voluntarily, the petition shall identify the reasons, if known, for the individual's refusal to take psychotropic medication voluntarily. The petition also shall provide evidence showing that a reasonable number of documented attempts to administer psychotropic medication voluntarily using appropriate interventions that could reasonably be expected to increase the individual's willingness to take psychotropic medication voluntarily have been made and have been unsuccessful. If the petition alleges that attempting to administer psychotropic medications to the individual voluntarily is not feasible or is not in the best interests of the individual, the petition shall identify specific reasons supporting that allegation.

SB153, s. 108 Section 108. 55.14 (3) (e) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,43,2 55.14 (3) (e) (intro.) Unless psychotropic medication is administered involuntarily, the individual will incur a substantial probability of physical harm, impairment, injury, or debilitation or will present a substantial probability of physical harm to others. The substantial probability of physical harm, impairment, injury, or debilitation shall be evidenced by one of the following:

SB153, s. 109 Section 109. 55.14 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,43,11 55.14 (3) (e) 1. The individual's history of at least 2 episodes, one of which has occurred within the previous 24 months, that indicate a pattern of overt activity, attempts, threats to act, or omissions that resulted from the individual's failure to participate in treatment, including psychotropic medication, and that resulted in a finding of probable cause for commitment under s. 51.20 (7), a settlement agreement approved by a court under s. 51.20 (8) (bg), or commitment ordered under s. 51.20 (13).

SB153, s. 110 Section 110. 55.14 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,43,18 55.14 (5) The guardian ad litem appointed under s. 55.10 (4) (b) for an individual who is the subject of a petition under this section shall report to the court whether the allegations in the petition required under sub. (3) are true, and whether involuntary administration of psychotropic medication is in the best interests of the individual.

SB153, s. 111 Section 111. 55.14 (6) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,44,3 55.14 (6) If requested by an individual who is the subject of a petition under this section or anyone on his or her behalf, the individual has the right at his or her own expense, or if indigent at the expense of the county in which the petition is filed, to secure an independent medical or psychological examination relevant to the issues of whether the allegations in the petition required under sub. (3) are true, and whether involuntary administration of psychotropic medication is in the best interest of the individual, and to present a report of this independent evaluation or the evaluator's personal testimony as evidence at the hearing.

SB153, s. 112 Section 112. 55.14 (7) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,44,8 55.14 (7) Upon the filing of a petition under this section, the court shall appoint counsel as required under s. 55.10 (4) (a). A petition under this section shall be heard within 30 days after it is filed.

SB153, s. 113 Section 113. 55.14 (8) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,44,22 55.14 (8) (a) Direct the development of a treatment plan for the individual specifying the protective services, including psychotropic medication as ordered by the treating physician, that the individual should receive. If the individual resides in a nursing home or hospital, the nursing home or hospital shall develop the treatment plan. If the individual resides elsewhere, the county department or an agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2) shall develop the treatment plan. The treatment plan shall include a plan for the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication to the individual. The treatment plan is subject to the approval of the guardian and to review and approval by the court. If the court approves the plan, the court shall order the county department or an agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2) to ensure that psychotropic medication is administered in accordance with the treatment plan.

SB153, s. 114 Section 114. 55.14 (9) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,45,18 55.14 (9) If an individual who is subject to an order under this section is not in compliance with the order because he or she refuses to take psychotropic medication as ordered under the treatment plan, and it is necessary for the individual to be transported to an appropriate facility for forcible restraint for administration of psychotropic medication, the corporation counsel may file with the court a statement of the facts that constitute the basis of the noncompliance of the individual. The statement shall be sworn to be true and shall be based upon the information and belief of the person filing the statement. The statement shall be signed by the individual's guardian and by the director or designee of the county department or an agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2) to develop and administer the treatment plan. Upon receipt of the statement of noncompliance, if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the individual has substantially failed to comply with the administration of psychotropic medication as ordered under the treatment plan, the court may issue an order authorizing the sheriff or any other law enforcement agency in the county in which the individual is found or in which it is believed that the individual may be present to take the individual into custody and transport him or her to an appropriate facility for administration of psychotropic medication using forcible restraint, with consent of the guardian.

SB153, s. 115 Section 115. 55.14 (10) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,45,22 55.14 (10) Nothing in this section prohibits the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication as an emergency protective service under s. 55.13.

SB153, s. 116 Section 116. 55.14 (11) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,46,3 55.14 (11) The county department or an agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2) shall provide to the department a copy of any order issued under this section that applies to any protectively placed individual in the county.

SB153, s. 117 Section 117. 55.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,46,10 55.15 (2) Who may transfer. A guardian, a county department or agency with which it contracts under s. 55.03 (2) s. 55.02 (2) that provided protective placement to the individual pursuant to the order of the court, the department, or a protective placement facility may transfer an individual under a protective placement order under the requirements of this section, notwithstanding the fact that a court order has named a specific facility for the protective placement of the individual.

SB153, s. 118 Section 118. 55.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,46,12 55.16 (3) (c) The hearing shall be subject to s. 55.10 (4).

SB153, s. 119 Section 119. 55.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,46,22 55.17 (1) Petition. An individual, the individual's guardian or guardian ad litem, the department, a county department or agency with which it contracts under s. 55.02 (2), or any other interested person may file a petition at any time for termination of an order for protective placement or protective services. The petition shall be served on the individual; the individual's guardian; the individual's attorney and guardian ad litem, if any; and the county department. The petition shall allege that the individual no longer meets the standards under s. 55.08 (1) for court-ordered protective placement or under s. 55.08 (2) for court-ordered protective services.

SB153, s. 120 Section 120. 55.175 of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,47,9 55.175 Discharge from protective placement. Prior to discharge of an individual from a protective placement, the county department that is responsible for protective placement shall review the need for continuing protective services, continuation of full or limited guardianship, or, if the individual has no guardian, guardianship. If the county department's recommendation includes a course of action for which court approval would be required, the county department shall make the recommendation to the court. Prior to discharge of the individual from any mental health institute or center for the developmentally disabled, the department shall make the review under s. 51.35 (7).

SB153, s. 121 Section 121. 55.18 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,47,18 55.18 (1) (b) If, following an annual review of an individual's status under par. (a), the individual or the individual's guardian or guardian ad litem requests modification or termination of the individual's protective placement and a hearing under the requirements of s. 55.10 (4) is provided, or if a hearing under the requirements of s. 55.10 (4) is provided pursuant to a petition for modification or termination of the protective placement, the county is not required to initiate a subsequent review of the individual's status under par. (a) until the first day of the 11th month after the date that the court issues a final order after the hearing.

SB153, s. 122 Section 122. 55.18 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,47,22 55.18 (2) (a) Review the report filed under sub. (1) (a) 1., the report required under s. 880.38 (3) s. 54.25 (1) (a), and any other relevant reports on the individual's condition and placement.

SB153, s. 123 Section 123. 55.18 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,48,3 55.18 (2) (b) 6. The right to a hearing under sub. (3) (d) and an explanation that the individual or the individual's guardian may request a hearing that meets the requirements under s. 55.10 (4).

SB153, s. 124 Section 124. 55.18 (2) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,48,7 55.18 (2) (f) 4. The individual or the individual's guardian or guardian ad litem requests a full due process hearing under this section that meets the requirements of s. 55.10 for the individual.

SB153, s. 125 Section 125. 55.18 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,48,12 55.18 (3) (a) The court that ordered protective placement for an individual under s. 55.12 shall review the report of the guardian ad litem under sub. (2) (f), the report filed under sub. (1) (a) 1., and the report required under s. 880.38 (3) s. 54.25 (1) (a).

SB153, s. 126 Section 126. 55.18 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB153,48,19 55.18 (3) (d) (intro.) The court shall order either a summary hearing or a hearing under the requirements of s. 55.10 (4). A summary hearing shall be held on the record, may be held in court or by other means, including by telephone or videoconference, is not an evidentiary hearing, and does not require attendance by the individual. The court shall hold a hearing under the requirements of s. 55.10 (4) if any of the following apply:

SB153, s. 127 Section 127. 55.19 (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,49,2 55.19 Annual review of order authorizing involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. (intro.) All of the following shall be performed annually with respect to any individual who is subject to an order under s. 55.14 or an order initially issued under s. 880.33 (4r), 2003 stats., authorizing involuntary administration of psychotropic medication:

SB153, s. 128 Section 128. 55.19 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,49,18 55.19 (1) (a) (intro.) The county department of the individual's county of residence shall, except as provided in sub. (1m), review, in compliance with the requirements of this section, the status of each individual who is the subject of the order. The review shall include a visit to the individual and a written evaluation of the physical, mental, and social condition of the individual that is relevant to the issue of the continued need for the order. The review shall be made a part of the permanent record of the individual. The county department shall inform the guardian of the individual of the review at the time the review is made and shall, before completing a report of the review, invite the individual and the guardian to submit comments or information concerning the individual's need for involuntary administration of psychotropic medication or other protective services. Not later than the first day of the 11th month after the initial order is made for an individual, except as provided in par. (b), and at least annually thereafter, the county department shall do all of the following:

SB153, s. 129 Section 129. 55.19 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,49,22 55.19 (1) (a) 1. File a report of the review with the court that issued the order. The report of the review shall include information on all of the following:

SB153,49,24 a. Whether the individual continues to meet the standards for protective services.

SB153,50,2 b. Whether the individual is not competent to refuse psychotropic medication, as defined in s. 55.14 (1) (b).

SB153,50,6 c. Whether the individual continues to refuse to take psychotropic medication voluntarily; and whether attempting to administer psychotropic medication to the individual voluntarily is not feasible or is not in the best interests of the individual, including all information required to be specified under s. 55.14 (3) (c).

SB153,50,9 d. Whether the individual's condition for which psychotropic medication has been prescribed has been improved by psychotropic medication and the individual has responded positively to psychotropic medication.

SB153,50,12 e. If the petitioner alleged under s. 55.14 (3) (e) 2. that the individual met one of the dangerousness criteria set forth in s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. a. to e., whether the individual continues to meet the criterion.

SB153,50,15 f. The comments of the individual and the individual's guardian during the performance of the review, as summarized by the county department, and the response of the county department to the comments.

SB153,50,18 g. The comments, if any, of a staff member at the facility at which the individual is placed or receives services or at which psychotropic medication is administered to the individual that are relevant to the review of the continued need for the order.

SB153, s. 130 Section 130. 55.19 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,51,2 55.19 (1) (b) If, in an annual review of an individual's status under par. (a), the individual or the individual's guardian or guardian ad litem requests termination of the order and a hearing that meets the requirements of s. 55.10 is provided, or if a hearing under the requirements of s. 55.10 is provided pursuant to a petition for modification or termination of the order, the county department is not required to initiate a subsequent review under par. (a) until the first day of the 11th month after the date that the court issues a final order after the hearing.

SB153, s. 131 Section 131. 55.19 (1) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,51,7 55.19 (1) (bm) If the individual is subject to a protective placement order, the review under par. (a) shall be conducted simultaneously with the review under s. 55.18 of the individual's protective placement.

SB153, s. 132 Section 132. 55.19 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,51,12 55.19 (1) (c) The review under par. (a) may not be conducted by a person who is an employee of a facility in which the individual resides or from which the individual receives services.

SB153, s. 133 Section 133. 55.19 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,51,19 55.19 (1m) The county of residence of an individual who is subject to an order under s. 55.14 and is provided protective placement in a different county may enter into an agreement with that county under which the county of the individual's placement performs all or part of the duties of the county of residence under this section.

SB153, s. 134 Section 134. 55.19 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,51,22 55.19 (2) (b) 3. The right to an evaluation under sub. (3) (b).

SB153, s. 135 Section 135. 55.19 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,52,3 55.19 (2) (b) 5. That a termination or modification of the order or modification of the treatment plan for involuntary administration of psychotropic medication may be ordered by the court.

SB153, s. 136 Section 136. 55.19 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 264 and 387, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB153,52,8 55.19 (2) (b) 6. The right to a hearing under sub. (3) (d) and an explanation that the individual or the individual's guardian may request a hearing that meets the requirements under s. 55.10.