SB288,90,2514 48.428 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), when a court places a child in
15sustaining care after an order under s. 48.427 (4), the court shall transfer legal
16custody of the child to the county department, the department in a county having a
17population of 500,000 or more, or a licensed child welfare agency, transfer
18guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am), and
19place the child in the home of a licensed foster parent or kinship care relative with
20whom the child has resided for 6 months or longer. In placing an Indian child in
21sustaining care, the court shall comply with the order of placement preference under
22s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the court finds good cause,
23as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order. Pursuant to the
24placement, that licensed foster parent or kinship care relative shall be a sustaining
25parent with the powers and duties specified in sub. (3).
SB288, s. 153
1Section 153. 48.428 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,91,162 48.428 (2) (b) When a court places a child in sustaining care after an order
3under s. 48.427 (4) with a person who has been appointed as the guardian of the child
4under s. 48.977 (2), the court may transfer legal custody of the child to the county
5department, the department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or
6a licensed child welfare agency, transfer guardianship of the child to an agency listed
7in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am), and place the child in the home of a licensed foster
8parent, licensed treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative with whom the
9child has resided for 6 months or longer. In placing an Indian child in sustaining
10care, the court shall comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028
11(7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the court finds good cause, as described
12in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order.
Pursuant to such a placement, that
13licensed foster parent, licensed treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative shall
14be a sustaining parent with the powers and duties specified in sub. (3). If the court
15transfers guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4.
16or (am), the court shall terminate the guardianship under s. 48.977.
SB288, s. 154 17Section 154. 48.428 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
1828
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,92,719 48.428 (2) (b) When a court places a child in sustaining care after an order
20under s. 48.427 (4) with a person who has been appointed as the guardian of the child
21under s. 48.977 (2), the court may transfer legal custody of the child to the county
22department, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or
23a licensed child welfare agency, transfer guardianship of the child to an agency listed
24in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am), and place the child in the home of a licensed foster
25parent or kinship care relative with whom the child has resided for 6 months or

1longer. In placing an Indian child in sustaining care, the court shall comply with the
2order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c),
3unless the court finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from
4that order. Pursuant to the placement, that licensed foster parent or kinship care
5relative shall be a sustaining parent with the powers and duties specified in sub. (3).
6If the court transfers guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m)
7(a) 1. to 4. or (am), the court shall terminate the guardianship under s. 48.977.
SB288, s. 155 8Section 155. 48.43 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,92,179 48.43 (5) (bm) If the order under sub. (1) involuntarily terminated parental
10rights to an Indian child, the court shall also provide notice of the hearing under par.
11(b) to the Indian child's tribe in the manner specified in s. 48.028 (4) (a). No hearing
12may be held under par. (b) until at least 10 days after receipt of notice of the hearing
13by the Indian child's tribe or, if the identity or location of the Indian child's tribe
14cannot be determined, until at least 10 days after receipt of notice of the hearing by
15the U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the Indian child's tribe, the court
16shall grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days to enable the tribe to prepare
17for the hearing.
SB288, s. 156 18Section 156. 48.43 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,93,619 48.43 (5) (c) Following the hearing, the court shall make all of the
20determinations specified under s. 48.38 (5) (c), except the determinations relating to
21the child's parents. The court may amend the order under sub. (1) to transfer the
22child's guardianship and custody to any agency specified under s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1.
23to 4. or (am) that consents to the transfer, if the court determines that the transfer
24is in the child's best interest. If an Indian child's guardianship and custody are
25transferred under this paragraph, the agency consenting to the transfer shall comply

1with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s.
248.028 (7) (c) in placing the child, unless the agency finds good cause, as described
3in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order.
If an order is amended, the agency
4that prepared the permanency plan shall revise the plan to conform to the order and
5shall file a copy of the revised plan with the court. Each plan filed under this
6paragraph shall be made a part of the court order.
SB288, s. 157 7Section 157. 48.43 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,93,138 48.43 (5m) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency plan
9shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the child, if he or
10she is 12 years of age or over, and to the child's foster parent, the child's treatment
11foster parent, or the operator of the facility in which the child is living, and, if the
12order under sub. (1) involuntarily terminated parental rights to an Indian child, to
13the Indian child's tribe
.
SB288, s. 158 14Section 158. 48.43 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28
15and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,93,2016 48.43 (5m) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency plan
17shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the child, if he or
18she is 12 years of age or over, to the child's foster parent or the operator of the facility
19in which the child is living, and, if the order under sub. (1) involuntarily terminated
20parental rights to an Indian child, to the Indian child's tribe.
SB288, s. 159 21Section 159. 48.43 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,94,422 48.43 (6) (a) Judgments under this subchapter terminating parental rights are
23final and are appealable under s. 808.03 (1) according to the procedure specified in
24s. 809.107 and are subject to a petition for rehearing or a motion for relief only as
25provided in s. 48.46 (1m) and (2) and, in the case of an Indian child, s. 48.028 (5) (c)

1and (6)
. The attorney representing a person during a proceeding under this
2subchapter shall continue representation of that person by filing a notice of intent
3to appeal under s. 809.107 (2), unless the attorney has been previously discharged
4during the proceeding by the person or by the trial court.
SB288, s. 160 5Section 160. 48.43 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,94,106 48.43 (6) (c) In Except as provided in s. 48.028 (5) (c) and (6), in no event may
7any person, for any reason, collaterally attack a judgment terminating parental
8rights more than one year after the date on which the time period for filing an appeal
9from the judgment has expired, or more than one year after the date on which all
10appeals from the judgment, if any were filed, have been decided, whichever is later.
SB288, s. 161 11Section 161. 48.46 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,95,212 48.46 (2) A parent who has consented to the termination of his or her parental
13rights under s. 48.41 or who did not contest the petition initiating the proceeding in
14which his or her parental rights were terminated may move the court for relief from
15the judgment on any of the grounds specified in s. 806.07 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) or (f). Any
16such motion shall be filed within 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order
17terminating parental rights, unless the parent files a timely notice of intent to
18pursue relief from the judgment under s. 808.04 (7m), in which case the motion shall
19be filed within the time permitted by s. 809.107 (5). A motion under this subsection
20does not affect the finality or suspend the operation of the judgment or order
21terminating parental rights. A parent who has consented to the termination of his
22or her parental rights to an Indian child under s. 48.41 (2) (e) may also move for relief
23from the judgment under s. 48.028 (5) (c) or (6).
Motions under this subsection or s.
2448.028 (5) (c) or (6)
and appeals to the court of appeals shall be the exclusive remedies

1for such a parent to obtain a new hearing in a termination of parental rights
2proceeding.
SB288, s. 162 3Section 162. 48.48 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,95,64 48.48 (3m) (intro.) To accept appointment by an American Indian a tribal court
5in this state as guardian of a child for the purpose of making an adoptive placement
6for the child if all of the following conditions exist:
SB288, s. 163 7Section 163. 48.48 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,95,108 48.48 (8m) To enter into agreements with American Indian tribes in this state
9to implement the Indian child welfare act federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 USC
101911
1901 to 1963.
SB288, s. 164 11Section 164. 48.485 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,95,21 1248.485 Transfer of tribal Indian children to department for adoption.
13If the department accepts guardianship or legal custody or both from an American
14Indian
a tribal court under s. 48.48 (3m), the department shall seek a permanent
15adoptive placement for the child. If a permanent adoptive placement is not in
16progress within 2 years after entry of the termination of parental rights order by the
17tribal court, the department may petition the tribal court to transfer legal custody
18or guardianship of the Indian child back to the Indian tribe, except that the
19department may not petition the tribal court to transfer back to a an Indian tribe
20legal custody or guardianship of a an Indian child who was initially taken into
21custody under s. 48.195 (1).
SB288, s. 165 22Section 165. 48.487 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,96,623 48.487 (2) Adolescent self-sufficiency services. From the allocation under
24sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually in the amount of $85,000
25to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or

1band
to provide services for adolescent parents which shall emphasize high school
2graduation and vocational preparation, training, and experience and may be
3structured so as to strengthen the adolescent parent's capacity to fulfill parental
4responsibilities by developing social skills and increasing parenting skills. The
5Indian tribe or band seeking to receive a grant to provide these services shall develop
6a proposed service plan that is approved by the department.
SB288, s. 166 7Section 166. 48.487 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,96,148 48.487 (3) (b) From the allocation under sub. (1m), the department may provide
9a grant annually in the amount of $65,000 to the elected governing body of a federally
10recognized American
an Indian tribe or band to provide to high-risk adolescents
11pregnancy and parenthood prevention services which shall be structured so as to
12increase development of decision-making and communications skills, promote
13graduation from high school, and expand career and other options and which may
14address needs of adolescents with respect to pregnancy prevention.
SB288, s. 167 15Section 167. 48.487 (4m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,96,2216 48.487 (4m) (b) (intro.) From the allocation under sub. (1m), the department
17may provide a grant annually in the amount of $60,000 to the elected governing body
18of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe or band for the provision of
19information to members of the Indian tribe or band in order to increase community
20knowledge about problems of adolescents and information to and activities for
21adolescents, particularly female adolescents, in order to enable the adolescents to
22develop skills with respect to all of the following:
SB288, s. 168 23Section 168. 48.487 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,97,224 48.487 (4m) (c) Each funded tribal project under par. (b) shall provide services
25in areas of the state as approved by the Indian tribe or band and the department.

1The department shall determine the boundaries of the regional areas prior to
2soliciting project grant applications.
SB288, s. 169 3Section 169. 48.487 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,97,74 48.487 (4m) (d) Prior to making grants to applying Indian tribes or bands
5under par. (b), the department shall consider whether and how the applying Indian
6tribe or band proposes to coordinate its services with other public or private
7resources, programs, or activities in the region and the state.
SB288, s. 170 8Section 170. 48.563 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,97,149 48.563 (3) Tribal child care. For child care services under 42 USC 9858, the
10department shall distribute not more than $412,800 in each fiscal year from the
11appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (b) to federally recognized American
12Indian tribes or bands. A tribe or band. An Indian tribe that receives funding under
13this subsection shall use that funding to provide child care for an eligible child, as
14defined in 42 USC 9858n (4).
SB288, s. 171 15Section 171. 48.565 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,97,22 1648.565 Carry-over of children and family aids funds. (intro.) Funds
17allocated by the department under s. 48.569 (1) (d) but not spent or encumbered by
18counties, governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes, or private
19nonprofit organizations by December 31 of each year and funds recovered under s.
2048.569 (2) (b) and deposited into the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (b)
21lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried forward to the
22next calendar year under s. 20.437 (1) (b) or as follows:
SB288, s. 172 23Section 172. 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,98,624 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. The request for review shall be filed with the director of the
25county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, with the

1person designated by the secretary to receive requests for review filed under this
2subdivision. If the governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian
3tribe or band has entered into an agreement under sub. (3t) to administer the
4program under this subsection and sub. (3m), the request for review shall be filed
5with the person designated by that governing body to receive requests for review filed
6under this subdivision.
SB288, s. 173 7Section 173. 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,98,188 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) The director of the county department, the person
9designated by the governing body of a federally recognized American an Indian tribe
10or band or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the person designated
11by the secretary shall review the denial of payments or the prohibition on
12employment or being an adult resident to determine if the conviction record on which
13the denial or prohibition is based includes any arrests, convictions, or penalties that
14are likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the kinship care relative to care
15for the child. In reviewing the denial or prohibition, the director of the county
16department, the person designated by the governing body of the federally recognized
17American
Indian tribe or band or the person designated by the secretary shall
18consider all of the following factors:
SB288, s. 174 19Section 174. 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,99,720 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. If the director of the county department, the person designated
21by the governing body of the federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or,
22in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the person designated by the
23secretary determines that the conviction record on which the denial of payments or
24the prohibition on employment or being an adult resident is based does not include
25any arrests, convictions, or penalties that are likely to adversely affect the child or

1the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child, the director of the county
2department, the person designated by the governing body of the federally recognized
3American
Indian tribe or band, or the person designated by the secretary may
4approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) or may permit a person receiving
5payments under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which that person
6would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made or
7permit a person to be an adult resident.
SB288, s. 175 8Section 175. 48.57 (3t) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,99,199 48.57 (3t) Notwithstanding subs. (3m), (3n), and (3p), the department may
10enter into an agreement with the governing body of a federally recognized American
11an Indian tribe or band to allow that governing body to administer the program
12under subs. (3m), (3n), and (3p) within the boundaries of that the reservation of the
13Indian tribe
. Any agreement under this subsection relating to the administration
14of the program under sub. (3m) shall specify the person with whom a request for
15review under sub. (3p) (h) 2. may be filed and the person who has been designated
16by the governing body to conduct the review under sub. (3p) (h) 3. and make the
17determination under sub. (3p) (h) 4. Any agreement under this subsection relating
18to the administration of the program under sub. (3n) shall specify who is to make any
19determination as to whether a conviction record is satisfactory.
SB288, s. 176 20Section 176. 48.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,99,2521 48.63 (1) Acting under court order or voluntary agreement, the child's parent
22or, guardian, or Indian custodian, or the department, the department of corrections,
23a county department, or a child welfare agency licensed to place children in foster
24homes, treatment foster homes, or group homes may place a child or negotiate or act
25as intermediary for the placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home,

1or group home. Voluntary agreements under this subsection may not be used for
2placements in facilities other than foster, treatment foster, or group homes and may
3not be extended. A foster home or treatment foster home placement under a
4voluntary agreement may not exceed 180 days from the date on which the child was
5removed from the home under the voluntary agreement. A group home placement
6under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 15 days from the date on which the
7child was removed from the home under the voluntary agreement, except as provided
8in sub. (5). These time periods do not apply to placements made under s. 48.345,
9938.183, 938.34, or 938.345. Voluntary agreements may be made only under this
10subsection and sub. (5) (b) and shall be in writing and shall specifically state that the
11agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent or , guardian, or Indian
12custodian
or by the child if the child's consent to the agreement is required. In the
13case of an Indian child who is placed under this subsection by the voluntary
14agreement of the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian, the voluntary consent of
15the parent or Indian custodian to the placement shall be given as provided in s.
1648.028 (5) (a).
The child's consent to the agreement is required whenever the child
17is 12 years of age or older. If a county department, the department, or the department
18of corrections places a child or negotiates or acts as intermediary for the placement
19of a child under this subsection, the voluntary agreement shall also specifically state
20that the county department, department, or department of corrections has
21placement and care responsibility for the child as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2)
22and has primary responsibility for providing services to the child.
SB288, s. 177 23Section 177. 48.63 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28
24and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,102,2
148.63 (1) Acting under court order or voluntary agreement, the child's parent,
2guardian, or Indian custodian, or the department, the department of corrections, a
3county department, or a child welfare agency licensed to place children in foster
4homes or group homes may place a child or negotiate or act as intermediary for the
5placement of a child in a foster home or group home. Voluntary agreements under
6this subsection may not be used for placements in facilities other than foster homes
7or group homes and may not be extended. A foster home placement under a
8voluntary agreement may not exceed 180 days from the date on which the child was
9removed from the home under the voluntary agreement. A group home placement
10under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 15 days from the date on which the
11child was removed from the home under the voluntary agreement, except as provided
12in sub. (5). These periods do not apply to placements made under s. 48.345, 938.183,
13938.34, or 938.345. Voluntary agreements may be made only under this subsection
14and sub. (5) (b) and shall be in writing and shall specifically state that the agreement
15may be terminated at any time by the parent, guardian, or Indian custodian or by
16the child if the child's consent to the agreement is required. In the case of an Indian
17child who is placed under this subsection by the voluntary agreement of the Indian
18child's parent or Indian custodian, the voluntary consent of the parent or Indian
19custodian to the placement shall be given as provided in s. 48.028 (5) (a). The child's
20consent to the agreement is required whenever the child is 12 years of age or older.
21If a county department, the department, or the department of corrections places a
22child or negotiates or acts as intermediary for the placement of a child under this
23subsection, the voluntary agreement shall also specifically state that the county
24department, department, or department of corrections has placement and care

1responsibility for the child as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and has primary
2responsibility for providing services to the child.
SB288, s. 178 3Section 178. 48.63 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,102,134 48.63 (3) (b) 1. At the request of a parent having custody of a child and the
5proposed adoptive parent or parents of the child, the department, a county
6department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm), or a child welfare agency licensed under
7s. 48.60 may place the child in the home of the proposed adoptive parent or parents
8prior to termination of parental rights to the child as provided in subd. 2. or 3.,
9whichever is applicable, and subd. 4. In placing an Indian child for adoption under
10this subdivision, the department, county department, or child welfare agency shall
11comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (a) or, if applicable,
12s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the department, county department, or child welfare agency
13finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order.
SB288, s. 179 14Section 179. 48.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,103,215 48.63 (4) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed
16in a foster home or treatment foster home under sub. (1). If the child is living in a
17foster home or treatment foster home under a voluntary agreement, the agency that
18negotiated or acted as intermediary for the placement shall prepare the permanency
19plan within 60 days after the date on which the child was removed from his or her
20home under the voluntary agreement. A copy of each plan shall be provided to the
21child if he or she is 12 years of age or over and to the child's parent or, guardian, or
22Indian custodian
. If the agency that arranged the voluntary placement intends to
23seek a court order to place the child outside of his or her home at the expiration of
24the voluntary placement, the agency shall prepare a revised permanency plan and

1file that revised plan with the court prior to the date of the hearing on the proposed
2placement.
SB288, s. 180 3Section 180. 48.63 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28
4and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,103,155 48.63 (4) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed
6in a foster home under sub. (1). If the child is living in a foster home under a
7voluntary agreement, the agency that negotiated or acted as intermediary for the
8placement shall prepare the permanency plan within 60 days after the date on which
9the child was removed from his or her home under the voluntary agreement. A copy
10of each plan shall be provided to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or over and
11to the child's parent, guardian, or Indian custodian. If the agency that arranged the
12voluntary placement intends to seek a court order to place the child outside of his or
13her home at the expiration of the voluntary placement, the agency shall prepare a
14revised permanency plan and file that revised plan with the court prior to the date
15of the hearing on the proposed placement.
SB288, s. 181 16Section 181. 48.63 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,104,1017 48.63 (5) (b) If a child who is at least 14 years of age, who is a custodial parent,
18as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (b), or an expectant mother, and who is in need of a safe
19and structured living arrangement and the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian
20of the child consent, a child welfare agency licensed to place children in group homes
21may place the child or arrange the placement of the child in a group home described
22in s. 48.625 (1m). Before placing a child or arranging the placement of a child under
23this paragraph, the child welfare agency shall report any suspected abuse or neglect
24of the child as required under s. 48.981 (2). A voluntary agreement to place a child
25in a group home described in s. 48.625 (1m) may be made only under this paragraph,

1shall be in writing, and shall specifically state that the agreement may be terminated
2at any time by the parent, guardian, Indian custodian, or child. In the case of an
3Indian child who is placed in a group home under this paragraph by the voluntary
4agreement of the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian, the voluntary consent of
5the parent or Indian custodian to the placement shall be given as provided in s.
648.028 (5) (a).
An initial placement under this paragraph may not exceed 180 days
7from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the voluntary
8agreement, but may be extended as provided in par. (d) 3. to 6. An initial placement
9under this paragraph of a child who is under 16 years of age on the date of the initial
10placement may be extended as provided in par. (d) 3. to 6. no more than once.
SB288, s. 182 11Section 182. 48.63 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,104,1712 48.63 (5) (c) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed
13in a group home under par. (b) and for any child of that child who is residing with that
14child. The agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement of the child
15shall prepare the plan within 60 days after the date on which the child was removed
16from his or her home under the voluntary agreement and shall provide a copy of the
17plan to the child and the child's parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian.
SB288, s. 183 18Section 183. 48.63 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,105,819 48.63 (5) (d) 3. If the agency that has placed a child under par. (b) or that has
20arranged the placement of the child wishes to extend the placement of the child, the
21agency shall prepare a revised permanency plan for that child and for any child of
22that child who is residing with that child and submit the revised permanency plan
23or plans, together with a request for a review of the revised permanency plan or plans
24and the child's placement, to the independent reviewing agency before the expiration
25of the child's placement. The request shall include a statement that an extension of

1the child's placement would be in the best interests of the child, together with reliable
2and credible information in support of that statement, a statement that the child and
3the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child consent to the extension of
4the child's placement, and a request that the independent reviewing agency approve
5an extension of the child's placement. On receipt of a revised permanency plan or
6plans and a request for review, the independent reviewing agency shall set a time and
7place for the review and shall advise the agency that placed the child or that arranged
8the placement of the child of the time and place of the review.
SB288, s. 184 9Section 184. 48.63 (5) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,105,1910 48.63 (5) (d) 4. Not less than 10 days before the review, the agency that placed
11the child or that arranged the placement of the child shall provide a copy of the
12revised permanency plan or plans and the request for review submitted under subd.
133. and notice of the time and place of the review to the child, the parent, guardian,
14Indian custodian, and legal custodian of the child, and the operator of the group home
15in which the child is placed, together with notice of the issues to be determined as
16part of the permanency plan review and notice of the fact that those persons may
17have the opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments to
18that agency or the independent reviewing agency before the review or by
19participating at the review.
SB288, s. 185 20Section 185. 48.63 (5) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,106,1921 48.63 (5) (d) 5. At the review, any person specified in subd. 4. may present
22information relevant to the issue of extension and information relevant to the
23determinations specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c). After receiving that information, the
24independent reviewing agency shall make the determinations specified in s. 48.38
25(5) (c) and determine whether an extension of the child's placement is in the best

1interests of the child and whether the child and the parent or, guardian, or Indian
2custodian
of the child consent to the extension. If the independent reviewing agency
3determines that the extension is in the best interests of the child and that the child
4and the parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child consent to the extension,
5the independent reviewing agency shall approve, in writing, an extension of the
6placement for a specified period of time not to exceed 6 months, stating the reason
7for the approval, and the agency that placed the child or that arranged the placement
8of the child may extend the child's placement for the period of time approved. If the
9independent reviewing agency determines that the extension is not in the best
10interests of the child or that the child and the parent or , guardian, or Indian
11custodian
of the child do not consent to the extension, the independent reviewing
12agency shall, in writing, disapprove an extension of the placement, stating the
13reason for the disapproval, and the agency that placed the child or that arranged the
14placement of the child may not extend the placement of the child past the expiration
15date of the voluntary placement unless the agency obtains a court order placing the
16child in the group home after the expiration date of the voluntary placement.
17Notwithstanding the approval of an extension under this subdivision, the child or the
18parent or, guardian, or Indian custodian of the child may terminate the placement
19at any time during the extension period.
SB288, s. 186 20Section 186. 48.63 (5) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,107,221 48.63 (5) (d) 6. Within 30 days after the review, the agency that prepared the
22revised permanency plan or plans shall prepare a written summary of the
23determinations specified in s. 48.38 (5) (c) that were made under subd. 5. and shall
24provide a copy of that summary to the independent reviewing agency, the child, the

1parent, guardian, Indian custodian, and legal custodian of the child, and the operator
2of the group home in which the child was placed.
SB288, s. 187 3Section 187. 48.645 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,107,144 48.645 (1) (a) The child is living in a foster home or treatment foster home
5licensed under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home
6or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized
7American Indian
reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body
8of the reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, in a subsidized
9guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), or in a residential care center for children and
10youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment
11foster home, group home, subsidized guardianship home, or center by a county
12department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, by the department, or by a federally
13recognized American Indian tribal
governing body of an Indian tribe in this state
14under an agreement with a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.
SB288, s. 188 15Section 188. 48.645 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
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and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,107,2517 48.645 (1) (a) The child is living in a foster home licensed under s. 48.62 if a
18license is required under that section, in a foster home located within the boundaries
19of a reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the
20reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, in a subsidized guardianship
21home under s. 48.62 (5), or in a residential care center for children and youth licensed
22under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, group home, subsidized
23guardianship home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or
2446.23, by the department, or by a governing body of an Indian tribe in this state under
25an agreement with a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.
SB288, s. 189
1Section 189. 48.645 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,108,162 48.645 (2) (a) 1. A nonrelative who cares for the dependent child in a foster
3home or treatment foster home having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or
4treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized
5American Indian
reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body
6of the reservation or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, a subsidized guardian
7or interim caretaker under s. 48.62 (5) who cares for the dependent child, or a minor
8custodial parent who cares for the dependent child, regardless of the cause or
9prospective period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the
10procedure under s. 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s.
1148.569 (1) (d) for aid granted under this section except that if the child does not have
12legal settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The
13county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48
14(17) shall determine the legal settlement of the child. A child under one year of age
15shall be eligible for aid under this subsection irrespective of any other residence
16requirement for eligibility within this section.
SB288, s. 190 17Section 190. 48.645 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
1828
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,109,719 48.645 (2) (a) 1. A nonrelative who cares for the dependent child in a foster
20home having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home located within the boundaries
21of a reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the
22reservation or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, a subsidized guardian or
23interim caretaker under s. 48.62 (5) who cares for the dependent child, or a minor
24custodial parent who cares for the dependent child, regardless of the cause or
25prospective period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the

1procedure under s. 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s.
248.569 (1) (d) for aid granted under this section except that if the child does not have
3legal settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The
4county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48
5(17) shall determine the legal settlement of the child. A child under one year of age
6shall be eligible for aid under this subsection irrespective of any other residence
7requirement for eligibility within this section.
SB288, s. 191 8Section 191. 48.645 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,109,199 48.645 (2) (a) 3. A county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
10the department, when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, treatment foster
11home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in a subsidized
12guardianship home by a licensed child welfare agency or by a federally recognized
13American Indian tribal
governing body of an Indian tribe in this state or by its
14designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the county department under s. 46.215,
1546.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) or if the child was removed from
16the home of a relative as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the
17home of the relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the
18placement is made under an agreement with the county department or the
19department.
SB288, s. 192 20Section 192. 48.645 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
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and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,110,622 48.645 (2) (a) 3. A county or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
23the department, when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, group home, or
24residential care center for children and youth or in a subsidized guardianship home
25by a licensed child welfare agency or by a governing body of an Indian tribe in this

1state or by its designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the county department
2under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or the department under s. 48.48 (17) or if the child
3was removed from the home of a relative as a result of a judicial determination that
4continuance in the home of the relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for
5any reason and the placement is made under an agreement with the county
6department or the department.
SB288, s. 193 7Section 193. 48.645 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,110,168 48.645 (2) (a) 4. A licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
9or residential care center for children and youth or a subsidized guardianship home
10when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the child is a ward
11of an American Indian a tribal court in this state and the placement is made under
12an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body of the Indian
13tribe of the tribal court
, or when the child was part of the state's direct service case
14load and was removed from the home of a relative as a result of a judicial
15determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the
16child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department.
SB288, s. 194 17Section 194. 48.645 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
1828
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,111,219 48.645 (2) (a) 4. A licensed foster home, group home, or residential care center
20for children and youth or a subsidized guardianship home when the child is in the
21custody or guardianship of the state, when the child is a ward of a tribal court in this
22state and the placement is made under an agreement between the department and
23the governing body of the Indian tribe of the tribal court, or when the child was part
24of the state's direct service case load and was removed from the home of a relative
25as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of a relative

1would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the
2department.
SB288, s. 195 3Section 195. 48.645 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,111,124 48.645 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), aid under this section may not be
5granted for placement of a child in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed
6by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body of an Indian tribe,
7for placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
8subsidized guardianship home, or residential care center for children and youth by
9a tribal governing body of an Indian tribe or its designee, or for the placement of a
10child who is a ward of a tribal court if the tribal governing body of the Indian tribe
11of the tribal court
is receiving or is eligible to receive funds from the federal
12government for that type of placement.
SB288, s. 196 13Section 196. 48.645 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
1428
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB288,111,2115 48.645 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), aid under this section may not be
16granted for placement of a child in a foster home licensed by a governing body of an
17Indian tribe, for placement of a child in a foster home, group home, subsidized
18guardianship home, or residential care center for children and youth by a governing
19body of an Indian tribe or its designee, or for the placement of a child who is a ward
20of a tribal court if the governing body of the Indian tribe of the tribal court is receiving
21or is eligible to receive funds from the federal government for that type of placement.
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