AB599: Bill Text

AB599, s. 129 Section 129. 938.335 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,55,16 938.335 (3g) (c) That, if a permanency case plan has previously been prepared for the juvenile, the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency case plan, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement,.

AB599, s. 130 Section 130. 938.335 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,55,22 938.335 (4) Testimony by telephone or live audiovisual means. At hearings under this section, s. 938.357, 938.358, 938.363, or 938.365, on the request of any party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown, the court may admit testimony on the record by telephone or live audiovisual means, if available, under s. 807.13 (2). The request and the showing of good cause may be made by telephone.

AB599, s. 131 Section 131. 938.355 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,56,3 938.355 (2) (b) 5. For a juvenile placed outside his or her home under an order under s. 938.34 (3) or 938.345, a permanency case plan under s. 938.38 if one has been prepared.

AB599, s. 132 Section 132. 938.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,57,2 938.355 (2) (b) 6. If the juvenile is placed outside the home, a finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile or, if the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent and is placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (a), (c), (cm), or (d) or (4d), a finding that the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the welfare of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. The court order shall also contain a finding as to whether the county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless the court finds that any of the circumstances under sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and, if a permanency case plan has previously been prepared for the juvenile, a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency case plan, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement,. The court shall make the findings specified in this subdivision on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which those findings are based in the court order. A court order that merely references this subdivision without documenting or referencing that specific information in the court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects an earlier court order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this subdivision.

AB599, s. 133 Section 133. 938.355 (2b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,57,4 938.355 (2b) (title) Concurrent reasonable efforts permitted planning.

AB599, s. 134 Section 134. 938.355 (2b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (2b) (b) and amended to read:

AB599,57,21 938.355 (2b) (b) A county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to a juvenile under a court order may, at the same time as the county department or agency is making the reasonable efforts required under sub. (2) (b) 6. to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home or to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home, work with the department of children and families, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm), or a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.61 (5) in making reasonable efforts to place the juvenile for adoption, with a guardian, with a fit and willing relative, or in some other alternative permanent placement, including reasonable efforts to identify an appropriate out-of-state placement shall determine, in accordance with standards established by the department, whether to engage in concurrent planning. If, according to those standards, concurrent planning is required, the county department or agency shall engage in concurrent planning and the court shall make a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the primary goal of the concurrent plan.

AB599, s. 135 Section 135. 938.355 (2b) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB599,58,2 938.355 (2b) (a) In this subsection, "concurrent planning" means reasonable efforts to work simultaneously towards achieving more than one of the permanency goals listed in s. 938.38 (4) (fg) 1. to 5. for a juvenile who is placed in out-of-home care and for whom a case plan is required under s. 938.38 (2).

AB599, s. 136 Section 136. 938.355 (2c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,58,10 938.355 (2c) (b) When a court makes a finding under sub. (2) (b) 6. as to whether the county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile under a court order has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the permanency case plan, the court's consideration of reasonable efforts shall include the considerations under par. (a) and whether visitation schedules between the juvenile and his or her parents were implemented, unless visitation was denied or limited by the court.

AB599, s. 137 Section 137. 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,58,20 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b) 6., the court is not required to include in a dispositional order a finding as to whether the county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of a juvenile to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, or, if applicable, a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of a juvenile to achieve the permanency case plan goal of returning the juvenile safely to his or her home, if the court finds any of the following:

AB599, s. 138 Section 138. 938.355 (2d) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,58,25 938.355 (2d) (c) If the court finds that any of the circumstances under par. (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency case plan for the juvenile.

AB599, s. 139 Section 139. 938.355 (2e) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,59,2 938.355 (2e) (title) Permanency Case plans; filing; amended orders; copies.

AB599, s. 140 Section 140. 938.355 (2e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,59,10 938.355 (2e) (a) If a permanency case plan has not been prepared at the time the dispositional order is entered, or if the court orders a disposition that is not consistent with the permanency case plan, the agency responsible for preparing the plan shall prepare a permanency case plan that is consistent with the order or revise the permanency case plan to conform to the order and shall file the plan with the court within the time specified in s. 938.38 (3). A permanency case plan filed under this paragraph shall be made a part of the dispositional order.

AB599, s. 141 Section 141. 938.355 (2e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,59,17 938.355 (2e) (b) Each time a juvenile's placement is changed under s. 938.357, a trial reunification is ordered under s. 938.358, or a dispositional order is revised under s. 938.363 or extended under s. 938.365, the agency that prepared the permanency case plan shall revise the plan to conform to the order and shall file a copy of the revised plan with the court. Each plan filed shall be made a part of the court order.

AB599, s. 142 Section 142. 938.355 (2e) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,59,22 938.355 (2e) (c) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency case plan shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the juvenile's parent or guardian, to the juvenile or the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad litem and to the person representing the interests of the public.

AB599, s. 143 Section 143. 938.356 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,60,6 938.356 (1) Oral warning. Whenever the court orders a juvenile to be placed outside his or her home or denies a parent visitation because the juvenile has been adjudged to be delinquent or to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.34, 938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 and whenever the court reviews a permanency case plan under s. 938.38 (5m), the court shall orally inform the parent or parents who appear in court of any grounds for termination of parental rights under s. 48.415 which may be applicable and of the conditions necessary for the juvenile to be returned to the home or for the parent to be granted visitation.

AB599, s. 144 Section 144. 938.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,60,20 938.357 (1) (am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change in placement other than a change in placement under par. (c), the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order or the district attorney shall cause written notice of the proposed change in placement to be sent to the juvenile, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, and any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), written notice shall also be sent to the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the new placement satisfies the objectives of the treatment juvenile's case plan ordered by the court.

AB599, s. 145 Section 145. 938.357 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,61,11 938.357 (1) (c) 1. If the proposed change in placement would change the placement of a juvenile placed in the home to a placement outside the home, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order or the district attorney shall submit a request for the change in placement to the court. The request shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the new placement satisfies the objectives of the treatment juvenile's case plan ordered by the court. The request shall also contain specific information showing that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and, unless any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns.

AB599, s. 146 Section 146. 938.357 (2v) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,61,16 938.357 (2v) (c) Permanency Case plan hearing. If the court finds under par. (a) 3. that any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency case plan for the juvenile.

AB599, s. 147 Section 147. 938.358 of the statutes is created to read:

AB599,61,23 938.358 Trial reunification. (1) Definition. In this section, "trial reunification" means a return of a juvenile who is placed in an out-of-home placement under s. 938.355 or 938.357 to the home of his or her parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed for a specified and limited period for the purpose of determining the appropriateness of permanently returning the juvenile to that home.

AB599,62,11 (2) Trial reunification; procedure. (a) Request or proposal. The person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may request, or the court on its own motion may propose, a trial reunification. The request or proposal shall contain the name and address of the home that is the site of the requested or proposed trial reunification, a statement describing why the trial reunification is in the best interests of the juvenile, and a statement describing how the trial reunification satisfies the objectives of the juvenile's case plan. No person may request or propose a trial reunification on the grounds that an emergency condition necessitates an immediate return of the juvenile to the home of his or her parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed. If an emergency condition necessitates such an immediate return, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall proceed as provided in s. 938.357 (2).

AB599,62,20 (b) Notice; information required. The person requesting the trial reunification shall submit the request to the court. That person or the court shall cause written notice of the proposed trial reunification to be sent to the juvenile, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, all parties who are bound by the dispositional order, and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe. The notice shall contain the information that is required to be included in the request or proposal under par. (a).

AB599,63,2 (c) Hearing; when required. Any person receiving the notice under par. (b) may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the court within 10 days after receipt of the notice. If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the hearing the person requesting the trial reunification or the court shall provide notice of the hearing to all persons who are entitled to receive notice under par. (b). A copy of the request or proposal for the trial reunification shall be attached to the notice. If all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.

AB599,63,18 (d) Order. If the court finds that the trial reunification is in the best interests of the juvenile and that the trial reunification satisfies the objectives of the juvenile's case plan, the court shall grant an order authorizing the trial reunification. A trial reunification shall terminate 90 days after the date of the order, unless the court specifies a shorter period in the order, extends the trial reunification under sub. (3), or revokes the trial reunification under sub. (4) (c) or the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order makes an emergency change in placement as provided in sub. (4) (d). No trial reunification order may extend the expiration date of the original dispositional order under s. 938.355 or any extension order under s. 938.365. A trial reunification under this section is not a change in placement under s. 938.357. At the end of a trial reunification, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may return the juvenile to an out-of-home placement without further order of the court, notwithstanding s. 938.357, or may request a change in placement under s. 938.357 (1) (am) to change the placement of the juvenile to a placement in the home of the juvenile's parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed.

AB599,64,3 (3) Extension of trial reunification. (a) Extension request or proposal. The person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may request, or the court on its own motion may propose, an extension of the trial reunification. The request or proposal shall contain a statement describing how the trial reunification continues to be in the best interests of the juvenile and continues to meet the objectives of the juvenile's case plan. No later than 10 days prior to the expiration of the trial reunification, the person who requests or proposes the extension shall submit the request or proposal to the court that ordered the trial reunification and shall cause notice of the request or proposal to be provided to all persons who are entitled to receive notice under sub. (2) (b).

AB599,64,11 (b) Extension hearing; when required. Any person who is entitled to receive notice of the extension request or proposal under par. (a) may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the court within 5 days after receipt of the notice. If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the hearing the person requesting the extension or the court shall provide notice of the hearing to all persons who are entitled to receive notice of the extension request or proposal under par. (a). A copy of the request or proposal for the extension shall be attached to the notice. If all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.

AB599,64,17 (c) Extension order. If the court finds that the trial reunification continues to be in the best interests of the juvenile and continues to meet the objectives of the juvenile's case plan, the court shall grant an order extending the trial reunification for a period specified by the court not to exceed 60 days. Any number of extensions may be granted under this paragraph, but the total period for a trial reunification may not exceed 150 days.

AB599,65,5 (4) Revocation of trial reunification. (a) Revocation request; information required. If the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has reasonable cause to suspect that a juvenile who has been returned to the home of his or her parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed for a trial reunification has been abused or neglected, has reason to believe that such a juvenile has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that abuse or neglect of the juvenile is likely to occur, or otherwise has reason to believe that the trial reunification is no longer in the best interests of the juvenile, that person or agency may request the court to revoke the trial reunification. That person or agency shall submit the request to the court that ordered the trial reunification and shall cause notice of the request to be provided to all persons who are entitled to receive notice of the trial reunification under a sub. (2) (b). The request shall contain the reasons for the proposed revocation.

AB599,65,12 (b) Revocation hearing; when required. Any person who is entitled to receive notice of the revocation request under par. (a) may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the court within 5 days after receipt of the notice. If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days prior to the hearing the court shall provide notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the request for the revocation, to all persons who are entitled to receive notice under par. (a). If all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.

AB599,65,19 (c) Revocation order. If the court finds that the juvenile, while returned to the home of his or her parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed for a trial reunification, has been abused or neglected, or has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that abuse or neglect of the juvenile is likely to occur, or finds that the trial reunification is no longer in the best interests of the juvenile, the court shall grant an order revoking the trial reunification and returning the juvenile to an out-of-home placement.

AB599,65,23 (d) Emergency change in placement. If an emergency condition necessitates an immediate removal of the juvenile from the home of his or her parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may proceed as provided in s. 938.357 (2).

AB599,66,9 (5) Removal from foster home or other physical custodian. If a hearing is held under sub. (2) (c) and the trial reunification would remove a juvenile from a foster home or other placement with a physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court shall give the foster parent or other physical custodian a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing relating to the juvenile and the requested trial reunification. A foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under sub. (2) (c) and a right to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.

AB599,66,15 (6) Prohibited trial reunifications based on homicide of parent. (a) Prohibition. Except as provided in par. (c), the court may not order a trial reunification in the home of a person who has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, if the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated.

AB599,66,21 (b) Revocation. Except as provided in par. (c), if a parent in whose home a juvenile is placed for a trial reunification is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated, the court shall revoke the trial reunification as provided in sub. (4) (c).

AB599,66,25 (c) Exception. Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply if the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile. The court shall consider the wishes of the juvenile in making that determination.

AB599, s. 148 Section 148. 938.363 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,67,16 938.363 (1) (a) A juvenile, the juvenile's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, any person or agency bound by a dispositional order, the district attorney or corporation counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was entered or, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian may request a revision in the order that does not involve a change in placement or a trial reunification, including a revision with respect to the amount of child support to be paid by a parent. The court may also propose a revision. The request or court proposal shall set forth in detail the nature of the proposed revision and what new information is available that affects the advisability of the court's disposition. The request or court proposal shall be submitted to the court. The court shall hold a hearing on the matter prior to any revision of the dispositional order if the request or court proposal indicates that new information is available that affects the advisability of the court's dispositional order, unless written waivers of objections to the revision are signed by all parties entitled to receive notice and the court approves.

AB599, s. 149 Section 149. 938.365 (2g) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,67,23 938.365 (2g) (b) 2. An evaluation of the juvenile's adjustment to the placement and of any progress the juvenile has made, suggestions for amendment of the permanency case plan, and specific information showing the efforts that have been made to achieve the goal of the permanency case plan, including, if applicable, the efforts of the parents to remedy the factors that contributed to the juvenile's placement.

AB599, s. 150 Section 150. 938.365 (2g) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,68,20 938.365 (2g) (b) 3. If the juvenile has been placed outside of his or her home in a foster home, group home, nonsecured residential care center for children and youth, or shelter care facility for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not including any period during which the juvenile was a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the first 6 months of any period during which the juvenile was returned to his or her home for a trial home visit reunification, a statement of whether or not a recommendation has been made to terminate the parental rights of the parents of the juvenile. If a recommendation for a termination of parental rights has been made, the statement shall indicate the date on which the recommendation was made, any previous progress made to accomplish the termination of parental rights, any barriers to the termination of parental rights, specific steps to overcome the barriers and when the steps will be completed, reasons why adoption would be in the best interest of the juvenile and whether or not the juvenile should be registered with the adoption information exchange. If a recommendation for termination of parental rights has not been made, the statement shall include an explanation of the reasons why a recommendation for termination of parental rights has not been made. If the lack of appropriate adoptive resources is the primary reason for not recommending a termination of parental rights, the agency shall recommend that the juvenile be registered with the adoption information exchange or report the reason why registering the juvenile is contrary to the best interest of the juvenile.

AB599, s. 151 Section 151. 938.365 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,69,7 938.365 (2m) (a) 1. Any party may present evidence relevant to the issue of extension. If the juvenile is placed outside of his or her home, the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile shall present as evidence specific information showing that the person or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency case plan, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement,. If an Indian juvenile is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the Indian juvenile shall also present as evidence specific information showing that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the breakup of the Indian juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful.

AB599, s. 152 Section 152. 938.365 (2m) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,69,18 938.365 (2m) (a) 1m. The court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law based on the evidence. The findings of fact shall include a finding as to whether reasonable efforts were made by the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency case plan, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement,. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the findings of fact shall also include a finding that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. were made to prevent the breakup of the Indian juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful. An order shall be issued under s. 938.355.

AB599, s. 153 Section 153. 938.365 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,70,3 938.365 (2m) (a) 3. The court shall make the findings under subd. 1m. relating to reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency case plan and the findings under subd. 2. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which those findings are based in the order issued under s. 938.355. An order that merely references subd. 1m. or 2. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the order or an amended order that retroactively corrects an earlier order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this subdivision.

AB599, s. 154 Section 154. 938.365 (2m) (ad) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,70,8 938.365 (2m) (ad) If the court finds that any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency case plan for the juvenile.

AB599, s. 155 Section 155. 938.365 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,70,14 938.365 (7) Changes in placement and trial reunifications not permitted. Nothing in this section may be construed to allow any changes in placement, trial reunification, or revocation of aftercare supervision. Revocation and other changes in placement may take place only under s. 938.357, and trial reunifications may take place only under s. 938.358.

AB599, s. 156 Section 156. 938.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,70,21 938.371 (1) (a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the juvenile as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court report or permanency case plan. At the time that the test results are provided, the agency shall notify the foster parent, relative, or operator of the group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility of the confidentiality requirements under s. 252.15 (6).

AB599, s. 157 Section 157. 938.371 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,70,25 938.371 (1) (b) Results of any tests of the juvenile to determine the presence of viral hepatitis, type B, including results included in a court report or permanency case plan.

AB599, s. 158 Section 158. 938.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,71,14 938.371 (3) Other information. (intro.) At the time of placement of a juvenile in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility or in the home of a relative other than a parent or, if the information is not available at that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the court report or permanency case plan has been submitted, but no later than 7 days after that date, the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing the juvenile's permanency case plan shall provide to the foster parent, relative, or operator of the group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility information contained in the court report submitted under s. 938.33 (1) or 938.365 (2g) or permanency case plan submitted under s. 938.355 (2e) or 938.38 relating to findings or opinions of the court or agency that prepared the court report or permanency case plan relating to any of the following:

AB599, s. 159 Section 159. 938.371 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,71,23 938.371 (4) Disclosure before placement permitted. Subsection (1) does not preclude an agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), that is arranging for the placement of a juvenile from providing the information specified in sub. (1) (a) to (c) to a person specified in sub. (1) (intro.) before the time of placement of the juvenile. Subsection (3) does not preclude an agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing a juvenile's court report or permanency case plan from providing the information specified in sub. (3) (a) to (e) to a person specified in sub. (3) (intro.) before the time of placement of the juvenile.

AB599, s. 160 Section 160. 938.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,72,7 938.371 (5) Confidentiality of information. Except as permitted under s. 252.15 (6), a foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative, or operator of a group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that information only for the purposes of providing care for the juvenile or participating in a court hearing or permanency case plan review concerning the juvenile.

AB599, s. 161 Section 161. Subchapter VII (title) of chapter 938 [precedes 938.38] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,72,10 chapter 938

AB599,72,11 Subchapter VII

AB599,72,12 permanency case planning; records

AB599, s. 162 Section 162. 938.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,72,14 938.38 (title) Permanency Case planning.

AB599, s. 163 Section 163. 938.38 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,72,19 938.38 (1) (am) "Independent agency" means a private, nonprofit organization, but does not include a licensed child welfare agency that is authorized to prepare permanency case plans or that is assigned the primary responsibility of providing services under a permanency case plan.

AB599, s. 164 Section 164. 938.38 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.02 (1v) and amended to read:

AB599,72,24 938.02 (1v) "Permanency Case plan" means a plan designed to ensure that a juvenile is reunified with his or her family whenever appropriate, or that the juvenile quickly attains a placement or home providing long-term stability.