SB317,101 8Section 101. 48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,46,189 48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within 10 days after
10the date of notice that his or her payments under par. (am) are being discontinued,
11those payments may not be discontinued until a decision is rendered after the
12hearing but payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the
13department if the contested action or failure to act is upheld. The department shall
14promptly notify the county department of the county in which the recipient resides
15or, if the recipient resides in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
16the subunit of the department administering of the kinship care program in that
17county that the recipient has requested a hearing. Payments under par. (am) shall
18be discontinued if any of the following applies:
SB317,102 19Section 102. 48.57 (3m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,47,220 48.57 (3m) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of
21500,000 750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under
22par. (am) from a kinship care relative who continues to receive payments under par.
23(am) by reducing the amount of the kinship care relative's monthly payment. The
24department may by rule specify other methods for recovering overpayments made
25under par. (am). A county department that recovers an overpayment under this

1paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees may retain a portion of the
2amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.
SB317,103 3Section 103. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,47,134 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md),
5(me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
6than 500,000 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make
7payments under this subsection in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
8or more. Subject to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a
9population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall make monthly
10payments for each child in the amount of $226 per month beginning on January 1,
112014, and $232 per month beginning on January 1, 2015, to a long-term kinship care
12relative who is providing care and maintenance for that child if all of the following
13conditions are met:
SB317,104 14Section 104. 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,47,2515 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a
16county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
17payments under par. (am) to a long-term kinship care relative who is providing care
18and maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the long-term kinship care
19relative for no more than 60 days after the date on which the county department or
20department received under par. (am) 1. the completed application of the long-term
21kinship care relative for a license to operate a foster home or, if the application is
22approved or denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise determined
23to be ineligible for licensure within those 60 days, until the date on which the
24application is approved or denied or the long-term kinship care relative is otherwise
25determined to be ineligible for licensure.
SB317,105
1Section 105. 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,48,202 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3. Notwithstanding that an application of a long-term kinship
3care relative specified in subd. 1. is denied or the long-term kinship care relative is
4otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure, the county department or, in a
5county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
6payments under par. (am) to the long-term kinship care relative until an event
7specified in par. (am) 6. a. to f. occurs if the county department or department submits
8to the court information relating to the background investigation specified in par.
9(am) 4., an assessment of the safety of the long-term kinship care relative's home and
10the ability of the long-term kinship care relative to care for the child, and a
11recommendation that the child remain in the home of the long-term kinship care
12relative and the court, after considering that information, assessment, and
13recommendation, orders the child to remain in the long-term kinship care relative's
14home. If the court does not order the child to remain in the kinship care relative's
15home, the court shall order the county department or department to request a change
16in placement under s. 48.357 (1) (am) or 938.357 (1) (am) or to request a termination
17of the guardianship order under s. 48.977 (7). Any person specified in s. 48.357 (2m)
18(a) or 938.357 (2m) (a) may also request a change in placement and any person who
19is authorized to file a petition for the appointment of a guardian for the child may also
20request a termination of the guardianship order.
SB317,106 21Section 106. 48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,48,2522 48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.) Subject to sub. (3p) (fm) 1m. and (hm), a county
23department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the
24department shall enter into an agreement under par. (am) 6. if all of the following
25conditions are met:
SB317,107
1Section 107. 48.57 (3n) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,49,52 48.57 (3n) (b) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population of
3500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall refer to the attorney responsible for
4support enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of a child
5for whom a payment is made under par. (am).
SB317,108 6Section 108. 48.57 (3n) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,49,107 48.57 (3n) (c) The county department or, in a county having a population of
8500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall require the parent or parents of a
9child for whom a payment is made under par. (am) to initiate or continue health care
10insurance coverage for the child.
SB317,109 11Section 109. 48.57 (3n) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,49,1712 48.57 (3n) (d) The county department or, in a county having a population of
13500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall, at least once every 12 months after
14the county department or department begins making payments under this
15subsection, determine whether any of the events specified in par. (am) 6. a. to f. have
16occurred. If any such events have occurred, the county department or department
17shall discontinue making those payments.
SB317,110 18Section 110. 48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,319 48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.) If a recipient requests a hearing within 10 days after
20the date of notice that his or her payments under par. (am) are being discontinued,
21those payments may not be discontinued until a decision is rendered after the
22hearing but payments made pending the hearing decision may be recovered by the
23department if the contested action or failure to act is upheld. The department shall
24promptly notify the county department of the county in which the recipient resides
25or, if the recipient resides in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,

1the subunit of the department administering of the long-term kinship care program
2in that county that the recipient has requested a hearing. Payments under par. (am)
3shall be discontinued if any of the following applies:
SB317,111 4Section 111. 48.57 (3n) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,125 48.57 (3n) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of
6500,000 750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under
7par. (am) from a long-term kinship care relative who continues to receive payments
8under par. (am) by reducing the amount of the long-term kinship care relative's
9monthly payment. The department may by rule specify other methods for recovering
10overpayments made under par. (am). A county department that recovers an
11overpayment under this paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees
12may retain a portion of the amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.
SB317,112 13Section 112. 48.57 (3p) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,1714 48.57 (3p) (b) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m)
15or (3n), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
16or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall
17conduct a background investigation of the applicant.
SB317,113 18Section 113. 48.57 (3p) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,50,2319 48.57 (3p) (b) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of
20500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of
21justice, may conduct a background investigation of any person who is receiving
22payments under sub. (3m) at the time of review under sub. (3m) (d) or at any other
23time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.
SB317,114 24Section 114. 48.57 (3p) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,51,5
148.57 (3p) (b) 3. The county department or, in a county having a population of
2500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of
3justice, may conduct a background investigation of any person who is receiving
4payments under sub. (3n) at any time that the county department or department
5considers to be appropriate.
SB317,115 6Section 115. 48.57 (3p) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,51,137 48.57 (3p) (c) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m)
8or (3n), the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
9or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall, in
10addition to the investigation under par. (b) 1., conduct a background investigation
11of all employees and prospective employees of the applicant who have or would have
12regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made and of each
13adult resident.
SB317,116 14Section 116. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,51,2115 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of
16500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department of
17justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the employees or
18prospective employees of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) who
19have or would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being
20made and of each adult resident at the time of review under sub. (3m) (d) or at any
21other time that the county department or department considers to be appropriate.
SB317,117 22Section 117. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,52,423 48.57 (3p) (c) 2m. The county department or, in a county having a population
24of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department
25of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the employees or

1prospective employees of any person who is receiving payments under sub. (3n) who
2have or would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being
3made and of each adult resident at any time that the county department or
4department considers to be appropriate.
SB317,118 5Section 118. 48.57 (3p) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,52,136 48.57 (3p) (c) 3. Before a person who is receiving payments under sub. (3m) or
7(3n) may employ any person in a position in which that person would have regular
8contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit any person
9to be an adult resident, the county department or, in a county having a population
10of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, with the assistance of the department
11of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the prospective employee or
12prospective adult resident unless that person has already been investigated under
13subd. 1., 2. or 2m.
SB317,119 14Section 119. 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,53,215 48.57 (3p) (d) If the person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) is a
16nonresident, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application
17has been a nonresident, or if the county department or, in a county having a
18population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department determines that the person's
19employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
20investigation, the county department or department shall require the person to be
21fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
22fingerprints, or by other technologies approved by law enforcement agencies. The
23department of justice may provide for the submission of the fingerprint cards or
24fingerprints by other technologies to the federal bureau of investigation for the

1purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records
2of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
SB317,120 3Section 120. 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,53,64 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b)
5or (c) shall provide the county department or, in a county having a population of
6500,000 750,000 or more, the department with all of the following information:
SB317,121 7Section 121. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,53,198 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population
9of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may provisionally approve the making
10of payments under sub. (3m) based on the applicant's statement under sub. (3m) (am)
114m. The county department or department may not finally approve the making of
12payments under sub. (3m) unless the county department or department receives
13information from the department of justice indicating that the conviction record of
14the applicant under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria
15specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. or payment is approved under par. (h) 4. The county
16department or department may make payments under sub. (3m) conditioned on the
17receipt of information from the federal bureau of investigation indicating that the
18person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is
19satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
SB317,122 20Section 122. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,54,1521 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m. The county department or, in a county having a population
22of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not enter into the agreement under
23sub. (3n) (am) 6. unless the county department or department receives information
24from the department of justice relating to the conviction record of the applicant under
25the law of this state and that record indicates either that the applicant has not been

1arrested or convicted or that the applicant has been arrested or convicted but the
2director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000
3750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records
4under this subdivision determines that the conviction record is satisfactory because
5it does not include any arrest or conviction that the director or person designated by
6the secretary determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the applicant's
7ability to care for the child. The county department or, in a county having a
8population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make payments under
9sub. (3n) conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal bureau of
10investigation indicating that the person's conviction record under the law of any
11other state or under federal law is satisfactory because the conviction record does not
12include any arrest or conviction that the director of the county department or, in a
13county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the
14secretary to review conviction records under this subdivision determines is likely to
15adversely affect the child or the applicant's ability to care for the child.
SB317,123 16Section 123. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,55,2017 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may
18provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
19contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally
20permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states
21to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
22more, the department that the employee or adult resident does not have any arrests
23or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of the person
24receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payments under sub.
25(3m) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have

1regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally
2permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in a county
3having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department receives
4information from the department of justice indicating that the person's conviction
5record under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in
6par. (g) 1. to 3. and the county department or, in a county having a population of
7500,000 750,000 or more, the department so advises the person receiving payments
8under sub. (3m) or until a decision is made under par. (h) 4. to permit a person who
9is receiving payments under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which that
10person would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made
11or to permit a person to be an adult resident and the county department or, in a
12county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department so advises
13the person receiving payments under sub. (3m). A person receiving payments under
14sub. (3m) may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have
15regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally
16permit a person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from
17the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
18more, the department that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the
19person's conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is
20satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
SB317,124 21Section 124. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,57,422 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m. A person receiving payments under sub. (3n) may
23provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
24contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally
25permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states

1to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
2more, the department that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the employee or adult
3resident does not have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child
4or the ability of the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person
5receiving payment under sub. (3n) may not finally employ a person in a position in
6which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those
7payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the
8county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
9the department receives information from the department of justice relating to the
10person's conviction record under the law of this state and that record indicates either
11that the person has not been arrested or convicted or that the person has been
12arrested or convicted but the director of the county department or, in a county having
13a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to
14review conviction records under this subdivision determines that the conviction
15record is satisfactory because it does not include any arrest or conviction that is likely
16to adversely affect the child or the ability of the person receiving payments to care
17for the child and the county department or department so advises the person
18receiving payments under sub. (3n). A person receiving payments under sub. (3n)
19may finally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
20contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or finally permit a
21person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of information from the
22county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
23the department that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the person's
24conviction record under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory
25because the conviction record does not include any arrest or conviction that the

1director of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000
2750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records
3under this subdivision determines is likely to adversely affect the child or the ability
4of the person receiving payments to care for the child.
SB317,125 5Section 125. 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,57,116 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (h), the county department or,
7in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not
8make payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person
9receiving payments under sub. (3m) may not employ a person in a position in which
10that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are
11being made or permit a person to be an adult resident if any of the following applies:
SB317,126 12Section 126. 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,57,2513 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944,
14or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63, or 948.70,
15or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation
16of ch. 940, 944, or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45,
17948.63, or 948.70, if committed in this state, except that a county department or, in
18a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may make
19payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving
20payments under sub. (3m) may employ in a position in which the person would have
21regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit
22to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30
23(1m), 944.31, or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law
24that would be a violation of s. 944.30 (1m), 944.31, or 944.33 if committed in this
25state, if that violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
SB317,127
1Section 127. 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,58,82 48.57 (3p) (h) 2. The request for review shall be filed with the director of the
3county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
4with the person designated by the secretary to receive requests for review filed under
5this subdivision. If the governing body of an Indian tribe has entered into an
6agreement under sub. (3t) to administer the program under this subsection and sub.
7(3m), the request for review shall be filed with the person designated by that
8governing body to receive requests for review filed under this subdivision.
SB317,128 9Section 128. 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,58,1910 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.) The director of the county department, the person
11designated by the governing body of an Indian tribe or, in a county having a
12population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary shall
13review the denial of payments or the prohibition on employment or being an adult
14resident to determine if the conviction record on which the denial or prohibition is
15based includes any arrests, convictions, or penalties that are likely to adversely
16affect the child or the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child. In
17reviewing the denial or prohibition, the director of the county department, the person
18designated by the governing body of the Indian tribe or the person designated by the
19secretary shall consider all of the following factors:
SB317,129 20Section 129. 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,59,721 48.57 (3p) (h) 4. If the director of the county department, the person designated
22by the governing body of the Indian tribe or, in a county having a population of
23500,000 750,000 or more, the person designated by the secretary determines that the
24conviction record on which the denial of payments or the prohibition on employment
25or being an adult resident is based does not include any arrests, convictions, or

1penalties that are likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the kinship care
2relative to care for the child, the director of the county department, the person
3designated by the governing body of the Indian tribe, or the person designated by the
4secretary may approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) or may permit a
5person receiving payments under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which
6that person would have regular contact with the child for whom payments are being
7made or permit a person to be an adult resident.
SB317,130 8Section 130. 48.57 (3p) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,59,179 48.57 (3p) (hm) A county department or, in a county having a population of
10500,000 750,000 or more, the department may not make payments to a person under
11sub. (3n) and a person receiving payments under sub. (3n) may not employ a person
12in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom
13payments are being made or permit a person to be an adult resident if the director
14of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
15more, the person designated by the secretary to review conviction records under this
16paragraph determines that the person has any arrest or conviction that is likely to
17adversely affect the child or the person's ability to care for the child.
SB317,131 18Section 131. 48.57 (3p) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,59,2319 48.57 (3p) (i) A county department and, in a county having a population of
20500,000 750,000 or more, the department shall keep confidential all information
21received under this subsection from the department of justice or the federal bureau
22of investigation. Such information is not subject to inspection or copying under s.
2319.35.
SB317,132 24Section 132. 48.57 (3p) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,60,4
148.57 (3p) (j) A county department or, in a county having a population of
2500,000 750,000 or more, the department may charge a fee for conducting a
3background investigation under this subsection. The fee may not exceed the
4reasonable cost of conducting the investigation.
SB317,133 5Section 133. 48.58 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,60,8 648.58 County children's home in populous counties. (intro.) Any existing
7county children's home in counties with a population of 500,000 750,000 or more may
8do any of the following:
SB317,134 9Section 134. 48.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,61,210 48.59 (1) The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000
11750,000 or more, the department or an agency under contract with the department
12shall investigate the personal and family history and environment of any child
13transferred to its legal custody or placed under its supervision under s. 48.345 and
14of every expectant mother of an unborn child placed under its supervision under s.
1548.347 and make any physical or mental examinations of the child or expectant
16mother considered necessary to determine the type of care necessary for the child or
17expectant mother. The county department, department or agency shall screen a
18child or expectant mother who is examined under this subsection to determine
19whether the child or expectant mother is in need of special treatment or care because
20of alcohol or other drug abuse, mental illness or severe emotional disturbance. The
21county department, department or agency shall keep a complete record of the
22information received from the court, the date of reception, all available data on the
23personal and family history of the child or expectant mother, the results of all tests
24and examinations given the child or expectant mother and a complete history of all
25placements of the child while in the legal custody or under the supervision of the

1county department, department or agency or of the expectant mother while under
2the supervision of the county department, department or agency.
SB317,135 3Section 135. 48.651 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,61,164 48.651 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 49.155 (4) (c), no person, other than
5a child care center licensed under s. 48.65 or established or contracted for under s.
6120.13 (14), may receive payment for providing child care services for an individual
7who is determined eligible for a child care subsidy under s. 49.155 unless the person
8is certified, according to the standards adopted by the department under s. 49.155
9(1d), by the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
10a county department, or an agency with which the department contracts under sub.
11(2). To be certified under this section, a person must meet the minimum
12requirements for certification established by the department under s. 49.155 (1d),
13meet the requirements specified in s. 48.685, and pay the fee specified in sub. (2).
14The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county
15department, or an agency contracted with under sub. (2) shall certify the following
16categories of child care providers:
SB317,136 17Section 136. 48.651 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,62,318 48.651 (2) The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
19or more or a county department shall certify child care providers under sub. (1) or
20the department may contract with a Wisconsin Works agency, as defined in s. 49.001
21(9), child care resource and referral agency, or other agency to certify child care
22providers under sub. (1) in a particular geographic area or for a particular Indian
23tribal unit. The department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
24more or a county department that certifies child care providers under sub. (1) may
25charge a fee to cover the costs of certifying those providers. An agency contracted

1with under this subsection may charge a fee specified by the department to
2supplement the amount provided by the department under the contract for certifying
3child care providers.
SB317,137 4Section 137. 48.651 (2c) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,62,65 48.651 (2c) (a) Reimburse a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
6more for all approved, allowable certification costs, as provided in s. 49.826 (2) (c).
SB317,138 7Section 138. 48.651 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,62,118 48.651 (2m) The department in a county having a population of 500,000
9750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under sub. (2)
10shall provide the department of health services with information about each person
11who is denied certification for a reason specified in s. 48.685 (4m) (a) 1. to 5.
SB317,139 12Section 139. 48.651 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,62,2113 48.651 (3) (a) If a child care provider certified under sub. (1) is convicted of a
14serious crime, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (c) 3m., or if a caregiver specified in s. 48.685
15(1) (ag) 1. a. or a nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (bm), of the child care
16provider is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime on or
17after his or her 12th birthday, the department in a county having a population of
18500,000 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under
19sub. (2) shall revoke the certification of the child care provider immediately upon
20providing written notice of revocation and the grounds for revocation and an
21explanation of the process for appealing the revocation.
SB317,140 22Section 140. 48.651 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,63,923 48.651 (3) (b) If a child care provider certified under sub. (1) is the subject of
24a pending criminal charge alleging that the person has committed a serious crime,
25as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (c) 3m., or if a caregiver specified in s. 48.685 (1) (ag) 1. a.

1or a nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (bm), of the child care provider is
2the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency petition alleging that the
3person has committed a serious crime on or after his or her 12th birthday, the
4department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county
5department, or an agency contracted with under sub. (2) shall immediately suspend
6the certification of the child care provider until the department, county department,
7or agency obtains information regarding the final disposition of the charge or
8delinquency petition indicating that the person is not ineligible to be certified under
9sub. (1).
SB317,141 10Section 141. 48.658 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,63,1811 48.658 (4) (a) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this
12section. Those rules shall include a rule requiring the department, whenever it
13inspects a child care provider that is licensed under s. 48.65 (1) or established or
14contracted for under s. 120.13 (14), and a county department or an agency contracted
15with under s. 48.651 (2)
, whenever it inspects a child care provider that is certified
16under s. 48.651, to inspect the child safety alarm of each child care vehicle that is
17used to transport children to and from the child care provider to determine whether
18the child safety alarm is in good working order.
SB317,142 19Section 142. 48.685 (4m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,64,620 48.685 (4m) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
21par. (ad) and sub. (5), the department may not license, or continue or renew the
22license of, a person to operate an entity, the department in a county having a
23population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted
24with under s. 48.651 (2) may not certify a child care provider under s. 48.651, a county
25department or a child welfare agency may not license, or renew the license of, a foster

1home under s. 48.62, the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or
2more or a county department may not provide subsidized guardianship payments to
3an interim caretaker under s. 48.623 (6), and a school board may not contract with
4a person under s. 120.13 (14), if the department, county department, contracted
5agency, child welfare agency, or school board knows or should have known any of the
6following:
SB317,143 7Section 143. 48.685 (4m) (ad) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,64,188 48.685 (4m) (ad) The department, a county department, or a child welfare
9agency may license a foster home under s. 48.62; the department may license a child
10care center under s. 48.65; the department in a county having a population of 500,000
11750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651
12(2) may certify a child care provider under s. 48.651;the department in a county
13having a population of 750,000 or more or a county department may provide
14subsidized guardianship payments to an interim caretaker under s. 48.623 (6); and
15a school board may contract with a person under s. 120.13 (14), conditioned on the
16receipt of the information specified in sub. (2) (am) and (ar) indicating that the person
17is not ineligible to be licensed, certified, provided payments, or contracted with for
18a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 5.
SB317,144 19Section 144. 48.685 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,65,1220 48.685 (5) (a) Subject to pars. (bm) and (br), the department may license to
21operate an entity, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
22or more, a county department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) may
23certify under s. 48.651, a county department or a child welfare agency may license
24under s. 48.62, the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more
25or a county department may provide subsidized guardianship payments under s.

148.623 (6), and a school board may contract with under s. 120.13 (14) a person who
2otherwise may not be licensed, certified, or contracted with for a reason specified in
3sub. (4m) (a) 1. to 5., and an entity may employ, contract with, or permit to reside at
4the entity or permit to reside with a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. of the
5entity a person who otherwise may not be employed, provided payments, contracted
6with, or permitted to reside at the entity or with that caregiver for a reason specified
7in sub. (4m) (b) 1. to 5., if the person demonstrates to the department, the county
8department, the contracted agency, the child welfare agency, or the school board or,
9in the case of an entity that is located within the boundaries of a reservation, to the
10person or body designated by the Indian tribe under sub. (5d) (a) 3., by clear and
11convincing evidence and in accordance with procedures established by the
12department by rule or by the tribe that he or she has been rehabilitated.
SB317,145 13Section 145. 48.685 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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