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:
SB317,66,1014 48.685 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department may refuse to license
15a person to operate an entity, a county department or a child welfare agency may
16refuse to license a foster home under s. 48.62, the department in a county having a
17population of 750,000 or more or a county department may refuse to provide
18subsidized guardianship payments to a person under s. 48.623 (6), and an entity may
19refuse to employ or contract with a caregiver or permit a nonclient resident to reside
20at the entity or with a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. of the entity if the
21person has been convicted of an offense that is not a serious crime, but that is, in the
22estimation of the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity,
23substantially related to the care of a client. Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the
24department may refuse to license a person to operate a child care center, the
25department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county

1department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) may refuse to certify
2a child care provider under s. 48.651, a school board may refuse to contract with a
3person under s. 120.13 (14), and a child care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or
4established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14) or a child care provider that is
5certified under s. 48.651 may refuse to employ or contract with a caregiver or permit
6a nonclient resident to reside at the child care center or child care provider if the
7person has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent on or after his or her 12th
8birthday for an offense that is not a serious crime, but that is, in the estimation of
9the department, county department, contracted agency, school board, child care
10center, or child care provider, substantially related to the care of a client.
SB317,146 11Section 146. 48.685 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,66,2412 48.685 (6) (a) The department shall require any person who applies for
13issuance, continuation, or renewal of a license to operate an entity, the department
14in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, a county department,
15or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) shall require any child care provider
16who applies for initial certification under s. 48.651 or for renewal of that certification,
17a county department or a child welfare agency shall require any person who applies
18for issuance or renewal of a license to operate a foster home under s. 48.62, the
19department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more or a county
20department shall require any person who applies for subsidized guardianship
21payments under s. 48.623 (6), and a school board shall require any person who
22proposes to contract with the school board under s. 120.13 (14) or to renew a contract
23under that subsection, to complete a background information form that is provided
24by the department.
SB317,147 25Section 147. 48.75 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,67,3
148.75 (1b) In this section, "public licensing agency" means a county
2department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the
3department.
SB317,148 4Section 148. 48.75 (1g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,67,75 48.75 (1g) (a) 4. The county of the public licensing agency issuing the license
6has a population of 500,000 750,000 or more and the placement is for adoption under
7s. 48.833 (1), 48.835, or 48.837.
SB317,149 8Section 149. 48.831 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,67,139 48.831 (4) (c) If the court finds that adoption is not in the child's best interest,
10the court shall order that the child be placed in the guardianship of the department
11and place the child in the custody of a county department or, in a county having a
12population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or an agency under contract
13with the department.
SB317,150 14Section 150. 48.839 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,67,1715 48.839 (4) (b) Shall transfer legal custody of the child to the department, in a
16county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, to a county department or
17to a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.60.
SB317,151 18Section 151. 48.88 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,68,919 48.88 (2) (c) If a stepparent has filed a petition for adoption and no agency has
20guardianship of the child, the court shall order the department, in a county having
21a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or a county department or, with the consent
22of the department in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or
23a licensed child welfare agency, order the department or the child welfare agency to
24conduct a screening, consisting of no more than one interview with the petitioner and
25a check of the petitioner's background through public records, including records

1maintained by the department or any county department under s. 48.981. The
2department, county department or child welfare agency that conducts the screening
3shall file a report of the screening with the court within 30 days. After reviewing the
4report, the court may proceed to act on the petition, may order the department in a
5county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more or the county department to
6conduct an investigation as described under par. (a) (intro.) or may order the
7department in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or a
8licensed child welfare agency to make the investigation if the department or child
9welfare agency consents.
SB317,152 10Section 152. 48.981 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,68,1511 48.981 (1) (ag) "Agency" means a county department, the department in a
12county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more or a licensed child welfare
13agency under contract with a county department or the department in a county
14having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more to perform investigations under this
15section.
SB317,153 16Section 153. 48.981 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,68,2217 48.981 (3) (a) 1. A person required to report under sub. (2) shall immediately
18inform, by telephone or personally, the county department or, in a county having a
19population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare
20agency under contract with the department or the sheriff or city, village, or town
21police department of the facts and circumstances contributing to a suspicion of child
22abuse or neglect or of unborn child abuse or to a belief that abuse or neglect will occur.
SB317,154 23Section 154. 48.981 (3) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,69,324 48.981 (3) (a) 2. (intro.) The sheriff or police department shall within 12 hours,
25exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, refer to the county department

1or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or
2a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department all of the
3following types of cases reported to the sheriff or police department:
SB317,155 4Section 155. 48.981 (3) (a) 2d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,69,95 48.981 (3) (a) 2d. The sheriff or police department may refer to the county
6department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the
7department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department
8a case reported to the sheriff or police department in which a person who is not a
9caregiver is suspected of abuse or of threatened abuse of a child.
SB317,156 10Section 156. 48.981 (3) (c) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,69,1811 48.981 (3) (c) 2. a. If the person making the investigation is an employee of the
12county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
13the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
14department and he or she determines that it is consistent with the child's best
15interest in terms of physical safety and physical health to remove the child from his
16or her home for immediate protection, he or she shall take the child into custody
17under s. 48.08 (2) or 48.19 (1) (c) and deliver the child to the intake worker under s.
1848.20.
SB317,157 19Section 157. 48.981 (3) (c) 2m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,70,220 48.981 (3) (c) 2m. a. If the person making the investigation is an employee of
21the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
22more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
23department and he or she determines that it is consistent with the best interest of
24the unborn child in terms of physical safety and physical health to take the expectant
25mother into custody for the immediate protection of the unborn child, he or she shall

1take the expectant mother into custody under s. 48.08 (2), 48.19 (1) (cm) or 48.193
2(1) (c) and deliver the expectant mother to the intake worker under s. 48.20 or 48.203.
SB317,158 3Section 158. 48.981 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,70,164 48.981 (3) (c) 3. If the county department or, in a county having a population
5of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under
6contract with the department determines that a child, any member of the child's
7family or the child's guardian or legal custodian is in need of services or that the
8expectant mother of an unborn child is in need of services, the county department,
9department or licensed child welfare agency shall offer to provide appropriate
10services or to make arrangements for the provision of services. If the child's parent,
11guardian or legal custodian or the expectant mother refuses to accept the services,
12the county department, department or licensed child welfare agency may request
13that a petition be filed under s. 48.13 alleging that the child who is the subject of the
14report or any other child in the home is in need of protection or services or that a
15petition be filed under s. 48.133 alleging that the unborn child who is the subject of
16the report is in need of protection or services.
SB317,159 17Section 159. 48.981 (3) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,71,718 48.981 (3) (c) 4. The county department or, in a county having a population of
19500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under
20contract with the department shall determine, within 60 days after receipt of a report
21that the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency
22investigates under subd. 1., whether abuse or neglect has occurred or is likely to
23occur. The determination shall be based on a preponderance of the evidence
24produced by the investigation. A determination that abuse or neglect has occurred
25may not be based solely on the fact that the child's parent, guardian, or legal

1custodian in good faith selects and relies on prayer or other religious means for
2treatment of disease or for remedial care of the child. In making a determination that
3emotional damage has occurred, the county department or, in a county having a
4population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare
5agency under contract with the department shall give due regard to the culture of
6the subjects. This subdivision does not prohibit a court from ordering medical
7services for the child if the child's health requires it.
SB317,160 8Section 160. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,71,249 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. The county department or, in a county having a population
10of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under
11contract with the department may include in a determination under subd. 4. a
12determination that a specific person has abused or neglected a child. If the county
13department, department, or licensed child welfare agency makes an initial
14determination that a specific person has abused or neglected a child, the county
15department, department, or licensed child welfare agency shall provide that person
16with an opportunity for a review of that initial determination in accordance with
17rules promulgated by the department before the county department, department, or
18licensed child welfare agency may make a final determination that the person has
19abused or neglected a child. Within 5 days after the date of a final determination that
20a specific person has abused or neglected a child, the county department,
21department, or licensed child welfare agency shall notify the person in writing of the
22determination, the person's right to a contested case hearing on the determination
23under ch. 227, and the procedures under sub. 5p. by which the person may receive
24that hearing.
SB317,161 25Section 161. 48.981 (3) (c) 5r. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,72,9
148.981 (3) (c) 5r. Within 15 days after a final determination is made under subd.
25m. that a specific person has abused or neglected a child or, if a contested case
3hearing is held on such a determination, within 15 days after a final decision is made
4under subd. 5p. determining that a specific person has abused or neglected a child,
5the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
6more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
7department shall provide the subunit of the department that administers s. 48.685
8with information about the person who has been determined to have abused or
9neglected the child.
SB317,162 10Section 162. 48.981 (3) (c) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,72,2311 48.981 (3) (c) 7. The county department or, in a county having a population of
12500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under
13contract with the department shall cooperate with law enforcement officials, courts
14of competent jurisdiction, tribal governments and other human services agencies to
15prevent, identify and treat child abuse and neglect and unborn child abuse. The
16county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more,
17the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
18department shall coordinate the development and provision of services to abused
19and neglected children, to abused unborn children to families in which child abuse
20or neglect has occurred, to expectant mothers who have abused their unborn
21children, to children and families when circumstances justify a belief that abuse or
22neglect will occur and to the expectant mothers of unborn children when
23circumstances justify a belief that unborn child abuse will occur.
SB317,163 24Section 163. 48.981 (3) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,73,8
148.981 (3) (cm) Contract with licensed child welfare agencies. A county
2department may contract with a licensed child welfare agency to fulfill the county
3department's duties specified under par. (c) 1., 2. b., 2m. b., 5., 5r., 6., 6m., and 8. The
4department may contract with a licensed child welfare agency to fulfill the
5department's duties specified under par. (c) 1., 2. a., 2m. b., 3., 4., 5., 5m., 5r., 6., 6m.,
67., 8,. and 9. in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more. The
7confidentiality provisions specified in sub. (7) shall apply to any licensed child
8welfare agency with which a county department or the department contracts.
SB317,164 9Section 164. 48.981 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,73,1510 48.981 (3) (d) 1. In this paragraph, "agent" includes a foster parent or other
11person given custody of a child or a human services professional employed by a
12county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 or by a child welfare agency who is
13working with a child or an expectant mother of an unborn child under contract with
14or under the supervision of the department in a county having a population of
15500,000 750,000 or more or a county department under s. 46.22.
SB317,165 16Section 165. 48.981 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,74,617 48.981 (3) (d) 2. If an agent or employee of an agency required to investigate
18under this subsection is the subject of a report, or if the agency determines that,
19because of the relationship between the agency and the subject of a report, there is
20a substantial probability that the agency would not conduct an unbiased
21investigation, the agency shall, after taking any action necessary to protect the child
22or unborn child, notify the department. Upon receipt of the notice, the department,
23in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or a county department
24or child welfare agency designated by the department in any county shall conduct
25an independent investigation. If the department designates a county department

1under s. 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437, that county department shall conduct the
2independent investigation. If a licensed child welfare agency agrees to conduct the
3independent investigation, the department may designate the child welfare agency
4to do so. The powers and duties of the department or designated county department
5or child welfare agency making an independent investigation are those given to
6county departments under par. (c).
SB317,166 7Section 166. 48.981 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,74,208 48.981 (3m) (b) (intro.) The department shall establish a pilot program under
9which an agency in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more or a
10county department that is selected to participate in the pilot program may employ
11alternative responses to a report of abuse or neglect or of threatened abuse or neglect.
12The department shall select agencies and county departments to participate in the
13pilot program in accordance with the department's request-for-proposal procedures
14and according to criteria developed by the department. Those criteria shall include
15an assessment of the plan of an agency or county department for involving the
16community in providing services for a family that is participating in the pilot
17program and a determination of whether an agency or a county department has an
18agreement with local law enforcement agencies and the representative of the public
19under s. 48.09 to ensure interagency cooperation in implementing the pilot program.
20To implement the pilot program, the department shall provide all of the following:
SB317,167 21Section 167. 48.981 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,75,522 48.981 (5) Coroner's report. Any person or official required to report cases of
23suspected child abuse or neglect who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child
24died as a result of child abuse or neglect shall report the fact to the appropriate
25medical examiner or coroner. The medical examiner or coroner shall accept the

1report for investigation and shall report the findings to the appropriate district
2attorney; to the department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000
3or more, to a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department; to
4the county department and, if the institution making the report initially is a hospital,
5to the hospital.
SB317,168 6Section 168. 48.981 (7) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,75,117 48.981 (7) (a) 5. A professional employee of a county department under s. 51.42
8or 51.437 who is working with the child or the expectant mother of the unborn child
9under contract with or under the supervision of the county department under s. 46.22
10or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or
11a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department.
SB317,169 12Section 169. 48.981 (7) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,75,1613 48.981 (7) (a) 6. A multidisciplinary child abuse and neglect or unborn child
14abuse team recognized by the county department or, in a county having a population
15of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under
16contract with the department.
SB317,170 17Section 170. 48.981 (7) (a) 6m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,75,2318 48.981 (7) (a) 6m. A person employed by a child advocacy center recognized by
19the county board, the county department or, in a county having a population of
20500,000 750,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under
21contract with the department, to the extent necessary to perform the services for
22which the center is recognized by the county board, the county department, the
23department or the licensed child welfare agency.
SB317,171 24Section 171. 48.981 (7) (a) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,76,3
148.981 (7) (a) 15. A child fatality review team recognized by the county
2department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the
3department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department.
SB317,172 4Section 172. 48.981 (7) (cr) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,76,165 48.981 (7) (cr) 3. a. Within 2 working days after receiving the information
6provided under subd. 2., the subunit of the department that received the information
7shall disclose to the public the fact that the subunit has received the information;
8whether the department is conducting a review of the incident and, if so, the scope
9of the review and the identities of any other agencies with which the department is
10cooperating at that point in conducting the review; whether the child was residing
11in the home or was placed in an out-of-home placement at the time of the incident;
12and information about the child, including the age of the child. If the information
13received is about an incident of egregious abuse or neglect, the subunit of the
14department shall make the same disclosure to a citizen review panel, as described
15in par. (a) 15g., and, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, to
16the Milwaukee child welfare partnership council.
SB317,173 17Section 173. 48.981 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,77,1218 48.981 (8) (a) The department, the county departments, and a licensed child
19welfare agency under contract with the department in a county having a population
20of 500,000 750,000 or more to the extent feasible shall conduct continuing education
21and training programs for staff of the department, the county departments, licensed
22child welfare agencies under contract with the department or a county department,
23law enforcement agencies, and the tribal social services departments, persons and
24officials required to report, the general public, and others as appropriate. The
25programs shall be designed to encourage reporting of child abuse and neglect and of

1unborn child abuse, to encourage self-reporting and voluntary acceptance of services
2and to improve communication, cooperation, and coordination in the identification,
3prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse.
4Programs provided for staff of the department, county departments, and licensed
5child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or the department
6whose responsibilities include the investigation or treatment of child abuse or
7neglect shall also be designed to provide information on means of recognizing and
8appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 49.165 (1) (a). The
9department, the county departments, and a licensed child welfare agency under
10contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or
11more shall develop public information programs about child abuse and neglect and
12about unborn child abuse.
SB317,174 13Section 174. 48.981 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,77,2014 48.981 (8) (c) In meeting its responsibilities under par. (a) or (b), the
15department, a county department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract
16with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more may
17contract with any public or private organization which meets the standards set by
18the department. In entering into the contracts the department, county department
19or licensed child welfare agency shall give priority to parental organizations
20combating child abuse and neglect or unborn child abuse.
SB317,175 21Section 175. 48.982 (6) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,78,222 48.982 (6) (am) Notwithstanding the geographical and urban and rural
23distribution requirements under sub. (2) (a), the board shall allocate not more than
24$150,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.433 (1) (h) in each fiscal year for the
25awarding of grants, in accordance with the request-for-proposal procedures

1developed under sub. (2) (a), to organizations located in counties with a population
2of 500,000 750,000 or more.
SB317,176 3Section 176. 48.983 (1) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,78,114 48.983 (1) (b) 1. c. A family that includes a person who has contacted a county
5department, a , city, private agency, or Indian tribe that has been awarded a grant
6under this section or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more that
7has been awarded a grant under this section, the department, a county, city, private
8agency, or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department
9requesting assistance to prevent poor birth outcomes or abuse or neglect of a child
10in the person's family and with respect to which an individual responding to the
11request has determined that all of the conditions in subd. 2. exist.
SB317,177 12Section 177. 48.983 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,78,1913 48.983 (2) (a) If a county, city, private agency, or Indian tribe applies and is
14selected by the department under sub. (5) to participate in the program under this
15section, the department shall award, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (ab),
16a grant annually to be used only for the purposes specified in sub. (4) (a) and (am).
17The minimum amount of a grant is $10,000. The county, city, private agency, or
18Indian tribe shall agree to match at least 25 percent of the grant amount annually
19in funds or in-kind contributions.
SB317,178 20Section 178. 48.983 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,79,821 48.983 (2) (b) The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded
22to a county, private agency, or Indian tribe under this section in excess of the
23minimum amount based on the need of the county, city, private agency, or Indian
24tribe for a grant, as determined by a formula that the department shall promulgate
25by rule. That formula shall determine that need based on the number of births that

1are funded by Medical Assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county, the area
2in which that private agency is providing services, or the reservation of that Indian
3tribe and on the rate of poor birth outcomes, including infant mortality, premature
4births, low birth weights, and racial or ethnic disproportionality in the rates of those
5outcomes, in that county, the area in which that private agency is providing services,
6or the reservation of that Indian tribe
and the capacity of the county, city, private
7agency, or Indian tribe to participate in the program under this section, as
8determined by the department
.
SB317,179 9Section 179. 48.983 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,79,1310 48.983 (2) (c) The department shall allocate 10 percent of the funds available
11from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (ab) in each fiscal year for grants
12under this section to counties, cities, private agencies, or Indian tribes that have not
13previously received those grants.
SB317,180 14Section 180. 48.983 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB317,79,1715 48.983 (3) Joint application permitted. Any combination of 2 or more counties,
16cities, private agencies, or Indian tribes may submit a joint application to the
17department.
SB317,181 18Section 181. 48.983 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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