LRB-0119/1
EAW:amn
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 31, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, L. Taylor and Ballweg,
cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bowen,
Brandtjen, Dittrich, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Rozar, Thiesfeldt and
Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Human Services, Children and
Families.
SB256,1,4 1An Act to amend 48.78 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a); and to create 48.38 (5) (dm),
248.38 (5m) (dm), 938.38 (5) (dm) and 938.38 (5m) (dm) of the statutes; relating
3to:
providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers
4in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, when a child is the subject of a child or juvenile in need of
protection or services (CHIPS or JIPS) proceeding, the county social or human
services department, a child welfare agency, or the Department of Children and
Families in Milwaukee County is required to prepare a permanency plan for the
child. The permanency plan is reviewed every six months by either a review panel
or at a court hearing. Before the review or hearing, the agency is required to provide
a copy of the plan, and any written comments that the agency receives about the plan,
to the following people: the members of the review panel; the child's parent,
guardian, or legal custodian; the person representing the interests of the public; the
child's counsel, guardian ad litem, or court-appointed special advocate; and, if the
child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian
custodian, the child's Indian custodian and tribe.
This bill allows an agency to provide a copy of a child's permanency plan and
comments on the plan to a child's out-of-home care provider in the context of a
permanency review and a permanency hearing. An out-of-home care provider
includes a foster parent, guardian, relative other than a parent, or nonrelative in
whose home a child or juvenile is placed, or the operator of a group home, residential

care center for children and youth, or shelter care facility in which a child or juvenile
is placed.
Under this bill, any information that is required to remain confidential under
federal or state law must be redacted from the permanency plan before it is provided
to the out-of-home care provider.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB256,1 1Section 1 . 48.38 (5) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB256,2,92 48.38 (5) (dm) The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide a
3copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (bm)
41. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an
5out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to
6protect information that is required to remain confidential, including confidentiality
7under s. 48.396 (1) and (2), 48.57 (3p) (i), 48.685 (2) (c) 1., 48.686 (4s) (m), 48.981 (7),
849.83, 51.30 (4), 118.125 (2), 146.82 (1), or 938.396 (1) and (2), or that is required to
9remain confidential under federal law.
SB256,2 10Section 2 . 48.38 (5m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB256,2,1811 48.38 (5m) (dm) The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide
12a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (c)
131. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an
14out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to
15protect information that is required to remain confidential, including confidentiality
16under s. 48.396 (1) and (2), 48.57 (3p) (i), 48.685 (2) (c) 1., 48.686 (4s) (m), 48.981 (7),
1749.83, 51.30 (4), 118.125 (2), 146.82 (1), or 938.396 (1) and (2), or that is required to
18remain confidential under federal law.
SB256,3
1Section 3. 48.78 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB256,3,72 48.78 (2) (a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the
3contents of any record kept or information received about an individual who is or was
4in its care or legal custody, except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 48.371, 48.38 (5)
5(b) or, (d), or (dm) or (5m) (d) or (dm), 48.396 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 48.432, 48.433, 48.48
6(17) (bm), 48.57 (2m), 48.66 (6), 48.93, 48.981 (7), 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or
7938.78 or by order of the court.
SB256,4 8Section 4 . 938.38 (5) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB256,3,169 938.38 (5) (dm) The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide
10a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (bm)
111. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an
12out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to
13protect information that is required to remain confidential, including confidentiality
14under s. 48.396 (1) and (2), 48.57 (3p) (i), 48.685 (2) (c) 1., 48.686 (4s) (m), 48.981 (7),
1549.83, 51.30 (4), 118.125 (2), 146.82 (1), or 938.396 (1) and (2), or that is required to
16remain confidential under federal law.
SB256,5 17Section 5 . 938.38 (5m) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB256,3,2518 938.38 (5m) (dm) The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide
19a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (c)
201. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an
21out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to
22protect information that is required to remain confidential, including confidentiality
23under s. 48.396 (1) and (2), 48.57 (3p) (i), 48.685 (2) (c) 1., 48.686 (4s) (m), 48.981 (7),
2449.83, 51.30 (4), 118.125 (2), 146.82 (1), or 938.396 (1) and (2), or that is required to
25remain confidential under federal law.
SB256,6
1Section 6. 938.78 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB256,4,62 938.78 (2) (a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the
3contents of any record kept or information received about an individual who is or was
4in its care or legal custody, except as provided under sub. (2m) or (3) or s. 48.396 (3)
5(bm) or (c) 1r., 938.371, 938.38 (5) (b) or, (d), or (dm) or (5m) (d) or (dm), 938.396 (2m)
6(c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.57 (2m) or by order of the court.
SB256,7 7Section 7. Initial applicability.
SB256,4,108 (1) Permanency plan to an out-of-home care provider. This act first applies
9to a permanency review or permanency hearing on the 30th day after the effective
10date of this subsection.
SB256,4,1111 (End)
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