SB520,40,1510 938.366 (1) (a) The person is placed in a foster home, group home, or residential
11care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
12the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement under an
13order under s. 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates as provided in s. 938.355
14(4) (am) 1., 2., or 3., 938.357 (6) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or 938.365 (5) (b) 1., 2., or 3. on or after
15the person attains 18 years of age.
SB520,106 16Section 106 . 938.371 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,41,217 938.371 (1) Medical information. (intro.) If a juvenile is placed in a foster
18home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile
19correctional facility or, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in the home
20of like-kin,
including a placement under s. 938.205 or 938.21, the agency, as defined
21in s. 938.38 (1) (a), that placed the juvenile or arranged for the placement of the
22juvenile shall provide the following information to the foster parent, relative,
23like-kin
, or operator of the group home, residential care center for children and
24youth, or juvenile correctional facility at the time of placement or, if the information
25has not been provided to the agency by that time, as soon as possible after the date

1on which the agency receives that information, but not more than 2 working days
2after that date:
SB520,107 3Section 107 . 938.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,41,94 938.371 (1) (a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the
5juvenile as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court
6report or permanency plan. At the time that the test results are provided, the agency
7shall notify the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home,
8residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility of the
9confidentiality requirements under s. 252.15 (6).
SB520,108 10Section 108 . 938.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,41,2311 938.371 (3) Other information. (intro.) At the time of placement of a juvenile
12in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or
13juvenile correctional facility or in the home of a relative other than a parent or in the
14home of like-kin
or, if the information is not available at that time, as soon as possible
15after the date on which the court report or permanency plan has been submitted, but
16no later than 7 days after that date, the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a),
17responsible for preparing the juvenile's permanency plan shall provide to the foster
18parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home, residential care center for
19children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility information contained in the
20court report submitted under s. 938.33 (1) or 938.365 (2g) or permanency plan
21submitted under s. 938.355 (2e) or 938.38 relating to findings or opinions of the court
22or agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating to any of the
23following:
SB520,109 24Section 109 . 938.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.371 (5) Confidentiality of information. Except as permitted under s.
2252.15 (6), a foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of
3a group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional
4facility that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information
5described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that
6information only for the purposes of providing care for the juvenile or participating
7in a court hearing or permanency review concerning the juvenile.
SB520,110 8Section 110 . 938.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,42,189 938.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
10for each juvenile living in a foster home, group home, residential care center for
11children and youth, juvenile detention facility, shelter care facility, or supervised
12independent living arrangement, the agency that placed the juvenile or arranged the
13placement or the agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services to the
14juvenile under s. 938.355 (2) (b) 6g. shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any
15of the following conditions exists, and, for each juvenile living in the home of a
16guardian or a relative other than a parent or in the home of like-kin, that agency
17shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the conditions under pars. (a) to
18(e) exists:
SB520,111 19Section 111 . 938.38 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,42,2320 938.38 (3m) (a) All appropriate biological family members, relatives, and
21like-kin of the juvenile, as determined by the agency.
Notwithstanding s. 938.02
22(12c), in this paragraph, “like-kin” may include an individual who is or previously
23was the child's licensed foster parent.
SB520,112 24Section 112 . 938.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.38 (4) (f) (intro.) A description of the services that will be provided to the
2juvenile, the juvenile's family, and the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
3facility where the juvenile is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the juvenile
4is living to carry out the dispositional order, including services planned to accomplish
5all of the following:
SB520,113 6Section 113 . 938.38 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,43,157 938.38 (4m) (b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing the court shall
8notify the juvenile; any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile; any
9foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, the
10operator of the facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative or like-kin with
11whom the juvenile is living; and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is or is
12alleged to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the
13Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the
14hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall
15have a right to be heard at the hearing.
SB520,114 16Section 114 . 938.38 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,43,2517 938.38 (4m) (d) The court shall give a foster parent, other physical custodian
18described in s. 48.62 (2), operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is notified
19of a hearing under par. (b) a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
20parent, other physical custodian, operator, or relative, or like-kin to make a written
21or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
22hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster parent,
23other physical custodian, operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin does not
24become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of
25receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB520,115
1Section 115. 938.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,44,182 938.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the juvenile; the juvenile's
3parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
4facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the
5juvenile is living; and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the
6home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the
7Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the
8review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they
9shall have a right to be heard at the review as provided in par. (bm) 1. The court or
10agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the public, the juvenile's
11counsel, the juvenile's guardian ad litem, and the juvenile's school of the time, place,
12and purpose of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and
13of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the review as provided
14in par. (bm) 1. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less
15than 30 days before the review and copies of the notices shall be filed in the juvenile's
16case record. The notice to the juvenile's school shall also include the name and
17contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the juvenile's
18case.
SB520,116 19Section 116 . 938.38 (5) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,45,720 938.38 (5) (bm) 1. A juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
21operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the review
22under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the review by submitting written
23comments relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10
24working days before the date of the review or by participating at the review. A person
25representing the interests of the public, counsel, guardian ad litem, or school who is

1provided notice of the review under par. (b) may have an opportunity to be heard at
2the review by submitting written comments relevant to the determinations specified
3in par. (c) not less than 10 working days before the date of the review. A foster parent,
4operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who receives notice of a review under par.
5(b) and a right to be heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the
6proceeding on which the review is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and
7right to be heard.
SB520,117 8Section 117 . 938.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,45,179 938.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
10the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
11the order; the juvenile or the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad litem; the person
12representing the interests of the public; the juvenile's parent, guardian, or legal
13custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the facility where the juvenile
14is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the juvenile is living; and, if the
15juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
16Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian
17custodian and tribe.
SB520,118 18Section 118 . 938.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,46,919 938.38 (5m) (b) The court shall notify the juvenile; the juvenile's parent,
20guardian, and legal custodian; and the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
21facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the
22juvenile is living of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be
23determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard
24at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. The court shall notify the juvenile's counsel
25and the juvenile's guardian ad litem; the agency that prepared the permanency plan;

1the juvenile's school; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the
2juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
3Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian
4custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be
5determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be
6heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. The notices under this paragraph shall
7be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the hearing. The notice to the
8juvenile's school shall also include the name and contact information for the
9caseworker or social worker assigned to the juvenile's case.
SB520,119 10Section 119 . 938.38 (5m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,46,2411 938.38 (5m) (c) 1. A juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
12operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the hearing
13under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the hearing by submitting written
14comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10
15working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A
16counsel, guardian ad litem, agency, school, or person representing the interests of the
17public who is provided notice of the hearing under par. (b) may have an opportunity
18to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the
19determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date
20of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A foster parent, operator of a
21facility, or relative, or like-kin who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and a
22right to be heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding
23on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to
24be heard.
SB520,120 25Section 120 . 938.38 (5m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.38 (5m) (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact
2and conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall
3provide a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the juvenile; the
4juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the
5operator of the facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative or like-kin with
6whom the juvenile is living; the agency that prepared the permanency plan; the
7person representing the interests of the public; and, if the juvenile is an Indian
8juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian
9under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe.
10The court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case basis
11based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the
12specific information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and
13conclusions of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions
14of law that merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that
15specific information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended
16findings of fact and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of
17fact and conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient
18to comply with this paragraph.
SB520,121 19Section 121 . 938.385 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,48,6 20938.385 Plan for transition to independent living. (intro.) During the 90
21days immediately before a juvenile who is placed in a foster home, group home, or
22residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
23a parent, in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement
24attains 18 years of age or, if the juvenile is placed in such a placement under an order
25under s. 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 938.355 (4) (am) after

1the juvenile attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary
2transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 938.366 (3) that terminates
3under s. 938.366 (3) (a) after the juvenile attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days
4immediately before the termination of the order or agreement, the agency primarily
5responsible for providing services to the juvenile under the order or agreement shall
6do all of the following:
SB520,122 7Section 122 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB520,48,138 (1) If, prior to July 1, 2024, the department of children and families determines
9that there is sufficient funding allocated under s. 49.175 (1) (s) to fund the expansion
10of the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under this act, the
11department shall submit to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the
12Wisconsin Administrative Register a notice specifying the date of that
13determination.
SB520,123 14Section 123. Effective date.
SB520,48,1715 (1) This act takes effect on the date specified in the notice published in the
16Wisconsin Administrative Register under Section 122 (1 ) of this act, or on July 1,
172025, whichever is earlier.
SB520,48,1818 (End)
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