SB347, s. 62 14Section 62. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,42,2215 48.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) If the child has been placed outside of his or her home,
16as described in s. 48.365 (1), in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
17nonsecured residential care center for children and youth, or shelter care facility
for
1815 of the most recent 22 months, not including any period during which the child was
19a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the first 6 months of any period
20during which the child was returned to his or her home for a trial home visit, the
21appropriateness of the permanency plan and the circumstances which prevent the
22child from any of the following:
SB347, s. 63 23Section 63. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
24Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,43,7
148.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) If the child has been placed outside of his or her home,
2as described in s. 48.365 (1), in a foster home, group home, residential care center for
3children and youth, or shelter care facility for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not
4including any period during which the child was a runaway from the out-of-home
5placement or the first 6 months of any period during which the child was returned
6to his or her home for a trial home visit, the appropriateness of the permanency plan
7and the circumstances which prevent the child from any of the following:
SB347, s. 64 8Section 64. 48.38 (5) (c) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,43,129 48.38 (5) (c) 7. Whether reasonable efforts were made by the agency to achieve
10the goal of the permanency plan, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state
11placement,
unless return of the child to the home is the goal of the permanency plan
12and any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies.
SB347, s. 65 13Section 65. 48.38 (5) (c) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,43,2314 48.38 (5) (c) 8. If the child has one or more siblings, as defined in s. 48.38 (4)
15(br) 1., who have also been removed from the home, whether reasonable efforts were
16made by the agency to place the child in a placement that enables the sibling group
17to remain together, unless the court or panel determines that a joint placement would
18be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those siblings, in which
19case the court or panel shall determine whether reasonable efforts were made by the
20agency to provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between the
21child and those siblings, unless the court or panel determines that such visitation or
22interaction would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those
23siblings.
SB347, s. 66 24Section 66. 48.38 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,44,12
148.38 (5) (d) Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), the agency that prepared the
2permanency plan shall, at least 5 days before a review by a review panel, provide to
3each person appointed to the review panel, the person representing the interests of
4the public, the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's
5court-appointed special advocate a copy of the permanency plan and any written
6comments submitted under par. (b) (bm) 1. Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), a person
7appointed to a review panel, the person representing the interests of the public, the
8child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
9advocate may have access to any other records concerning the child for the purpose
10of participating in the review. A person permitted access to a child's records under
11this paragraph may not disclose any information from the records to any other
12person.
SB347, s. 67 13Section 67. 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,44,2014 48.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
15the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
16the order, the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the person
17representing the interests of the public, the child's parent or, guardian, and legal
18custodian
, the child's court-appointed special advocate, and the child's foster parent,
19the child's
or treatment foster parent or, the operator of the facility where the child
20is living, or the relative with whom the child is living.
SB347, s. 68 21Section 68. 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28
22and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,45,423 48.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
24the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
25the order, the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the person

1representing the interests of the public, the child's parent, guardian, and legal
2custodian, the child's court-appointed special advocate, and the child's foster parent,
3the operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative with whom the
4child is living.
SB347, s. 69 5Section 69. 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,45,176 48.38 (5m) (b) Not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the court
7shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; and the
8child's foster parent or treatment foster parent, the operator of the facility in which
9the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living ; of the time, place, and
10purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact
11that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. and
12shall notify
the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's
13court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared the permanency plan;
14and the person representing the interests of the public of the date, time, and place,
15and purpose
of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the
16fact that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing as provided in par.
17(c) 1
.
SB347, s. 70 18Section 70. 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
1928
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,46,520 48.38 (5m) (b) Not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the court
21shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; and the
22child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the
23relative with whom the child is living of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing,
24of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a
25right to be heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. and shall notify the child's

1counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
2advocate; the agency that prepared the permanency plan; and the person
3representing the interests of the public of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing,
4of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they may have an
5opportunity to be heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1.
SB347, s. 71 6Section 71. 48.38 (5m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. and
7amended to read:
SB347,46,238 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. Any person A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster
9parent, treatment foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative
who is provided
10notice of the hearing may have an opportunity under par. (b) shall have a right to be
11heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the determinations
12specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date of the hearing
13or by participating at the hearing. A counsel, guardian ad litem, court-appointed
14special advocate, agency, or person representing the interests of the public who is
15provided notice of the hearing under par. (b) may have an opportunity to be heard
16at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the determinations
17specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date of the hearing
18or by participating at the hearing.
A foster parent, treatment foster parent, operator
19of a facility in which a child is living, or relative with whom a child is living who
20receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and an opportunity a right to be heard
21under this paragraph subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which
22the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity right
23to be heard.
SB347, s. 72 24Section 72. 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
2528
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,47,13
148.38 (5m) (c) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
2operator of a facility, or relative who is provided notice of the hearing under par. (b)
3shall have a right to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments
4relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days
5before the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A counsel, guardian
6ad litem, court-appointed special advocate, agency, or person representing the
7interests of the public who is provided notice of the hearing under par. (b) may have
8an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant
9to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before
10the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A foster parent, operator
11of a facility, or relative who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and a right to
12be heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which
13the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB347, s. 73 14Section 73. 48.38 (5m) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,48,415 48.38 (5m) (c) 2. If the child's permanency plan includes a statement under sub.
16(4) (i) indicating that the child's age and developmental level are sufficient for the
17court to consult with the child regarding the child's permanency plan or if,
18notwithstanding a decision under sub. (4) (i) that it would not be appropriate for the
19court to consult with the child, the court determines that consultation with the child
20would be in the best interests of the child, the court shall consult with the child, in
21an age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate manner, regarding the child's
22permanency plan and any other matters the court finds appropriate. If none of those
23circumstances apply, the court may permit the child's caseworker, the child's counsel,
24or, subject to s. 48.235 (3) (a), the child's guardian ad litem to make a written or oral
25statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,

1expressing the child's wishes, goals, and concerns regarding the permanency plan
2and those matters. If the court permits such a written or oral statement to be made
3or submitted, the court may nonetheless require the child to be physically present
4at the hearing.
SB347, s. 74 5Section 74. 48.38 (5m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,48,166 48.38 (5m) (d) At least 5 days before the date of the hearing the agency that
7prepared the permanency plan shall provide a copy of the permanency plan and any
8written comments submitted under par. (c) 1. to the court, to the child's parent,
9guardian, and legal custodian, to the person representing the interests of the public,
10to the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, and to the child's court-appointed special
11advocate. Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), the person representing the interests of
12the public, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed
13special advocate may have access to any other records concerning the child for the
14purpose of participating in the review. A person permitted access to a child's records
15under this paragraph may not disclose any information from the records to any other
16person.
SB347, s. 75 17Section 75. 48.385 of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,49,6 1848.385 Plan for transition to independent living. By no later than 90 days
19before a child who is placed in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
20subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), group home, or residential care
21center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than a parent attains
2218 years of age or, if the child is placed in such a placement under an order under s.
2348.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 48.355
24(4) or 938.355 (4) after the child attains 18 years of age, by no later than 90 days
25before the termination of the order, the agency primarily responsible for providing

1services to the child under the order shall provide the child with assistance and
2support in developing a plan for making the transition from out-of-home care to
3independent living. The transition plan shall be personalized at the direction of the
4child, shall be as detailed as the child directs, and shall include specific options for
5obtaining housing, health care, education, mentoring and continuing support
6services, and workforce support and employment services.
SB347, s. 76 7Section 76. 48.385 of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this
8act), is amended to read:
SB347,49,22 948.385 Plan for transition to independent living. By no later than 90 days
10before a child who is placed in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
11subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), group home, or residential care
12center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than a parent attains
1318 years of age or, if the child is placed in such a placement under an order under s.
1448.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 48.355
15(4) or 938.355 (4) after the child attains 18 years of age, by no later than 90 days
16before the termination of the order, the agency primarily responsible for providing
17services to the child under the order shall provide the child with assistance and
18support in developing a plan for making the transition from out-of-home care to
19independent living. The transition plan shall be personalized at the direction of the
20child, shall be as detailed as the child directs, and shall include specific options for
21obtaining housing, health care, education, mentoring and continuing support
22services, and workforce support and employment services.
SB347, s. 77 23Section 77. 48.417 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,50,724 48.417 (1) (a) The child has been placed outside of his or her home, as described
25in s. 48.365 (1) or 938.365 (1), in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,

1nonsecured residential care center for children and youth, or shelter care facility
for
215 of the most recent 22 months, not including any period during which the child was
3a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the first 6 months of any period
4during which the child was returned to his or her home for a trial home visit. If the
5circumstances specified in this paragraph apply, the petition shall be filed or joined
6in by the last day of the 15th month, as described in this paragraph, for which the
7child was placed outside of his or her home.
SB347, s. 78 8Section 78. 48.417 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act ....
9(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,50,1810 48.417 (1) (a) The child has been placed outside of his or her home, as described
11in s. 48.365 (1) or 938.365 (1), in a foster home, group home, nonsecured residential
12care center for children and youth, or shelter care facility for 15 of the most recent
1322 months, not including any period during which the child was a runaway from the
14out-of-home placement or the first 6 months of any period during which the child
15was returned to his or her home for a trial home visit. If the circumstances specified
16in this paragraph apply, the petition shall be filed or joined in by the last day of the
1715th month, as described in this paragraph, for which the child was placed outside
18of his or her home.
SB347, s. 79 19Section 79. 48.42 (2g) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,51,420 48.42 (2g) (am) The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
21or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
22par. (a) an opportunity a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
23parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
24statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
25relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment

1foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
2notice of a hearing under par. (a) and an opportunity a right to be heard under this
3paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
4solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity right to be heard.
SB347, s. 80 5Section 80. 48.42 (2g) (am) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
628
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,51,157 48.42 (2g) (am) The court shall give a foster parent or other physical custodian
8described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under par. (a) a right to be heard
9at the hearing by permitting the foster parent or other physical custodian to make
10a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement
11prior to the hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster
12parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a notice of
13a hearing under par. (a) and a right to be heard under this paragraph does not become
14a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
15that notice and right to be heard.
SB347, s. 81 16Section 81. 48.425 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,52,217 48.425 (1) (c) If the child has been previously adjudicated to be in need of
18protection and services, a statement of the steps the agency or person responsible for
19provision of services has taken to remedy the conditions responsible for court
20intervention and the parent's response to and cooperation with these services. If the
21child has been removed from the home, the report shall also include a statement of
22the reasons why the child cannot be returned safely to the family and the steps the
23person or agency has taken to effect this return. If a permanency plan has previously
24been prepared for the child, the report shall also include specific information
25showing that the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child has

1made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the child's permanency plan, including,
2if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement
.
SB347, s. 82 3Section 82. 48.427 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,52,144 48.427 (1m) In addition to any evidence presented under sub. (1), the court
5shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
6described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity a right to be heard at the
7dispositional hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or
8other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during the dispositional
9hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to disposition, relevant to the issue
10of disposition. A foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
11described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under s. 48.42 (2g) (a) and
12an opportunity a right to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to
13the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice
14and opportunity right to be heard.
SB347, s. 83 15Section 83. 48.427 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28
16and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,52,2517 48.427 (1m) In addition to any evidence presented under sub. (1), the court
18shall give the foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the
19child a right to be heard at the dispositional hearing by permitting the foster parent
20or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during the
21dispositional hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to disposition, relevant
22to the issue of disposition. A foster parent or other physical custodian described in
23s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under s. 48.42 (2g) (a) and a right to be
24heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the
25hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB347, s. 84
1Section 84. 48.43 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,53,122 48.43 (1) (cm) If a permanency plan has previously been prepared for the child,
3a finding as to whether the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the
4child has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the child's permanency plan,
5including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement
. The court shall make
6the findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on
7circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific
8information on which those findings are based in the order. An order that merely
9references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific
10information in the order or an amended order that retroactively corrects an earlier
11order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply with this
12paragraph.
SB347, s. 85 13Section 85. 48.43 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.43 (5) (b) 1. and
14amended to read:
SB347,53,2115 48.43 (5) (b) 1. The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan
16within 30 days after receiving a report under par. (a). At least 10 days before the date
17of the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the time, date place, and purpose of
18the hearing to the agency that prepared the report, the child's guardian, the child,
19if he or she is 12 years of age or over, and the child's foster parent, or treatment foster
20parent, other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) or the operator of the facility
21in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living.
SB347, s. 86 22Section 86. 48.43 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
2328
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,54,424 48.43 (5) (b) 1. The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan
25within 30 days after receiving a report under par. (a). At least 10 days before the date

1of the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the time, place, and purpose of the
2hearing to the agency that prepared the report, the child's guardian, the child, and
3the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the
4relative with whom the child is living.
SB347, s. 87 5Section 87. 48.43 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,54,206 48.43 (5) (b) 2. If the child's permanency plan includes a statement under s.
748.38 (4) (i) indicating that the child's age and developmental level are sufficient for
8the court to consult with the child regarding the child's permanency plan or if,
9notwithstanding a decision under s. 48.38 (4) (i) that it would not be appropriate for
10the court to consult with the child, the court determines that consultation with the
11child would be in the best interests of the child, the court shall consult with the child,
12in an age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate manner, regarding the
13child's permanency plan and any other matters the court finds appropriate. If none
14of those circumstances apply, the court may permit the child's caseworker, the child's
15counsel, or, subject to s. 48.235 (3) (a), the child's guardian ad litem to make a written
16or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
17hearing, expressing the child's wishes, goals, and concerns regarding the
18permanency plan and those matters. If the court permits such a written or oral
19statement to be made or submitted, the court may nonetheless require the child's
20presence at the hearing.
SB347, s. 88 21Section 88. 48.43 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,55,422 48.43 (5) (b) 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
23operator of a facility, or relative who is notified of a hearing under subd. 1. a right to
24be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent,
25operator, or relative to make a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to

1submit a written statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the issues to be
2determined at the hearing. The foster parent, treatment foster parent, operator of
3a facility, or relative does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing
4is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB347, s. 89 5Section 89. 48.43 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
6.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB347,55,147 48.43 (5) (b) 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
8operator of a facility, or relative who is notified of a hearing under subd. 1. a right to
9be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent,
10operator, or relative to make a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to
11submit a written statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the issues to be
12determined at the hearing. The foster parent, treatment foster parent, operator of
13a facility, or relative does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing
14is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB347, s. 90 15Section 90. 48.43 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,55,2016 48.43 (5m) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency plan
17shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the child, if he or
18she is 12 years of age or over, and to the child's foster parent, the child's or treatment
19foster parent or, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative
20with whom the child is living
.
SB347, s. 91 21Section 91. 48.43 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 28
22and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,56,223 48.43 (5m) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency plan
24shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the child, if he or

1she is 12 years of age or over, and to the child's foster parent, the operator of the
2facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living.
SB347, s. 92 3Section 92. 48.63 (5) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,56,134 48.63 (5) (d) 4. Not less than 10 days before the review, the agency that placed
5the child or that arranged the placement of the child shall provide a copy of the
6revised permanency plan or plans and the request for review submitted under subd.
73. and notice of the time and place of the review to the child, the parent, guardian,
8and legal custodian of the child, and the operator of the group home in which the child
9is placed, together with notice of the issues to be determined as part of the
10permanency plan review and notice of the fact that those persons may have the
11opportunity
shall have a right to be heard at the review by submitting written
12comments to that agency or the independent reviewing agency before the review or
13by participating at the review.
SB347, s. 93 14Section 93 . 48.78 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,56,2115 48.78 (2) (i) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit an agency from disclosing
16information to a relative of a child placed outside of his or her home only to the extent
17necessary to facilitate the establishment of a relationship between the child and the
18relative or a placement of the child with the relative or from disclosing information
19under s. 48.21 (5) (e), 48.355 (2) (cm), or 48.357 (2v) (d). In this paragraph, "relative"
20includes a relative whose relationship is derived through a parent of the child whose
21parental rights are terminated.
SB347, s. 94 22Section 94. 48.78 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,57,223 48.78 (2) (j) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit an agency from disclosing
24information to any public or private agency in this state or any other state that is

1investigating a person for purposes of licensing the person to operate a foster home
2or placing a child for adoption in the home of the person.
SB347, s. 95 3Section 95. 48.834 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,57,204 48.834 (2) Placement with siblings. Before placing If a child who is being
5placed
for adoption under s. 48.833 a child who has a sibling who has has one or more
6siblings, as defined in s. 48.38 (4) (br) 1., who have
been adopted or has who have been
7placed for adoption, the department, county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or
8(hm), or child welfare agency making the placement shall consider the availability
9of a placement
make reasonable efforts to place the child for adoption with an
10adoptive parent or proposed adoptive parent of such a sibling, as defined in s. 48.38
11(4) (br), of the child
who is identified in the child's permanency plan under s. 48.38
12or 938.38 or who is otherwise known by the department, county department, or child
13welfare agency, unless the department, county department, or child welfare agency
14determines that a joint placement would be contrary to the safety or well-being of
15the child or any of those siblings, in which case the department, county department,
16or child welfare agency shall make reasonable efforts to provide for frequent
17visitation or other ongoing interaction between the child and the siblings, unless the
18department, county department, or child welfare agency determines that such
19visitation or interaction would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or
20any of those siblings
.
SB347, s. 96 21Section 96 . 48.981 (7) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,58,222 48.981 (7) (a) 4m. A relative of a child placed outside of his or her home only
23to the extent necessary to facilitate the establishment of a relationship between the
24child and the relative or a placement of the child with the relative or to a person
25provided with the notice under s. 48.21 (5) (e), 48.355 (2) (cm), or 48.357 (2v) (d). In

1this subdivision, "relative" includes a relative whose relationship is derived through
2a parent of the child whose parental rights are terminated.
SB347, s. 97 3Section 97. 48.981 (7) (a) 4p. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,58,64 48.981 (7) (a) 4p. A public or private agency in this state or any other state that
5is investigating a person for purposes of licensing the person to operate a foster home
6or placing a child for adoption in the home of the person.
SB347, s. 98 7Section 98. 48.999 of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,58,9 848.999 Expediting interstate placements of children. The courts of this
9state shall do all of the following to expedite the interstate placement of children:
SB347,58,11 10(1) Subject to ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2), cooperate with the courts of other
11states in the sharing of information.
SB347,58,14 12(2) To the greatest extent possible, obtain information and testimony from
13agencies and parties located in other states without requiring interstate travel by
14those agencies and parties.
SB347,58,17 15(3) Permit parents, children, other necessary parties, attorneys, and guardians
16ad litem in proceedings involving the interstate placement of a child to participate
17in those proceedings without requiring interstate travel by those persons.
SB347, s. 99 18Section 99. 146.0255 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,60,219 146.0255 (2) Testing. Any hospital employee who provides health care, social
20worker, or intake worker under ch. 48 may refer an infant or an expectant mother
21of an unborn child, as defined in s. 48.02 (19), to a physician for testing of the bodily
22fluids of the infant or expectant mother for controlled substances or controlled
23substance analogs if the hospital employee who provides health care, social worker,
24or intake worker suspects that the infant or expectant mother has controlled
25substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or

1expectant mother because of the use of controlled substances or controlled substance
2analogs by the mother while she was pregnant with the infant or by the expectant
3mother while she is pregnant with the unborn child. The physician may test the
4infant or expectant mother to ascertain whether or not the infant or expectant
5mother has controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids
6of the infant or expectant mother, if the physician determines that there is a serious
7risk that there are controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the
8bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother because of the use of controlled
9substances or controlled substance analogs by the mother while she was pregnant
10with the infant or by the expectant mother while she is pregnant with the unborn
11child and that the health of the infant, the unborn child or the child when born may
12be adversely affected by the controlled substances or controlled substance analogs.
13If the results of the test indicate that the infant does have controlled substances or
14controlled substance analogs in the infant's bodily fluids, the physician shall make
15a report
report the occurrence of that condition in the infant to the agency, as defined
16in s. 48.981 (1) (ag), that is responsible for conducting child abuse and neglect
17investigations under s. 48.981, and that agency shall offer to provide, or arrange or
18refer for the provision of, services and treatment for the child and the child's mother
19as provided
under s. 46.238. If the results of the test indicate that the expectant
20mother does have controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the
21expectant mother's bodily fluids, the physician may make a report report the
22occurrence of that condition in the expectant mother to the agency, as defined in s.
2348.981 (1) (ag), that is responsible for conducting unborn child abuse investigations
24under s. 48.981, and that agency shall offer to provide, or arrange or refer for the
25provision of, services and treatment for the unborn child and expectant mother as

1provided
under s. 46.238. Under this subsection, no physician may test an expectant
2mother without first receiving her informed consent to the testing.
SB347, s. 100 3Section 100. 146.0255 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,60,84 146.0255 (3) (b) A statement of explanation that the test results of an infant
5must, and that the test results of an expectant mother may, be disclosed to a county
6department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or
7more, to the county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 in accordance with s. 46.238

8an agency under sub. (2) if the test results are positive.
SB347, s. 101 9Section 101. 757.69 (1) (g) 14. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,60,1110 757.69 (1) (g) 14. Conduct permanency plan reviews under s. 48.38 (5) or 938.38
11(5) and permanency plan hearings under s. 48.38 (5m) or 938.38 (5m).
SB347, s. 102 12Section 102. 767.41 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347,60,1913 767.41 (3) (c) The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan
14within 30 days after receiving a report under par. (b). At least 10 days before the date
15of the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the time, date place, and purpose of
16the hearing to the agency that prepared the report,; the child; the child's parents, the
17child, if he or she is 12 years of age or over, and
guardian, and legal custodian; and
18the child's foster parent, or treatment foster parent or, the operator of the facility in
19which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living.
SB347, s. 103 20Section 103. 767.41 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Acts
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and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB347,61,222 767.41 (3) (c) The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan
23within 30 days after receiving a report under par. (b). At least 10 days before the date
24of the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the time, place, and purpose of the
25hearing to the agency that prepared the report; the child; the child's parents,

1guardian, and legal custodian; and the child's foster parent, the operator of the
2facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living.
SB347, s. 104 3Section 104. 938.21 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347,61,104 938.21 (2) (e) If present at the hearing, the parent shall be requested to provide
5the names and other identifying information of 3 relatives of the juvenile or other
6individuals 18 years of age or over whose homes the parent requests the court to
7consider as placements for the juvenile. If the parent does not provide that
8information at the hearing, the county department or agency primarily responsible
9for providing services to the juvenile under the custody order shall permit the parent
10to provide that information at a later date.
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