SB40,497,25 1646.001 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to conserve
17human resources in Wisconsin; to provide a just and humane program of services to
18children and unborn children in need of protection or services, nonmarital children
19and the expectant mothers of those unborn children; to prevent dependency, mental
20illness, developmental disability, mental infirmity, and other forms of social
21maladjustment by a continuous attack on causes; to provide effective aid and services
22to all persons in need thereof of that aid and those services and to assist those persons
23to achieve or regain self-dependence at the earliest possible date; to avoid
24duplication and waste of effort and money on the part of public and private agencies;
25and to coordinate and integrate a social welfare program.

SB40,498,2 246.011 Definitions. (intro.) In chs. 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, and 58:

SB40,498,64 46.011 (1g) "Disabled children's long-term support program" means the
5programs described under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9123 (16rs), and 2003
6Wisconsin Act 33, section 9124 (8c).

SB40,498,139 49.265 (6) Reports. At least annually, the secretary shall submit a report to
10the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate
11standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), concerning activities of community action
12agencies under s. 46.30 this section and their effectiveness in promoting social and
13economic opportunities for poor persons.

SB40,498,18 1546.016 Cooperation with federal government. The department may
16cooperate with the federal government in carrying out federal acts concerning public
17assistance, social security, child welfare and youth services, mental hygiene, services
18for the blind, and in other matters of mutual concern pertaining to public welfare.

SB40,498,24 2046.02 Agency powers and duties. Any institution which that is subject to
21chs. 46, 48 49 to 51, 55, and 58 and to regulation under ch. 150 shall, in cases of
22conflict between chs. 46, 48 49 to 51, 55, and 58 and ch. 150, be governed by ch. 150.
23The department shall promulgate rules and establish procedures for resolving any
24such controversy a conflict.

SB40,499,122 46.03 (4) (b) In order to discharge more effectively its responsibilities under
3this chapter and ch. 48 and other relevant provisions of the statutes, be authorized
4to study causes and methods of prevention and treatment of mental illness, mental
5deficiency, mental infirmity, and related social problems, including establishment of
6demonstration projects to apply and evaluate such methods in actual cases. The
7department is directed and authorized to utilize all powers provided by the statutes,
8including the authority under sub. (2a), to accept grants of money or property from
9federal, state, or private sources, and to enlist the cooperation of other appropriate
10agencies and state departments. The department may enter into agreements with
11local government subdivisions, departments, and agencies for the joint conduct of
12these projects, and it may purchase services when deemed considered appropriate.

SB40,499,2114 46.03 (7) (a) Promote the enforcement of laws for the protection of
15developmentally disabled children, children and unborn children in need of
16protection or services and nonmarital children; and to this end cooperate with courts
17assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938, licensed child welfare
18agencies, and public and private institutions and take the initiative in all matters
19involving the interests of those children and unborn children when adequate
20provision for those interests has not already been made, including the establishment
21and enforcement of standards for services provided under ss. 48.345 and 48.347.

SB40,500,923 46.03 (7) (bm) Maintain a file containing records of artificial inseminations
24under s. 891.40, declarations of paternal interest under s. 48.025, and statements
25acknowledging paternity under s. 69.15 (3) (b). The department may release those

1records, declarations, and statements only upon an order of the court except that the
2department may use nonidentifying information concerning artificial inseminations
3for the purpose of compiling statistics, declarations of paternal interest shall be
4released as provided in s. 48.025 (3) (b) and (c), and statements acknowledging
5paternity shall be released without a court order to the department of workforce
6development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53
7(5) upon the request of that department or county child support agency pursuant to
8the program responsibilities under s. 49.22 or to any other person with a direct and
9tangible interest in the statement.

SB40,501,818 48.47 (7g) Statewide automated child welfare information system. Establish
19a statewide automated child welfare information system. Notwithstanding ss.
2046.2895 (9), 48.396 (1) and (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30,
2151.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c) 55.22 (3), 146.82, 252.11 (7), 252.15, 253.07 (3) (c), 938.396
22(1) and (2) (a) 938.396 (1) and (2), and 938.78 (2) (a), the department may enter the
23content of any record kept or information received by the department into the
24statewide automated child welfare information system, and a county department
25under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, the department, or any other organization that has

1entered into an information sharing and access agreement with the department or
2any of those county departments and that has been approved for access to the
3statewide automated child welfare information system by the department may have
4access to information that is maintained in that system, if necessary to enable the
5county department, department, or organization to perform its duties under this
6chapter, ch. 48, 46, 51, 55, or 938, or 42 USC 670 to 679b to or to coordinate the
7delivery of services under this chapter, ch. 48, 46, 51, 55, or 938, or 42 USC 670 to
8679b.

SB40,501,1511 48.62 (7) Foster care. In each federal fiscal year, the department shall ensure
12that there are no more than 2,200 children in foster care and treatment foster care
13placements for more than 24 months, consistent with the best interests of each child.
14Services provided in connection with this requirement shall comply with the
15requirements under P.L. 96-272.