SB40,644,24 48.93 (1d) All records and papers pertaining to an adoption proceeding shall be kept in a separate locked file and may not be disclosed except under sub. (1g) or (1r), s. 46.03 (29), 48.432, 48.433, 48.434, 48.48 (17) (a) 9. or 48.57 (1) (j), or by order of the court for good cause shown.

SB40, s. 1369 Section 1369. 48.98 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,645,5 48.98 (2) (d) The department shall periodically bill the person who filed the bond and the surety under s. 46.03 (18) (b) or 46.10 49.32 (1) (b) or 49.345 for the cost of care and maintenance of the child until the child is adopted or becomes age 18, whichever is earlier. The guardian and surety shall also be liable under the bond for costs incurred by the department in enforcing the bond.

SB40, s. 1370 Section 1370. 48.981 (3) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,645,21 48.981 (3) (c) 8. Using the format prescribed by the department, each county department shall provide the department with information about each report that the county department receives or that is received by a licensed child welfare agency that is under contract with the county department and about each investigation that the county department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the county department conducts. Using the format prescribed by the department, a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department shall provide the department with information about each report that the child welfare agency receives and about each investigation that the child welfare agency conducts. This information shall be used by the The department shall use the information to monitor services provided by county departments or licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or the department. The department shall use nonidentifying information to maintain statewide statistics on child abuse and neglect and on unborn child abuse, and for planning and policy development purposes.

SB40, s. 1371 Section 1371. 48.981 (7) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,645,25 48.981 (7) (dm) Notwithstanding par. (a), an agency may enter the content of any report or record maintained by the agency into the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s. 46.03 48.47 (7g).

SB40, s. 1372 Section 1372. 48.981 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,646,21 48.981 (8) (a) The department, the county departments, and a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to the extent feasible shall conduct continuing education and training programs for staff of the department, the county departments, licensed child welfare agencies under contract with the department or a county department, law enforcement agencies, and the tribal social services departments, persons and officials required to report, the general public, and others as appropriate. The programs shall be designed to encourage reporting of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse, to encourage self-reporting and voluntary acceptance of services and to improve communication, cooperation, and coordination in the identification, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse. Programs provided for staff of the department, county departments, and licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or the department whose responsibilities include the investigation or treatment of child abuse or neglect shall also be designed to provide information on means of recognizing and appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 49.165 (1) (a). The department, the county departments, and a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more shall develop public information programs about child abuse and neglect and about unborn child abuse.

SB40, s. 1373 Section 1373. 48.981 (8) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,647,5 48.981 (8) (d) 1. Each agency staff member and supervisor whose responsibilities include investigation or treatment of child abuse and neglect or of unborn child abuse shall successfully complete training in child abuse and neglect protective services and in unborn child abuse protective services approved by the department. The training shall include information on means of recognizing and appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 49.165 (1) (a). The department shall monitor compliance with this subdivision according to rules promulgated by the department.

SB40, s. 1374 Section 1374. 48.982 (2) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40,647,8 48.982 (2) (g) (intro.) In coordination with the departments of health and family services and department and the department of public instruction:

SB40, s. 1375 Section 1375. 48.982 (2e) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40, s. 1376 Section 1376. 48.983 (1) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB40, s. 1377 Section 1377. 48.983 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB40, s. 1378 Section 1378 . 48.983 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40,648,7 48.983 (2) Funds provided. If a county or Indian tribe applies and is selected by the department under sub. (5) to participate in the program under this section, the department shall award, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (ab), a grant annually to be used only for the purposes specified in sub. (4) (a) and (am). The minimum amount of a grant is $10,000. The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a county, other than a county with a population of 500,000 or more, or Indian tribe in excess of the minimum amount based on the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county or the reservation of that Indian tribe in proportion to the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in all of the counties and the reservations of all of the Indian tribes to which grants are awarded under this section. The department shall determine the amount of a grant awarded to a county with a population of 500,000 or more in excess of the minimum amount based on 60% of the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in that county in proportion to the number of births that are funded by medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 in all of the counties and the reservations of all of the Indian tribes to which grants are awarded under this section.

SB40, s. 1379 Section 1379. 48.983 (3) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB40, s. 1380 Section 1380. 48.983 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB40, s. 1381 Section 1381. 48.983 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 48.983 (3) and amended to read:

SB40,648,18 48.983 (3) Joint application permitted. Two or more counties and Indian tribes may submit a joint application to the department. Each county or Indian tribe in a joint application shall be counted as a separate county or Indian tribe for the purpose of limiting the number of counties and Indian tribes selected in each state fiscal biennium.

SB40, s. 1382 Section 1382. 48.984 of the statutes is created to read:

SB40,648,21 48.984 Universal home visitation services. (1) Definitions. In this section: