(6m) Notification of parent prior to making abuse or neglect report. If a person who is providing services under a home visitation program under sub. (4) (b) 1. determines that he or she is required or permitted to make a report under s. 48.981 (2) about a child in a family to which the person is providing those services, the person shall, prior to making the report under s. 48.981 (2), make a reasonable effort to notify the child's parent that a report under s. 48.981 (2) will be made and to encourage the parent to contact a county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 to request assistance. The notification requirements under this subsection do not affect the reporting requirements under s. 48.981 (2).

(6r) Home visitation program informational materials. Any informational materials about a home visitation program under sub. (4) (b) 1. that are distributed to a person who is offered or who is receiving home visitation program services under that program shall state the sources of funding for the program.

(7) Home visitation program evaluation. (a) The department shall conduct or shall select an evaluator to conduct an evaluation of the home visitation program. The evaluation shall measure all of the following criteria in families that have participated in the home visitation program and that are selected for evaluation:

1. The number of substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect.

2. The number of emergency room visits for injuries to children.

3. The number of out-of-home placements of children.

4. Immunization rates of children.

5. The number of services provided under s. 49.46 (2) (a) 2. to children.

6. Any other items that the department determines to be appropriate for evaluation.

(b) In the evaluation, the department shall determine the number of families who remained in the home visitation program for the time recommended in the family's case plan.

(c) The department shall determine the most appropriate way to evaluate the following criteria and shall evaluate those criteria as part of the evaluation:

1. Strengthened family functioning.

2. Enhanced child development.

3. Positive parenting practices.

(8) Technical assistance and training. The department shall provide technical assistance and training to counties and Indian tribes that are selected to participate in the program under this section.

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, a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the department or a county department, 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, 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. Programs provided for staff of the department, county departments and licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, 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 (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.

48.981 (8) (d) 1. Each agency staff member and supervisor whose responsibilities include investigation or treatment of child abuse and neglect shall successfully complete training in child abuse and neglect 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 (1) (a). The department shall monitor compliance with this subdivision according to rules promulgated by the department.

48.982 (4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (h), (i), (k), (m) and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan developed under sub. (2) (a). In each of the first 2 fiscal years in which grants are awarded, no organization may receive a grant or grants totaling more than $15,000 $30,000.

48.982 (6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (ma) and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). No organization may receive a grant or grants under this subsection totaling more than $75,000 $150,000 in any year.

48.982 (6) (d) The board shall award grants to organizations for programs that provide parenting education services but not crisis intervention. Grants shall be used for direct parent education and referrals to other social services programs and outreach programs, including programs that provide education to parents in their homes. For organizations applying for grants for the first time on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], the board shall give favorable consideration in awarding grants to organizations for programs in communities where home visitation programs that provide in-home visitation services to parents with newborn infants are in existence or are in development and, if grants are awarded, shall require programs supported by grants to maximize coordination with these home visitation programs. Programs supported by the grants shall track individual clients to ensure that they receive necessary services and shall emphasize direct services to families with children who are 3 years of age or less.

49.45 (25) (c) Except as provided in pars. (b), (be) and (bg), the department shall reimburse a provider of case management services under this subsection only for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance program that is provided by the federal government.