Wisconsin Legislature: Children and Families, Department of

Emergency assistance to needy persons under certain circumstances: DCF to establish maximum amount granted and publish them in the Administrative Register if not established by rule; energy crisis added to list of circumstances - SB257

Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley: annual funding for services to homeless individuals and families [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 488d, 1140g] - AB75

Federal economic stimulus funds: DCF appropriation created [Sec. 510; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions] - AB75

Foster and treatment foster parents: training requirements created; DCF to promulgate rules [Sec. 1062, 9108 (5), 9408 (11); Enrolled AB-75: DCF prohibited from promulgating rules as emergency rules] - AB75

Foster and treatment foster parents: training requirements revised, kinship care relatives provision - AB823

Foster and treatment foster parents: training requirements revised, kinship care relatives provision - SB569

Foster care and kinship care revisions re monthly rates, payments, licensing, and levels of care - AB510

Foster care and kinship care revisions re monthly rates, payments, licensing, and levels of care [S.Amdt.1: kinship care and foster home certification provisions] - SB361

Foster children and foster parents: DCF to create expectations by rule - AB824

Foster children and foster parents: DCF to create expectations by rule - SB570

Foster parent, treatment foster parent, and other physical custodian of a child: revisions re disclosure of identity, rights in connection with a change in placement proceeding or agency decision to remove the child, and placement for adoption - AB722

Fraud by W-2 participants: notification to DCF and DHS of date program established and amounts recovered; use of moneys set [Sec. 489, 494, 1257-1262, 1263-1265, 1266, 9308 (2); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 9308 (2f)] - AB75

Graduated foster care licensing system created; kinship and long-term kinship care payments re treatment foster homes eliminated [Sec. 316, 471, 472, 474, 480, 500, 834, 835, 839, 900, 902, 910, 913-919, 920, 921, 922-958, 959-970, 971-978, 980-983, 985-989, 990-995, 998, 1001-1013, 1015, 1016, 1018-1022, 1023-1051, 1058-1061, 1063-1066, 1068-1070, 1072, 1074, 1076, 1078, 1080-1084, 1086, 1087-1096, 1099, 1101, 1128, 1130, 1139, 1192, 1205, 1206, 1208, 1211, 1242, 1251-1256, 1267, 1268, 1271, 1273, 1287-1289, 1318-1320, 1334, 1381, 1383, 1384, 1413, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1455, 1458, 1459, 2169, 2173, 2263, 2306-2308, 2432, 2451, 2531, 2543, 2670, 2671, 2676, 2678-2680, 2692, 2917, 3141-3145, 3206-3217, 3221, 3227, 3273-3280, 3287-3290, 3291, 3292, 3293-3313, 3316-3327, 3328-3334, 3336-3339, 3340-3349, 3352, 3353, 3359, 3387, 9108 (3), 9408 (6); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, emergency rules provision, kinship care and treatment foster homes restored, DCF to notify LRB re publication of effective dates in Administrative Register, DCF to submit plan to JCF, 989s, 1062b, 1072d, 1074d, 1078d, 1080d, 1242b, 1276g-m, 1278g; deletes 500, 995, 998, 1001, 1002, 1016, 1019, 1072, 1074, 1078, 1080, 1208, 1211, 1242, 1267, 1268, 1319, 1381, 1413, 2263, 3206-3208, 3210-3217] - AB75

Insurance claim intercept for MA liability or child support obligation: requirements created [Sec. 1380, 3146, 9326 (2); original bill only] - AB75

Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; creates an Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children - AB705

Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; creates an Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children - SB517

Legal Services, Division of, created in DOA; authorized to provide legal services to executive branch agencies, except DOJ and DPI; position of unclassified chief legal advisor created in certain agencies; classified attorney positions in specified agencies deleted [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Attorney"] - AB75

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council: annual report and public hearing requirements; DCF duties - AB883

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council: annual report and public hearing requirements; DCF duties - SB644

Milwaukee County enrollment services unit established in DHS re administration of income maintenance and state supplemental payment programs; DCF may contract with DHS to administer child care subsidy program in Milwaukee County; county civil service employees and collective bargaining agreement provisions; JSCRS appendix report - AB194

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records - AB486

Physical fitness of pupils to be assessed annually in grades 3-12; guidelines for foods sold a la carte created, soft drink and vending machine provisions; child care quality rating system to apply to all licensed day care centers, nutrition education provision; DCF, DPI, and charter and parochial school provisions - AB620

Posttermination of parental rights contact agreement between adoptive parent or agency and a birth relative of the child: provisions created - AB214

Posttermination of parental rights contact agreement between adoptive parent or agency and a birth relative of the child: provisions created - SB140

Public assistance programs eligibility: documentary proof of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status required; exception and penalty provisions - SB577

Public benefit programs: DOA, DCF, DHS, and DWD to develop plan for consolidated enrollment [Sec. 9157 (1); original bill only] - AB75

Racine County child care facility pilot program: DCF to provide a grant, report required [A.Amdts. to A.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Senate] - AB75

Refugee assistance services transferred from DWD to DCF [Sec. 522, 9156 (1)] - AB75

Religious organization investigation of sexual contact with a child: reporting results to DCF and release of summary to the public - AB784

Skills enhancement grants created, DCF to award to community action agencies [S.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB409

Subsidized guardianship payments [Sec. 473, 479, 984, 1017] - AB75

Subsidized private sector employment position program created as part of W-2; provisions re hours per week, monthly grant, and federal waiver [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1161c, 1172c, 1173c] - AB75

TANF and W-2 appropriation revisions [Sec. 43-45, 9208 (1), (2)] - SB62

Temporary custody hearings: notification to adult relative of the child required, definition provision; notification contents specified; exception to confidentiality of agency and child abuse and neglect records - AB298

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties [A.Amdt.1: appropriation revisions] - AB898

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties - SB653

Transitional jobs for low-income adults: DCF to conduct demonstration project; job allocation specified [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1216k] - AB75

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB14

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.2: further revisions] - SB4

Tribal gaming receipts appropriation re high-cost out-of-home placements of Indian children by tribal courts [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 478j, 586t, 979v] - AB75

WIC and emergency food assistance program transferred from DCF to DHS; electronic benefit transfer for all DHS benefits permitted [Sec. 485, 488, 490, 829, 1144, 1217-1223, 1376, 2480, 3237-3239, 3392, 9122 (1); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, deletes 1221-1223] - AB75

Wisconsin Shares child care program integrity, child attendance monitoring system, and payment distribution [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1138d, f, 1213f, 1214b-k, 1230, 1239, 9108 (9k)] - AB75

Wisconsin Works program streamlined; sanctions for refusing to participate in employment program; Learnfare program eliminated [Sec. 41, 42, 486, 487, 842, 848, 1142, 1143, 1145, 1146, 1148-1153, 1157-1173, 1183, 1185-1190, 1203, 1204, 1269, 1270, 1373, 1375, 2260-2262, 2296, 3355, 3356, 9308 (4)-(7), 9408 (7); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, elimination of Learnfare removed, emergency rule provision, all sections deleted except 486, 1157-1161, 1162-1170, 1173, 1183, 1185-1190, 9308 (4), 9408 (7)] - AB75

children_s codeChildren's Code, see Juvenile court; Juvenile court — Jurisdiction

chippewa countyChippewa County

Assistant DA positions in certain counties: OJA to fund [Sec. 9113 (1)-(5)] - AB75

Child advocacy centers: funding reduced [Sec. 157, 9101 (10); Enrolled AB-75: CHAT Room in Green County and Marshfield Child Advocacy Center in Wood County added, 157d, s; deletes 157] - AB75

CTH ``X" in Chippewa County: DOT to award grant for rehabilitation if economic stimulus funds not received [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9150 (5b)] - AB75

Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9110 (18f)] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Valley) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental care fee modified; report required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Regional planning"] - AB75

chippewa falls, city ofChippewa Falls, City of

TID number 10 in City of Chippewa Falls: filing certain forms with DOR - AB28

TID number 10 in City of Chippewa Falls: filing certain forms with DOR - SB7

chips _child in need of protection or services_CHIPS (Child in need of protection or services), see Children — Protection and services

chiropracticChiropractic

Chiropractor examinations and regulation of technicians and radiological technicians modified; provisions re fees, loan default, sexual misconduct, continuing education, and claims for waived insurance [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 226, 226m, 2994eg, er, mnag, mnar, 2995ib-igm, ihm-ir, 9142 (1f), (1g), 9342 (1m), 9442 (1f), (1g)] - AB75

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: chiropractors, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and phlebotomists may participate - AB195

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: state required to pay for legal representation and costs and damages re certain claims; chiropractors and physical therapists added - AB44

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: state required to pay for legal representation and costs and damages re certain claims; chiropractors and physical therapists added [S.Amdt.1: podiatrist added] - SB80

christmas treesChristmas trees, see Forestry

christofferson, steven jChristofferson, Steven J.

Life and military service commended - AJR49

Life and military service commended - SJR33

churchChurch, see Religious societies

cigaretteCigarette, see also Tobacco

Cigarettes and tobacco products: direct marketing provisions modified; license and permit revisions; restriction re arrest or conviction record; JRCCP report [for section numbers and further revision, see entry under ``Tobacco"] - AB75

cigarette _ taxationCigarette — Taxation

Cigarette and tobacco products tax rate increased; moist snuff tax rate increased and applied to inventory holdings [Sec. 2332, 2333, 2335, 2392, 2394, 2395, 9443 (14); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, inventory provision removed, deletes 2335, 2394] - AB75

Tax stamps on cigarettes: reduced discount on tax to persons authorized to purchase; DOR to credit set percentage to appropriation for tobacco control grants and programs - AB381

Tribal tax refund and sharing agreements expanded [Sec. 1815, 1841, 1848, 2338, 2401, 9443 (8); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, use tax credit for purchases made on Native American lands, 1841b, 9443 (14q)] - AB75

cip _community integration program_CIP (Community integration program), see Medical assistance

circuit courtCircuit court, see also Judge — Circuit court; Juvenile court; Milwaukee County — Circuit court

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB894

Action, special proceeding, counterclaim, defense, cross complaint, or appeal commenced in bad faith to harass or injure another or knowing it was without reasonable basis in law: party or party's attorney may be liable for damages or costs or fees; appeal and appellate court provisions - SB197

Age at which a person is alleged to have violated a criminal or civil law or municipal ordinance and is subject to Criminal Procedure Code or circuit or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 years and older; community youth and family aids surcharge created; Corr.Dept to set youth aids assessments annually and must submit implementation plan to JCF; FTE positions for circuit court - AB732

Age at which a person is alleged to have violated a criminal or civil law or municipal ordinance and is subject to Criminal Procedure Code or circuit or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 years and older; placement in juvenile detention facility eliminated as a sanction for violation of civil law, ordinance, or dispositional order - SB674

Alternative dispute resolution in foreclosure actions created - AB305

Alternative dispute resolution in foreclosure actions created - SB213

Appropriation lapses and reestimates [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9247 (1c)] - AB75

Asbestos claims filed against a successor corporation; liability provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 3283g, 9309 (3f), 9409 (2f)] - AB75

Circuit court branch added to Calumet County - SB95

Court interpreter mileage reimbursement raised [Sec. 3205, 3234-3236] - AB75

Court interpreter pilot project in seventh judicial administrative district authorized [Sec. 609, 9109 (1), 9409 (1)] - AB75

Crimes against animals expanded re intentional or reckless mistreatment, abandonment, and failure to provide food, water, or shelter; causing a minor to mistreat an animal made a felony; judge or circuit court commissioner may consider re restraining order or injunction in domestic or child abuse cases; JRCCP report - AB747