AB150, s. 2607 4Section 2607. 48.715 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,982,105 48.715 (3) (a) 1. Within the limits specified in this paragraph, the department
6may, by rule, set daily forfeiture amounts and payment deadlines based on the size
7and type of facility or agency and the seriousness of the violation. As part of the order,
8the
The department may set daily forfeiture amounts that increase periodically
9within the statutory limits if there is continued failure to comply with an order issued
10under sub. (2).
AB150, s. 2608 11Section 2608. 48.75 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,982,2512 48.75 (1) Child welfare agencies, if licensed to do so by the department, and
13county departments may license foster homes and treatment foster homes . After
14receipt of an application for a license, the child welfare agency or county department
15shall investigate to determine if the applicant meets the minimum requirements for
16a license
under the rules promulgated by the department under s. 48.67 governing
17the licensing of foster homes and treatment foster homes. The investigation shall
18include a background investigation as provided in sub. (1m).
A foster home or
19treatment foster home license shall be issued for a term not to exceed 2 years from
20the date of issuance, is not transferable and may be revoked by the child welfare
21agency or by the county department because the licensee has substantially and
22intentionally violated any provision of this chapter or of the rules of the department
23promulgated pursuant to s. 48.67 or because the licensee fails to meet the minimum
24requirements for a license. The licensee shall be given written notice of any
25revocation and the grounds therefor.
AB150, s. 2609
1Section 2609. 48.75 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,983,52 48.75 (1m) (a) After receipt of an application for a license, the child welfare
3agency or county department, with the assistance of the department of justice, shall
4conduct a background investigation of the applicant and of each adult who resides
5with the applicant.
AB150,983,156 (b) If the person being investigated under par. (a) is a nonresident, or at any
7time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application has been a nonresident,
8or if the child welfare agency or county department determines that the person's
9employment, licensing or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further
10investigation, the child welfare agency or county department shall require the
11person to be photographed and fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a
12complete set of the person's fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for
13the submission of the fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the
14purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records
15of his or her criminal arrest and conviction.
AB150,983,1716 (c) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (a) shall provide the
17child welfare agency or county department with all of the following information:
AB150,983,1818 1. The person's name.
AB150,983,1919 2. The person's social security number.
AB150,983,2120 3. Other identifying information, including the person's birthdate, sex, race
21and any identifying physical characteristics.
AB150,984,322 (d) The child welfare agency or county department may issue or renew a license
23or permit conditioned upon the receipt of a satisfactory background investigation.
24The child welfare agency or county department may not issue a license to or renew
25the license of any person who has been convicted of a violation of ch. 161 that is

1punishable as a felony or of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or 948 or who has had imposed
2on him or her a penalty specified in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.632, 939.64,
3939.641 or 939.645.
AB150,984,114 (e) The child welfare agency or county department shall keep confidential all
5information received under this subsection from the department of justice or the
6federal bureau of investigation, except that the child welfare agency may disclose
7any information obtained under this subsection to any other child welfare agency or
8county department conducting an investigation under this subsection or to any
9person conducting an investigation under s. 48.22 (7m), 48.60 (1m), 48.625 (1m),
1048.65 (1m), 48.68 (1m) or 118.19 (10). Such information is not subject to inspection
11or copying under s. 19.35.
AB150,984,1412 (f) The child welfare agency or county department may charge a fee for
13conducting a background investigation under this subsection. The fee may not
14exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the investigation.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 48.75 (1m). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: 2160/3 and 2556/2.
AB150, s. 2610 15Section 2610. 48.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,984,1916 48.78 (1) In this section, unless otherwise qualified, "agency" means the
17department of health and social services, the department of corrections, a county
18department, a licensed child welfare agency, a licensed day care center or a licensed
19maternity hospital.
AB150, s. 2611 20Section 2611. 48.78 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,985,221 48.78 (2) (c) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the department of health and
22social services
or a county department from using in the media a picture or

1description of a child in the guardianship of the department or a county department
2for the purpose of finding adoptive parents for that child.
AB150, s. 2612 3Section 2612. 48.78 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,985,114 48.78 (2) (e) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the department of health and
5social services or the department of corrections from disclosing information about an
6individual adjudged delinquent under s. 48.31 for a sexually violent offense, as
7defined in s. 980.01 (6), to the department of justice, or a district attorney or a judge
8acting under ch. 980 or to an attorney who represents a person subject to a petition
9under ch. 980. The court in which the petition under s. 980.02 is filed may issue any
10protective orders that it determines are appropriate concerning information
11disclosed under this paragraph.
AB150, s. 2613 12Section 2613. 48.78 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,985,1513 48.78 (2) (f) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the department of corrections from
14disclosing information about a person who has been convicted of violating a state or
15federal criminal law.
AB150, s. 2614 16Section 2614. 48.78 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 377,
17is amended to read:
AB150,986,1018 48.78 (3) If a child adjudged delinquent on the basis of a violation of s. 941.10,
19941.11, 941.20, 941.21, 941.23, 941.235, 941.237, 941.24, 941.26, 941.28, 941.295,
20941.298, 941.30, 941.31, 941.32, 941.325, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10 (2) (a),
21943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.32 (2), 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05, 948.055, 948.60,
22948.605 or 948.61 or any crime specified in ch. 940 has escaped from a secured
23correctional facility, has been allowed to leave a secured correctional facility for a
24specified time period and is absent from the facility for more than 12 hours after the
25expiration of the specified period or has run away from the child's placement in the

1community while under corrective sanctions or youthful serious juvenile offender
2supervision, the department of health and social services or the department of
3corrections may release the child's name and any information about the child that
4is necessary for the protection of the public or to secure the child's return to the
5facility or placement. The department of health and social services shall promulgate
6rules establishing guidelines for the release of the child's name or information about
7the child to the public, except that the department of corrections shall promulgate
8rules establishing guidelines for the release to the public of the name of a child, or
9information about a child, who is a participant in the youthful serious juvenile
10offender program.
AB150, s. 2615 11Section 2615. 48.79 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,986,13 1248.79 (title) Powers of the department of health and social services.
13(intro.) The department of health and social services has authority and power:
AB150, s. 2616 14Section 2616. 48.795 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,986,16 1548.795 Powers of the department of corrections. The department of
16corrections may do all of the following:
AB150,986,19 17(1) Collect and collaborate with other agencies in collecting statistics and
18information useful in determining the cause and amount of delinquency and crime
19in this state or in carrying out the powers and duties of the department.
AB150,986,23 20(2) Assist communities in their efforts to combat delinquency and social
21breakdown likely to cause delinquency and crime and assist them in setting up
22programs for coordinating the total community program, including the improvement
23of law enforcement.
AB150,987,3
1(3) Assist schools in extending their particular contribution in locating and
2helping children vulnerable to delinquency and crime and in improving their
3services to all youth.
AB150,987,5 4(4) Develop and maintain an enlightened public opinion in support of a
5program to control delinquency and crime.
AB150, s. 2617 6Section 2617. 48.89 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
7renumbered 48.89 (1) and amended to read:
AB150,987,128 48.89 (1) The recommendation of the department is required for the adoption
9of the following children: (b) A a child who has no living parents or whose parents
10have had their rights legally terminated
if the child is not under the guardianship
11of a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) or a child welfare agency under
12s. 48.61 (5).
AB150, s. 2618 13Section 2618. 48.89 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2619 14Section 2619. 48.89 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,987,2015 48.89 (3) The recommendation of the department shall not be required if the
16recommendation of the department, a licensed child welfare agency or a county
17department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) is required by s. 48.841, if a report of an
18investigation by the department, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm)
19or a licensed child welfare agency is required by s. 48.88 (2) (a) 2.
or if one of the
20petitioners is a stepparent relative of the child.
AB150, s. 2620 21Section 2620. 48.91 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,988,222 48.91 (3) If after the hearing and a study of the report required by s. 48.88 and
23the recommendation required by s. 48.841 or 48.89, the court is satisfied that the
24necessary consents or recommendations have been filed and that the adoption is in

1the best interests of the child, the court shall make an order granting the adoption.
2The order may change the name of the minor to that requested by petitioners.
AB150, s. 2621 3Section 2621. 48.97 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,988,12 448.97 Adoption orders of other jurisdictions. When the relationship of
5parent and child has been created by an order of adoption of a court of any other state
6or nation, the rights and obligations of the parties as to matters within the
7jurisdiction of this state shall be determined by s. 48.92. If the adoptive parents were
8residents of this state at the time of the foreign adoption, the preceding sentence
9applies only if the department has approved the placement. A child whose adoption
10would otherwise be valid under this section may be readopted in accordance with this
11chapter if readoption is necessary under federal law to permit the child to enter this
12country
.
AB150, s. 2622 13Section 2622. 48.982 (2) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,988,1514 48.982 (2) (g) (intro.) In coordination with the departments of health and social
15services and public instruction education:
AB150, s. 2623 16Section 2623. 48.982 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,988,1917 48.982 (7) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (c) (h), (i), (k) and (q),
18the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan developed
19under sub. (2) (a).
AB150, s. 2624 20Section 2624. 48.985 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
21(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,989,422 48.985 (1) Federal program operations. From the appropriation under s.
2320.435 (3) (n), the department shall expend not more than $543,700 in fiscal year
241995-96 and not more than $543,700 in fiscal year 1996-97 of the moneys received
25under 42 USC 620 to 626 for the department's expenses in connection with

1administering the expenditure of funds received under 42 USC 620 to 626, for child
2welfare projects and services provided or purchased by the department, for child
3abuse and neglect independent investigations and for providing child-at-risk field
4training to counties.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 48.985 (1). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -2402/2 and -2421/1.
AB150, s. 2625 5Section 2625. 48.985 (1) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated,
6renumbered 48.985 (1) and amended to read:
AB150,989,157 48.985 (1) Federal program operations. From the appropriation under s.
820.435 (6) (n), the department shall expend not more than $543,700 in fiscal year
91995-96 and not more than $543,700 in fiscal year 1996-97 of the
moneys received
10under 42 USC 620 to 626 as follows: (a) For for the department's expenses in
11connection with administering the expenditure of funds received under 42 USC 620
12to 626, not more than $273,700 in fiscal year 1993-94 and not more than $281,500
13in fiscal year 1994-95
for child welfare projects and services provided or purchased
14by the department, for child abuse and neglect independent investigations and for
15providing child-at-risk field training to counties
.
AB150, s. 2626 16Section 2626. 48.985 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2627 17Section 2627. 48.985 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2628 18Section 2628. 48.985 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2629 19Section 2629. 48.985 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
20renumbered 48.985 (2) and amended to read:
AB150,990,721 48.985 (2) Community social and mental hygiene services. From the
22appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (o), the department shall expend distribute not
23more than $3,319,200 in each fiscal year of the
moneys received under 42 USC 620

1to 626 as follows: 1. To to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23, for
2the provision or purchase of child welfare projects and services including child abuse
3and neglect investigation and treatment services, subject only to local, state and
4federal requirements specific to the types of projects or services, not more than
5$1,858,000 in each fiscal year and for the allocation
, for services to children and
6families, not more than $567,300 in each fiscal year and for family-based child
7welfare services
.
AB150, s. 2630 8Section 2630. 48.985 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2631 9Section 2631. 48.985 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2632 10Section 2632. 48.985 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 2633 11Section 2633. 48.985 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,990,1312 48.985 (4) Runaway services. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (3)
13(na) for runaway services, not more than $458,600 in each fiscal year.
AB150, s. 2634 14Section 2634. 48.992 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,990,2015 48.992 (1) (a) The "appropriate court" of this state to issue a requisition under
16s. 48.991 (4) is the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter for the
17county of the petitioner's residence, or, if the petitioner is a child welfare agency, the
18court so assigned for the county where the agency has its principal office, or, if the
19petitioner is the department of health and social services or the department of
20corrections
, any court so assigned in the state.
AB150, s. 2635 21Section 2635. 48.995 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,991,822 48.995 (2) In the case of an escapee or absconder under s. 48.991 (5) or (6), if
23the juvenile is under the supervision of the department of health and social services
24or
in the legal custody of the department, it of corrections, the department having
25supervision or legal custody over the child
shall bear the expense of his or her return;

1otherwise the appropriate court shall, on petition of the person entitled to the
2juvenile's custody or charged with his or her supervision, arrange for the
3transportation at the expense of the county and order that the county reimburse the
4person, if any, who returns the juvenile, for the person's actual and necessary
5expenses. In this subsection "appropriate court" means the court which adjudged the
6juvenile to be delinquent or, if the juvenile is under supervision for another state
7under s. 48.991 (7), then the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter
8for the county of the juvenile's residence during the supervision.
AB150, s. 2636 9Section 2636. The unnumbered subchapter title preceding 49.001 of the
10statutes is repealed.
****Note: This is the reconciled unnumbered subchapter title preceding s. 49.001. This
Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 2637 11Section 2637. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.001] of the
12statutes is created to read:
AB150,991,1313 Chapter 49
AB150,991,1514 Subchapter I
15 Definitions
AB150, s. 2638 16Section 2638. 49.001 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.81 (intro.) and
17amended to read:
AB150,991,22 1849.81 Public assistance recipients' bill of rights. (intro.) The department
19of health and social services, the department of industry, labor and human relations
20and all public assistance and relief-granting agencies shall respect rights for
21recipients of public assistance. The rights shall include all rights guaranteed by the
22U.S. constitution and the constitution of this state, and in addition shall include:
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.001 (intro.). This Section has been affected by drafts with
the following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 2639
1Section 2639. 49.001 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,992,2 249.001 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter:
AB150, s. 2640 3Section 2640. 49.001 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.81 (1).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.001 (1). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 2641 4Section 2641. 49.001 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.81 (2).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.001 (2). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 2642 5Section 2642. 49.001 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 49.81 (3).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.001 (3). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 2643 6Section 2643. 49.001 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.81 (4).
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.001 (4). This Section has been affected by drafts with the
following LRB numbers: -1701/3 and -2153/1.
AB150, s. 2644 7Section 2644. 49.001 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,992,138 49.001 (5m) "Prisoner" means any person who is either arrested, incarcerated,
9imprisoned or otherwise detained in excess of 12 hours by any law enforcement
10agency of this state, except when detention is pursuant to s. 51.15, 51.20, 51.45 (11)
11(b) or 55.06 (11) (a) or ch. 980. "Prisoner" does not include any person who is serving
12a sentence of detention under s. 973.03 (4) unless the person is in the county jail
13under s. 973.03 (4) (c).
AB150, s. 2645 14Section 2645. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 49 [precedes 49.002] of the
15statutes is created to read:
AB150,992,1616 Chapter 49
AB150,992,1917 Subchapter II
18 EMERGENCY
19 MEDICAL RELIEF
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