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AB563-ASA1,3,3
1a. For information required under par (e) 1. to 8., as soon as possible, but no
2later than 2 days after the date that the child is placed with the out-of-home care
3provider.
AB563-ASA1,3,94 b. For information required under par. (e) 9. to 15., as soon as possible, but no
5later than 7 days after the date that the child is placed with the out-of-home care
6provider, except that the agency shall provide information that the agency
7determines is of critical importance to the health, safety, or welfare of the child or the
8out-of-home care provider to the out-of-home care provider no later than 2 days
9after receiving the information.
AB563-ASA1,3,1510 2. If the agency receives information required under par. (e) after the deadlines
11in subd. 1. have passed, the agency shall provide the information to the out-of-home
12care provider as soon as possible, but no later than 7 days after the date that the
13agency receives the information, except the agency shall provide information it
14determines is of critical importance to the health, safety, or welfare of the child or the
15out-of-home care provider no later than 2 days after receiving the information.
AB563-ASA1,3,2516 (d) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c), the agency may not provide a prospective
17or actual out-of-home care provider with information regarding the child or the
18child's family that is an allegation unless the agency determines that, if
19substantiated, the allegation would have a significant impact on the success of the
20placement and related services or on the health, safety, or welfare of the child, the
21out-of-home care provider, others in the out-of-home care provider's home or
22facility, or the community. If the agency informs the out-of-home care provider of
23an allegation about the child or the child's family, the agency shall record the
24allegation in the child's case record and shall include the justification for providing
25the information.
AB563-ASA1,4,4
1(e) An agency shall use forms prescribed by the department to provide
2information about the child and the child's family to a prospective or actual
3out-of-home care provider under this section. The forms shall include requests for
4all of the following information:
AB563-ASA1,4,75 1. Child information, including the child's name, date of birth, physical
6characteristics, tribal affiliation, the spiritual or religious affiliation of the child or
7family, and the date the child is placed in out-of-home care.
AB563-ASA1,4,88 2. Parent or guardian contact information.
AB563-ASA1,4,119 3. Significant contact information, including agency contacts, emergency
10contact person, persons who are allowed to have contact with the child, prohibited
11contacts and visitors, and sibling information.
AB563-ASA1,4,1412 4. Medical information, including providers, health insurance coverage,
13medications, scheduled medical or mental health appointments, eligibility for
14services, and immunization record.
AB563-ASA1,4,1715 5. Information on the school or child care that the child currently attends or
16most recently attended and the child's educational programming, including an
17individualized education program for the child, if applicable.
AB563-ASA1,4,2018 6. Life functioning, including formula or feeding restrictions, special medical
19equipment, allergies, therapeutic exercises, eligibility for services, and activity
20restrictions.
AB563-ASA1,4,2121 7. Considerations for making reasonable and prudent parenting decisions.
AB563-ASA1,4,2222 8. Any additional information critical to the care of the child.
AB563-ASA1,4,2323 9. Placement reasons.
AB563-ASA1,4,2424 10. Contact information for the child's guardian ad litem and legal counsel.
AB563-ASA1,4,2525 11. Placement history, permanence goal, and concurrent permanence goal.
AB563-ASA1,5,3
112. Information on the well-being of the child, including the child's trauma
2history and developmental, medical, cultural, emotional, behavioral, and
3educational needs.
AB563-ASA1,5,44 13. Qualifications or needs of the out-of-home care provider.
AB563-ASA1,5,65 14. A list of important documents and records regarding the child that have
6been given to the out-of-home care provider.
AB563-ASA1,5,107 15. A plan for managing challenging behaviors, including a list of the child's
8behaviors that may lead to health or safety concerns, warning signs of escalating
9behaviors, steps to take in response to those escalations, and the agency's reporting
10requirements.
AB563-ASA1,5,1211 (f) An agency is not required to provide information under this subsection if the
12agency determines that one of the following applies:
AB563-ASA1,5,1413 1. The information is confidential information that the agency does not have
14access to, and the agency has made a reasonable effort to obtain the information.
AB563-ASA1,5,1815 2. The information is not critical to the success of the placement and related
16treatment or services and failing to provide the information does not jeopardize the
17health, safety, or welfare of the child, the out-of-home care provider, others in the
18out-of-home care provider's home or facility, or the community.
AB563-ASA1,5,2519 (g) An agency shall provide detailed documentation in the narrative section of
20the child's case record for any information that the agency does not provide under
21par. (f). The documentation shall specify the information or type of information that
22was not provided to the out-of-home care provider, the reason for not providing the
23information, the name of the agency representative who made the decision to not
24provide that information, the date the decision was made, and written approval by
25that person's supervisor or the supervisor's designee.
AB563-ASA1,6,4
1(h) Except as permitted under s. 252.15 (6), an out-of-home care provider that
2receives any information under this chapter shall keep the information confidential
3and may disclose the information only for the purposes of providing care for the child
4or participating in a court hearing or permanency plan review concerning the child.
AB563-ASA1,6,115 (i) When an agency first provides any information regarding a child to the
6out-of-home care provider, the agency shall inform the out-of-home care provider
7of all confidentiality requirements mandated under state or federal law, including
8the confidentiality requirements under ss. 48.396, 48.78, 48.981 (7), 51.30, 118.125,
9146.82, 252.15, 938.396, and 938.78, and any agency policy. The agency shall also
10inform the out-of-home care provider of any penalties that may be imposed for
11violating the confidentiality rights of the child and the child's family.
AB563-ASA1,6,1612 (j) The agency providing information about a child under this subsection shall
13require that the information and any related documents be maintained by the
14out-of-home care provider in a manner that would prohibit access to the information
15by the child, any other children in the care of the out-of-home care provider, and any
16other party whose access to the information is prohibited.
AB563-ASA1,2 17Section 2. Initial applicability.
AB563-ASA1,6,1918 (1) This act first applies to an agency that places a child with an out-of-home
19care provider on the effective date of this subsection.
AB563-ASA1,3 20Section 3 . Effective date.
AB563-ASA1,6,2121 (1) This act takes effect on the 30th day after publication.
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