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AB56,578
1Section 578. 48.686 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,507,92 48.686 (3) (am) Every year or at any time that the department considers
3appropriate, the department may request the information specified in sub. (2) (am)
41. to 5. for all caregivers under sub. (1) (ag) 2., nonclient residents of such a caregiver,
5and caregivers under sub. (1) (ag) 1. who have direct contact with clients. For the
6purposes of this paragraph, “direct contact” means face-to-face physical proximity
7to a client that affords the opportunity to commit abuse or neglect of a client or to
8misappropriate the property of a client
, noncaregiver employees, and household
9members
.
AB56,579 10Section 579. 48.686 (4m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,507,2211 48.686 (4m) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, and except as provided in
12par. (ad) and sub. (5), the department a licensing entity may not license, or continue
13or renew the license of, a person to operate a child care center under s. 48.65, the
14department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, a county
15department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) may not certify a child
16care provider under s. 48.651, a school board may not contract with a person under
17s. 120.13 (14)
issue an approval to operate a child care program to a person, and a
18child care program may not employ or contract with a caregiver specified in sub. (1)
19(ag) 1.
or noncaregiver employee or permit a household member to reside at the child
20care program
if the department, county department, contracted agency, school
21board,
licensing entity or child care program knows or should have known any of the
22following:
AB56,580 23Section 580. 48.686 (4m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,508,324 48.686 (4m) (a) 1. That the person has been convicted of a serious crime or
25adjudicated delinquent on or after his or her 10th birthday for committing a serious

1crime or that the person is the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency
2petition alleging that the person has committed a serious crime on or after his or her
310th birthday
.
AB56,581 4Section 581. 48.686 (4m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,508,65 48.686 (4m) (a) 2. That the person is registered or is required to be registered
6on a state sex offender registry or repository or the national sex offender registry.
AB56,582 7Section 582. 48.686 (4m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,508,128 48.686 (4m) (a) 5. That the department has determined the person ineligible
9to be licensed receive an approval to operate a child care center under s. 48.65, to be
10certified
to operate a child care provider under s. 48.651, to contract with a school
11board under s. 120.13 (14)
program, to be employed as a caregiver at by a child care
12program, or to be a nonclient resident at household member of a child care program.
AB56,583 13Section 583 . 48.686 (4m) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,508,1714 48.686 (4m) (a) 6. That the person has refused to provide information under
15sub. (2) (ag), or that the person refused to participate in, cooperate with, or submit
16required information for the criminal background check described in sub. (2) (am),
17including fingerprints.
AB56,584 18Section 584 . 48.686 (4m) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,508,2119 48.686 (4m) (a) 7. That the person knowingly made a materially false
20statement in connection with the person's criminal background check described in
21sub. (2).
AB56,585 22Section 585 . 48.686 (4m) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,508,2523 48.686 (4m) (a) 8. That the person knowingly omitted material information
24requested in connection with the person's criminal background check conducted
25under sub. (2).
AB56,586
1Section 586. 48.686 (4m) (ad) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,509,92 48.686 (4m) (ad) The department A licensing entity may license issue an
3approval to operate
a child care center under s. 48.65; the department in a county
4having a population of 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency
5contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) may certify a child care provider under s. 48.651;
6and a school board may contract with a person under s. 120.13 (14),
program to a
7person
conditioned on the receipt of the information specified in sub. (4p) (a)
8indicating that the person is not ineligible to be so licensed, certified, or contracted
9with for a reason specified in par. (a) 1. to 8.
AB56,587 10Section 587. 48.686 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,509,2211 48.686 (4m) (c) A child care program may employ or contract with a potential
12caregiver or noncaregiver employee or permit a potential nonclient resident
13household member to reside at the child care program for up to 45 days from the date
14a background check request is submitted to the department pending the completion
15of the department's report under sub. (4p) (a) if the department provides a
16preliminary report under sub. (4p) (c) to the child care program indicating that the
17potential caregiver or nonclient resident individual is not ineligible to work or reside
18at a child care program. At all times that children in care clients of a child care
19program
are present, an individual who received a qualifying result on a background
20check described in sub. (2) (am) within the past 5 years must supervise a potential
21employee caregiver, noncaregiver employee, or nonclient resident household
22member
permitted to work or reside at the child care program under this paragraph.
AB56,588 23Section 588 . 48.686 (4p) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,510,324 48.686 (4p) (a) The department shall provide the results of the criminal
25background check to the child care program in a written report that indicates only

1that the individual on whom the background check was conducted is eligible or
2ineligible for employment or to reside at the child care program, without revealing
3any disqualifying crime offense or other information regarding the individual.
AB56,589 4Section 589 . 48.686 (4p) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,510,115 48.686 (4p) (b) The department shall provide the results of the criminal
6background check to the individual on whom the background check was conducted
7in a written report that indicates whether the individual is eligible or ineligible for
8employment or to reside at the child care program. If the individual is ineligible for
9employment or to reside at the child care program, the department's report shall
10include information on each disqualifying crime offense and information on the right
11to appeal.
AB56,590 12Section 590. 48.686 (4p) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,510,2413 48.686 (4p) (c) Before the department completes its report under par. (a), a
14caregiver under sub. (1) (ag) 2. may submit a written request to the department for
15a preliminary report indicating whether a potential caregiver, noncaregiver
16employee,
or nonclient resident household member is eligible to work or reside at a
17child care program under sub. (4m) (c). If the department receives such a request,
18it shall provide a written preliminary report to that caregiver indicating whether the
19individual is barred from employment as a caregiver working or residence as a
20nonclient resident
residing at a child care program on the basis of a background
21check under sub. (2) (am) 1. or 7. If the individual is ineligible for employment or
22residence
to work or reside at a child care program based on the results of the
23preliminary report, the department shall also provide a preliminary report to the
24individual containing information related to each disqualifying crime offense.
AB56,591 25Section 591 . 48.686 (4p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,511,3
148.686 (4p) (d) The results of a report under par. (c) may not be appealed by
2the individual until receipt of the department's report under par. (b) following
3completion of all components of the criminal background check.
AB56,592 4Section 592 . 48.686 (4s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,511,95 48.686 (4s) (a) An individual who is the subject of the department's report on
6the results of a criminal background check may appeal the department's decision.
7Only the person who is the subject of the department's report may appeal the
8department's decision. Neither the child care program nor any other person may
9appeal the department's decision.
AB56,593 10Section 593. 48.686 (4s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,511,1611 48.686 (4s) (b) An appeal request shall be submitted to the department at the
12address, e-mail address, or fax number identified in the statement of appeal rights
13no later than 60 10 days after the date of the department's decision, unless the
14appellant requests, and the department grants, an extension for a specific amount
15of time prior to expiration of the 60 10 day appeal period. Extensions may be granted
16for good cause shown.
AB56,594 17Section 594 . 48.686 (4s) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,511,1918 48.686 (4s) (f) The department shall sustain the results of its criminal
19background check report if supported by a preponderance of the available evidence.
AB56,595 20Section 595 . 48.686 (4s) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,512,221 48.686 (4s) (m) Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department may not publicly
22release or disclose the results of any criminal individual background report it issues,
23except that the department may release aggregated data by crime as listed in sub.
24(1) (c) from criminal background check results so long as the data does not contain
25personally identifiable information. The department may disclose and use

1information obtained in conducting criminal background checks as necessary during
2an appeal or reconsideration under this subsection or for another lawful purpose.
AB56,596 3Section 596. 48.686 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB56,512,64 48.686 (5) (a) A person may have the opportunity to demonstrate his or her
5rehabilitation to the department or to a tribe authorized to conduct a rehabilitation
6review under sub. (5d) if any of the following apply:
AB56,512,87 1. An investigation under sub. (2) (am) indicates that sub. (4m) (a) 2., 3., or 4.
8applies to the person.
AB56,512,159 2. An investigation under sub. (2) (am) indicates that the person has been
10convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a serious crime as specified under sub. (1) (c)
119. or for a violation of the law of any other state or United States jurisdiction that
12would be a violation listed in sub. (1) (c) 9. if committed in this state, and the person
13completed his or her sentence, including any probation, parole, or extended
14supervision, or was discharged by the department of corrections, more than 5 years
15before the date of the investigation under sub. (2) (am).
AB56,512,1916 (b) If the department or tribe determines that the person has demonstrated
17rehabilitation in accordance with procedures established by the department by rule
18or by the tribe and by clear and convincing evidence, the prohibition in sub. (4m) (a)
19does not apply.
AB56,597 20Section 597. 48.686 (5c) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.686 (5c).
AB56,598 21Section 598. 48.686 (5c) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,599 22Section 599. 48.686 (5c) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,600 23Section 600. 48.686 (5g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,513,424 48.686 (5g) On January 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report
25to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that specifies the number of persons in the

1previous year who have requested to demonstrate that they have been rehabilitated
2under sub. (5) (a), the number of persons who successfully demonstrated that they
3have been rehabilitated under sub. (5) (a), and the reasons for the success or failure
4of a person who has attempted to demonstrate that he or she has been rehabilitated.
AB56,601 5Section 601. 48.686 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,513,206 48.686 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department a licensing entity
7may refuse to license a person issue an approval to operate a child care center, the
8department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, a county
9department, or an agency contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) may refuse to certify
10a child care provider under s. 48.651, a school board may refuse to contract with a
11person under s. 120.13 (14)
program to a person, and a child care program may refuse
12to employ or contract with a caregiver or noncaregiver employee or permit a
13nonclient resident household member to reside at the child care program if the
14person has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent on or after his or her 10th
15birthday
for an offense that is not a serious crime, but that is, in the estimation of
16the department, substantially related to the care of a client. The department shall
17notify the provider and the individual of the results of a substantially related
18determination pursuant to the process set forth in sub. (4p) for criminal background
19check determinations. The individual shall have the same appeal rights as set forth
20in sub. (4s), and the same appeal procedures apply.
AB56,602 21Section 602. 48.686 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,514,222 48.686 (7) The department shall conduct throughout the state periodic training
23sessions that cover procedures and uses of criminal background investigations;
24reporting and investigating misappropriation of property or abuse or neglect of a

1client; and any other material that will better enable entities to comply with the
2requirements of this section.
AB56,603 3Section 603. 48.715 (4g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,514,164 48.715 (4g) (a) If a person who has been issued a license under s. 48.66 (1) (a)
5or a probationary license under s. 48.69 to operate a child care center is convicted of
6a serious crime, as defined in s. 48.686 (1) (c), if a caregiver specified in s. 48.686 (1)
7(ag) 1. or a nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.686 (1) (bm), of the
subject to a
8background check under s. 48.686 (2) who operates, works at, or resides at a
child
9care center is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for committing a serious crime on
10or after his or her 10th birthday
, or if the results of a criminal background check
11conducted under s. 48.686 indicate that the person, caregiver, or nonclient resident
12household member, or noncaregiver employee is not eligible to be licensed, certified,
13or employed, or permitted to reside at a child care program, the department shall
14revoke the license of the child care center immediately upon providing written notice
15of revocation and the grounds for revocation and an explanation of the process for
16appealing the revocation.
AB56,604 17Section 604. 48.715 (4g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,515,418 48.715 (4g) (b) If a person who has been issued a license under s. 48.66 (1) (a)
19or a probationary license under s. 48.69 to operate a child care center is the subject
20of a pending criminal charge alleging that the person has committed a serious crime,
21as defined in s. 48.686 (1) (c), or if a caregiver specified in s. 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. or a

22nonclient resident, as defined in s. 48.686 (1) (bm), of the subject to a background
23check under s. 48.686 (2) who operates, works at, or resides at a
child care center is
24the subject of a pending criminal charge or delinquency petition alleging that the
25person has committed a serious crime on or after his or her 10th birthday, the

1department shall immediately suspend the license of the child care center until the
2department obtains information regarding the final disposition of the charge or
3delinquency petition indicating that the person is not ineligible to be licensed to
4operate, work at, or reside at a child care center.
AB56,605 5Section 605 . 48.981 (7) (a) 4p. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,515,106 48.981 (7) (a) 4p. A public or private agency in this state or any other state that
7is investigating a person for purposes of licensing the person to operate a foster home
8or placing a child for adoption in the home of the person or for the purposes of
9conducting a background investigation under s. 48.685 of an adult congregate care
10worker, as defined in s. 48.685 (1) (ap)
.
AB56,606 11Section 606. 49.133 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,607 12Section 607 . 49.1385 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,515,15 1349.1385 Grants for services for homeless and runaway youth. The
14department may award not more than $100,000 $400,000 in each fiscal year in
15grants to support programs that provide services for homeless and runaway youth.
AB56,608 16Section 608. 49.141 (1) (n) of the statutes is renumbered 49.141 (1) (Lm) and
17amended to read:
AB56,515,2018 49.141 (1) (Lm) “Trial employment match program job “Subsidized
19employment placement
" means a work component of Wisconsin Works administered
20under s. 49.147 (3).
AB56,609 21Section 609. 49.143 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,515,2522 49.143 (2r) Job programs. A Wisconsin Works agency shall collaborate with
23the local workforce development board to connect individuals seeking employment
24with employment opportunities, including the trial employment match program
25subsidized employment placement under s. 49.147 (3).
AB56,610
1Section 610. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,516,72 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 4., beginning on the date
3on which the individual has attained the age of 18, the total number of months in
4which the individual or any adult member of the individual's Wisconsin Works group
5has participated in, or has received benefits under, any of the following or any
6combination of the following does not exceed 48 60 months, whether or not
7consecutive:
AB56,611 8Section 611. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,516,119 49.145 (2) (n) 1. a. The job opportunities and basic skills program under s.
1049.193, 1997 stats. Active participation on or after October 1, 1996, in the job
11opportunities and basic skills program counts toward the 48 60-month limit.
AB56,612 12Section 612. 49.147 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,516,2013 49.147 (1m) (b) If the Wisconsin Works agency determines that the appropriate
14placement for an individual is in unsubsidized employment or a trial employment
15match program job
subsidized employment placement and that the individual needs
16and wishes to pursue basic education, including a course of study meeting the
17standards established under s. 115.29 (4) (a) for the granting of a declaration of
18equivalency of high school graduation, the Wisconsin Works agency shall pay for the
19basic education services identified in the employability plan developed for the
20individual.
AB56,613 21Section 613. 49.147 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,517,322 49.147 (2) (am) 2. A Wisconsin Works agency shall, every 30 days, review the
23provision of case management services to an individual under this paragraph, if the
24individual is not successful in obtaining unsubsidized employment after legitimate
25efforts to secure employment, to determine whether the individual should be placed

1in a trial employment match program job subsidized employment placement,
2community service job, or transitional placement. The department shall promulgate
3rules that specify the criteria for the review process under this subdivision.
AB56,614 4Section 614. 49.147 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,517,55 49.147 (3) (title) Trial Subsidized employment match program placement.
AB56,615 6Section 615. 49.147 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,517,157 49.147 (3) (a) Administration. A Wisconsin Works agency shall administer a
8trial employment match program subsidized employment placement as part of its
9administration of the Wisconsin Works program to improve the employability of
10individuals who otherwise are not able to obtain unsubsidized employment, as
11determined by the Wisconsin Works agency, by providing work experience and
12training to assist them to move promptly into unsubsidized employment. In
13determining an appropriate placement for a participant, a Wisconsin Works agency
14shall give priority to placement under this subsection over placements under subs.
15(4) and (5).
AB56,616 16Section 616. 49.147 (3) (ac) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,518,417 49.147 (3) (ac) Employer subsidies and reimbursements. (intro.) The
18Wisconsin Works agency shall pay to an employer that employs a participant under
19this subsection a wage subsidy in an amount that is negotiated between the
20Wisconsin Works agency and the employer but that is not more than the state or
21federal minimum wage that applies to the participant. The wage subsidy shall be
22paid for each hour that the participant actually works, up to a maximum of 40 hours
23number of hours per week, as negotiated between the Wisconsin Works agency and
24the employer
. The employer shall pay the participant any difference between the
25wage subsidy amount and the participant's wage and must pay the participant at

1least minimum wage. In addition to paying the wage subsidy, the Wisconsin Works
2agency may, as negotiated between the Wisconsin Works agency and the employer,
3reimburse the employer for all or a portion of other costs that are attributable to the
4employment of the participant, including any of the following:
AB56,617 5Section 617. 49.147 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,518,96 49.147 (3) (am) Education or training activities. A trial employment match
7program job
subsidized employment placement includes education and training
8activities, as prescribed by the employer as an integral part of work performed in
9trial employment match program the subsidized employment placement.
AB56,618 10Section 618. 49.147 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,518,2311 49.147 (3) (c) Time-limited participation. A participant under this subsection
12may participate in a trial employment match program job subsidized employment
13placement
for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for a 3-month extension
14under circumstances determined by the Wisconsin Works agency. A participant may
15participate in more than one trial employment match program job subsidized
16employment placement
, but may not exceed a total of 24 months of participation
17under this subsection. The months need not be consecutive. The department or, with
18the approval of the department, the Wisconsin Works agency may grant an extension
19of the 24-month limit on a case-by-case basis if the participant has made all
20appropriate efforts to find unsubsidized employment and has been unable to find
21unsubsidized employment because local labor market conditions preclude a
22reasonable job opportunity for that participant, as determined by a Wisconsin Works
23agency and approved by the department
.
AB56,619 24Section 619. 49.147 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,519,14
149.147 (4) (a) Administration. A Wisconsin Works agency shall administer a
2community service job program as part of its administration of Wisconsin Works to
3improve the employability of an individual who is not otherwise able to obtain
4employment, as determined by the Wisconsin Works agency, by providing work
5experience and training, if necessary, to assist the individual to move promptly into
6unsubsidized public or private employment or a trial employment match program job
7subsidized employment placement. In determining an appropriate placement for a
8participant, a Wisconsin Works agency shall give placement under this subsection
9priority over placements under sub. (5). Community service jobs shall be limited to
10projects that the department determines would serve a useful public purpose or
11projects the cost of which is partially or wholly offset by revenue generated from such
12projects. After each 6 months of an individual's participation under this subsection
13and at the conclusion of each assignment under this subsection, a Wisconsin Works
14agency shall reassess the individual's employability.
AB56,620 15Section 620. 49.147 (4) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,519,2416 49.147 (4) (as) Required hours. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av) and
17sub. (5m), a Wisconsin Works agency shall require a participant placed in a
18community service job program to work in a community service job for the number
19of hours determined by the Wisconsin Works agency to be appropriate for the
20participant at the time of application or review and may require a participant to
21participate in education or training activities for not more than 10 hours per week
,
22except that the Wisconsin Works agency may not require a participant under this
23subsection to spend more than 40 hours per week in combined activities under this
24subsection.
AB56,621 25Section 621. 49.147 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,520,15
149.147 (4) (b) Time-limited participation. An individual may participate in a
2community service job for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for a
33-month extension under circumstances approved by the department. An
4individual may participate in more than one community service job , but may not
5exceed a total of 24 months of participation under this subsection. The months need
6not be consecutive. The department or, with the approval of the department, the
7Wisconsin Works agency may grant an extension to the 24-month limit on a
8case-by-case basis if the Wisconsin Works agency determines that the individual
9has made all appropriate efforts to find unsubsidized employment and has been
10unable to find unsubsidized employment because local labor market conditions
11preclude a reasonable employment opportunity in unsubsidized employment for that
12participant, as determined by a Wisconsin Works agency and approved by the
13department, and if the Wisconsin Works agency determines, and the department
14agrees, that no trial employment match program job opportunities are available in
15the specified local labor market
.
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