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AB68,679,126 48.21 (5) (cm) If the results of the standardized assessment and
7recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
8assessment are required under sub. (1) (c) but not available at the time of the custody
9order, the judge or court commissioner shall defer making the findings under par. (b)
102g. as provided in this paragraph. No later than 60 days after the date on which the
11placement is made, the judge or court commissioner shall issue an order making the
12findings under par. (b) 2g.
AB68,812 13Section 812. 48.21 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 48.21 (6) (a).
AB68,813 14Section 813. 48.21 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,679,2515 48.21 (6) (b) If under par. (a) a child is transferred to a residential care center
16for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675,
17the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the intake
18worker or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the custody
19order shall include it and the recommendation of the qualified individual who
20conducted the standardized assessment, including all of the information specified
21under sub. (1) (c) with the notice under par. (a) or, if not available at that time, submit
22it to the court and all persons who received the notice no later than 30 days after the
23date on which the transfer is made. No later than 60 days after the date on which
24the transfer is made the judge or court commissioner shall issue an order making the
25findings under sub. (5) (b) 2g.
AB68,814
1Section 814. 48.217 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,680,62 48.217 (1) (b) 2. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new
3placement, the reasons for the change in placement, whether the new placement is
4certified under s. 48.675,
and a statement describing why the new placement is
5preferable to the present placement. The person sending the notice shall file the
6notice with the court on the same day that the notice is sent.
AB68,815 7Section 815. 48.217 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,680,178 48.217 (1) (b) 3. If the proposed change in placement would place the child in
9a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility
10certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized
11assessment and the intake worker or agency primarily responsible for providing
12services under a temporary physical custody order shall submit it and the
13recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
14assessment, including all of the following, to the court and all persons who are
15required to receive the notice under subd. 1. a. no later than the filing of that notice
16or, if not available by that time, and except as provided under subd. 4., no later than
1710 days after the notice is filed:
AB68,680,1918 a. Whether the proposed placement will provide the child with the most
19effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment.
AB68,680,2120 b. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals
21for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.
AB68,680,2422 c. The reasons why the child's needs can or cannot be met by the child's family
23or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of foster homes is not an acceptable reason
24for determining that the child's needs cannot be met in a foster home.
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1d. The placement preference of the family permanency team under s. 48.38
2(3m) and, if that preference is not the placement recommended by the qualified
3individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.
AB68,816 4Section 816. 48.217 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,681,95 48.217 (1) (b) 4. If, for good cause shown, the information required to be
6submitted under subd. 3. is not available by the deadline under that subdivision, the
7intake worker or agency primarily responsible for providing services under a
8temporary physical custody order shall submit it no later than 30 days after the date
9on which the placement is made.
AB68,817 10Section 817. 48.217 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 48.217 (2) (a).
AB68,818 11Section 818. 48.217 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB68,681,2012 48.217 (2) (b) 1. If the emergency change in placement under par. (a) results
13in a child being placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group
14home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall
15conduct a standardized assessment and the intake worker or agency primarily
16responsible for providing services under a temporary physical custody order shall
17submit it and the recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the
18standardized assessment, including the information specified under sub. (1) (b) 3.
19with the notice under par. (a) or, if not available at that time, and except as provided
20under subd. 2., no later than 10 days after the filing of that notice.
AB68,681,2521 2. If, for good cause shown, the information required to be submitted under
22subd. 1. is not available by the deadline under that subdivision, the intake worker
23or agency primarily responsible for providing services under a temporary physical
24custody order shall submit it no later than 30 days after the date on which the
25placement was made.
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1(c) If the emergency change in placement under par. (a) results in a child being
2placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care
3facility certified under s. 48.675, the court shall, no later than 60 days after the
4placement is made, issue an order making all of the findings required under sub. (2v)
5(d) 1., the answers to which do not affect whether the placement may be made, after
6considering the standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified
7individual who conducted the standardized assessment.
AB68,819 8Section 819. 48.217 (2m) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,682,189 48.217 (2m) (b) 3. If the change in placement results in a child being placed in
10a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility
11certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized
12assessment and the intake worker or agency primarily responsible for providing
13services under a temporary physical custody order shall submit it and the
14recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
15assessment, including the information under sub. (1) (b) 3., to the court and to all
16persons who are required to receive the notice under subd. 2., no later than the
17hearing or, if not available by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which
18the placement is made.
AB68,820 19Section 820. 48.217 (2m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 48.217 (2m) (c) 1.
AB68,821 20Section 821. 48.217 (2m) (c) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB68,683,221 48.217 (2m) (c) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., if the court changes the
22placement to a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter
23care facility certified under s. 48.675, the change-in-placement order shall contain
24the findings under sub. (2v) (d) 1., the answers to which do not affect whether the
25placement may be made, after considering the standardized assessment and the

1recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
2assessment.
AB68,683,83 3. If the results of the standardized assessment and recommendation of the
4qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment are not available
5at the time of the order, the court shall defer making the findings under sub. (2v) (d)
61. as provided in this subdivision. No later than 60 days after the date on which the
7placement was made, the court shall issue an order making the findings under sub.
8(2v) (d) 1.
AB68,822 9Section 822. 48.217 (2v) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB68,683,1610 48.217 (2v) (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the court changes the
11placement to a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter
12care facility certified under s. 48.675, the change-in-placement order shall contain
13a finding as to each of the following, the answers to which do not affect whether the
14placement may be made, after considering the standardized assessment and the
15recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
16assessment:
AB68,683,1817 a. Whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster
18home.
AB68,683,2219 b. Whether placement of the child in a residential care center for children and
20youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675 provides the most
21effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive
22environment.
AB68,683,2423 c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term
24goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.
AB68,683,2525 d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.
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12. If the results of the standardized assessment and recommendation of the
2qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment are not available
3at the time of the order, the court shall defer making the findings under subd. 1. as
4provided in this subdivision. No later than 60 days after the date on which the
5placement was made, the court shall issue an order making the findings under subd.
61.
AB68,823 7Section 823. 48.233 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,684,98 48.233 (2) This section does not apply to a proceeding commenced under s.
948.13 after June 30, 2021 2023.
AB68,824 10Section 824. 48.233 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,684,1911 48.233 (3) The state public defender may promulgate rules necessary to
12implement the pilot program established under sub. (1). The state public defender
13may promulgate the rules under this subsection as emergency rules under s. 227.24.
14Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the state public defender is not required
15to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
16rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
17and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
18this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules
19promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2021 2023.
AB68,825 20Section 825. 48.233 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,684,2521 48.233 (4) By January 1, 2021, and by January 1, 2023, the department and
22the state public defender shall each submit a report to the joint committee on finance,
23and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the
24appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), regarding costs and data from
25implementing the pilot program under sub. (1).
AB68,826
1Section 826. 48.27 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,685,32 48.27 (3) (b) 1. a. A person who has filed a declaration of paternal parental
3interest under s. 48.025.
AB68,827 4Section 827 . 48.27 (3) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,685,85 48.27 (3) (b) 1. b. A person alleged to the court to be the father a parent of the
6child or who may, based on the statements of the mother parent who gave birth to
7the child
or other information presented to the court, be the father a parent of the
8child.
AB68,828 9Section 828 . 48.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,685,1610 48.27 (5) Subject to sub. (3) (b), the court shall make every reasonable effort
11to identify and notify any person who has filed a declaration of paternal parental
12interest under s. 48.025, any person conclusively determined from genetic test
13results to be the father under s. 767.804 (1), any person who has acknowledged
14paternity parentage of the child under s. 767.805 (1), and any person who has been
15adjudged to be the father parent of the child in a judicial proceeding unless the
16person's parental rights have been terminated.
AB68,829 17Section 829 . 48.299 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,685,2218 48.299 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), instruments of restraint such as
19handcuffs, chains, irons, or straitjackets, cloth and leather restraints, or other
20similar items may not be used on a child during a court proceeding under this chapter
21and shall be removed prior to the child being brought into the courtroom to appear
22before the court.
AB68,685,2523 (b) A court may order a child to be restrained during a court proceeding upon
24request of the district attorney, corporation counsel, or other appropriate official
25specified under s. 48.09 if the court finds all of the following:
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11. That the use of restraints is necessary due to one of the following factors:
AB68,686,32 a. Instruments of restraint are necessary to prevent physical harm to the child
3or another person.
AB68,686,74 b. The child has a history of disruptive courtroom behavior that has placed
5others in potentially harmful situations or the child presents a substantial risk of
6inflicting physical harm on himself or herself or others as evidenced by recent
7behavior.
AB68,686,98 c. There is a reasonable belief that the child presents a substantial risk of flight
9from the courtroom.
AB68,686,1210 2. That there are no less restrictive alternatives to restraints that will prevent
11flight or physical harm to the child or another person, including the presence of court
12personnel, law enforcement officers, or bailiffs.
AB68,686,1513 (c) The court shall provide the child's attorney an opportunity to be heard before
14the court orders the use of restraints under par. (b). The court shall make written
15findings of fact in support of any order to use restraints under par. (b).
AB68,686,1816 (d) If the court orders a child to be restrained under par. (b), the restraints shall
17allow the child limited movement of the hands to read and handle documents and
18writings necessary to the hearing.
AB68,686,2019 (e) No child may be restrained during a court proceeding under this chapter
20using fixed restraints attached to a wall, floor, or furniture.
AB68,830 21Section 830 . 48.299 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,687,222 48.299 (6) (intro.) If a man person who has been given notice under s. 48.27 (3)
23(b) 1., 48.977 (4) (c) 1., 48.978 (2) (c) 1., or 48.9795 (4) (c) 1. appears at any hearing
24for which he or she received the notice, alleges that he or she is the father a parent

1of the child, and states that he or she wishes to establish the paternity parentage of
2the child, all of the following apply:
AB68,831 3Section 831 . 48.299 (6) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,687,84 48.299 (6) (e) 1. In this paragraph, “genetic test" means a test that examines
5genetic markers present on blood cells, skin cells, tissue cells, bodily fluid cells or
6cells of another body material for the purpose of determining the statistical
7probability that a man person who is alleged to be a child's father parent is the child's
8biological father parent.
AB68,832 9Section 832 . 48.299 (6) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,687,1210 48.299 (6) (e) 2. The court shall, at the hearing, orally inform any man person
11specified in sub. (6) (intro.) that he or she may be required to pay for any testing
12ordered by the court under this paragraph or under s. 885.23.
AB68,833 13Section 833 . 48.299 (6) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,688,214 48.299 (6) (e) 3. In addition to ordering testing as provided under s. 885.23, if
15the court determines that it would be in the best interests of the child, the court may
16order any man person specified in sub. (6) (intro.) to submit to one or more genetic
17tests which shall be performed by an expert qualified as an examiner of genetic
18markers present on the cells and of the specific body material to be used for the tests,
19as appointed by the court. A report completed and certified by the court-appointed
20expert stating genetic test results and the statistical probability that the man person
21alleged to be the child's father parent is the child's biological father parent based
22upon the genetic tests is admissible as evidence without expert testimony and may
23be entered into the record at any hearing. The court, upon request by a party, may
24order that independent tests be performed by other experts qualified as examiners

1of genetic markers present on the cells of the specific body materials to be used for
2the tests.
AB68,834 3Section 834 . 48.299 (6) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,688,84 48.299 (6) (e) 4. If the genetic tests show that an alleged father parent is not
5excluded and that the statistical probability that the alleged father parent is the
6child's biological father parent is 99.0 percent or higher, the court may determine
7that for purposes of a proceeding under this chapter, other than a proceeding under
8subch. VIII, the man person is the child's biological parent.
AB68,835 9Section 835 . 48.299 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,688,1810 48.299 (7) If a man person who has been given notice under s. 48.27 (3) (b) 1.,
1148.977 (4) (c) 1., 48.978 (2) (c) 1., or 48.9795 (4) (c) 1. appears at any hearing for which
12he or she received the notice but does not allege that he or she is the father a parent
13of the child and state that he or she wishes to establish the paternity parentage of
14the child or if no man person to whom such notice was given appears at a hearing,
15the court may refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support
16enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) for a determination, under s. 767.80, of whether
17an action should be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity parentage
18of the child.
AB68,836 19Section 836. 48.32 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,689,220 48.32 (1) (ar) If the consent decree places a child in a residential care center
21for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675,
22the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the agency
23primarily responsible for providing services to the child shall submit it and the
24recommendation of the qualified individual who completed the assessment,
25including all of the following, to the court and to all persons who are parties to the

1consent decree, no later than the time the consent decree is entered or, if not available
2by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which the placement is made:
AB68,689,43 1. Whether the proposed placement will provide the child with the most
4effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment.
AB68,689,65 2. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals
6for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.
AB68,689,97 3. The reasons why the child's needs can or cannot be met by the child's family
8or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of foster homes is not an acceptable reason
9for determining that the child's needs cannot be met in a foster home.
AB68,689,1210 4. The placement preference of the family permanency team under s. 48.38
11(3m) and, if that preference is not the placement recommended by the qualified
12individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.
AB68,837 13Section 837. 48.32 (1) (b) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,689,1914 48.32 (1) (b) 1r. Except as provided in par. (cd), if the child is placed in a
15residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility
16certified under s. 48.675, a finding as to each of the following, the answers to which
17do not affect whether the placement may be made, after considering the
18standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who
19conducted the standardized assessment under par. (ar):
AB68,689,2120 a. Whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster
21home.
AB68,689,2522 b. Whether placement of the child in a residential care center for children and
23youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675 provides the most
24effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive
25environment.
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1c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term
2goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.
AB68,690,33 d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.
AB68,838 4Section 838. 48.32 (1) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,690,105 48.32 (1) (cd) If the results of the standardized assessment and
6recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized
7assessment are required but not available at the time of the order, the court shall
8defer making the findings under par. (b) 1r. as provided in this paragraph. No later
9than 60 days after the date on which the placement was made, the court shall issue
10an order making the findings under par. (b) 1r.
AB68,839 11Section 839. 48.33 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,690,1312 48.33 (4) (cm) A statement indicating whether the recommended placement is
13certified under s. 48.675.
AB68,840 14Section 840. 48.33 (4) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,690,1915 48.33 (4) (cr) 1. If the report recommends placement of a child in a residential
16care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under
17s. 48.675, except as provided in subd. 2., the report shall contain the results of the
18standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who
19conducted the standardized assessment, including all of the following:
AB68,690,2120 a. Whether the proposed placement will provide the child with the most
21effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment.
AB68,690,2322 b. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals
23for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.
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1c. The reasons why the child's needs can or cannot be met by the child's family
2or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of foster homes is not an acceptable reason
3for determining that the child's needs cannot be met in a foster home.
AB68,691,64 d. The placement preference of the family permanency team under s. 48.38
5(3m) and, if that preference is not the placement recommended by the qualified
6individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.
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