SB45-SSA2-SA1,72,1714103.10 (7) (cm) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in 15sub. (3) (b) 3., the employer may require the employee to provide certification that 16the employee is responsible for the care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, 17grandparent, grandchild, or sibling with a serious health condition. SB45-SSA2-SA1,73,219103.10 (7) (d) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 4., the 20employer may require the employee to provide certification that the spouse, child, 21domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling of the employee is on 22covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered 23active duty. The certification under this paragraph shall be issued at such time and
1in such manner as the department may prescribe by rule, and the employee shall 2provide a copy of that certification to the employer in a timely manner. SB45-SSA2-SA1,73,94103.10 (7) (e) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 5., the 5employer may require the employee to provide certification that there is an 6unforeseen or unexpected short-term gap in childcare, as defined in rule by the 7department, for the employee’s child, grandchild, or sibling that the employee must 8fill. The department may prescribe by rule the form and content of the 9certification. SB45-SSA2-SA1,73,2111103.10 (7) (f) 1. If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., or 12medical leave due to medical isolation, the employer may require the employee to 13provide certification issued by a local public health official, the department of 14health services, or a health care provider or Christian Science practitioner of the 15child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or 16employee, whichever is appropriate, except that no employer may require 17certification under this paragraph if the sole reason for the medical isolation is due 18to the employer’s request under sub. (1) (em) 3. No employer may require 19certification under this subdivision stating more than that the child, spouse, 20domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee is in 21medical isolation. SB45-SSA2-SA1,74,2222. If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 6., the employer may 23require the employee to provide certification that the employee is responsible for the
1care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, 2or employee who is in medical isolation. SB45-SSA2-SA1,74,84103.10 (7) (g) If an employee requests family leave under sub. (3) (b) 7., the 5employer may require the employee to provide certification that the employee is 6addressing issues of the employee or the employee’s child, spouse, domestic partner, 7parent, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling related to being the victim of domestic 8abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking. SB45-SSA2-SA1,74,1510103.10 (10) Alternative employment. Nothing in this section prohibits an 11employer and an employee with a serious health condition or in medical isolation 12from mutually agreeing to alternative employment for the employee while the 13serious health condition or medical isolation lasts. No period of alternative 14employment, with the same employer, reduces the employee’s right to family leave 15or medical leave. SB45-SSA2-SA1,75,317103.10 (12) (b) An employee who believes his or her employer has violated sub. 18(11) (a) or (b) may, within 30 300 days after the violation occurs or the employee 19should reasonably have known that the violation occurred, whichever is later, file a 20complaint with the department alleging the violation. Except as provided in s. 21230.45 (1m), the department shall investigate the complaint and shall attempt to 22resolve the complaint by conference, conciliation or persuasion. If the complaint is 23not resolved and the department finds probable cause to believe a violation has
1occurred, the department shall proceed with notice and a hearing on the complaint 2as provided in ch. 227. The hearing shall be held within 60 days after the 3department receives the complaint. SB45-SSA2-SA1,75,115103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the 6information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint 7another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, 8parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or employee and render an opinion as 9soon as possible. The department shall promptly notify the employee and the 10employer of the appointment. The employer and the employee shall each pay 50 11percent of the cost of the examination and opinion. SB45-SSA2-SA1,22512Section 225. 103.10 (14) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (14). SB45-SSA2-SA1,22714Section 227. 115.3615 of the statutes is renumbered 49.39 and amended to 15read: SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,51649.39 Head start supplement. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 1720.437 (2) (eh), the state superintendent secretary shall distribute funds to 18agencies determined by the state superintendent secretary to be eligible for 19designation as head start agencies under 42 USC 9836 to provide comprehensive 20health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services to economically 21disadvantaged children and their families. The state superintendent secretary 22shall distribute the funds in a manner consistent with 42 USC 9831 to 9852 except 23that there is no matching fund requirement. The state superintendent secretary
1shall give preference in funding under this section to agencies that are receiving 2federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 and to agencies that operate full-time or 3early head start programs. Funds distributed under this section may be used to 4match available federal funds under 42 USC 9831 to 9852 only if the funds are used 5to secure additional federal funds for the purposes under this section. SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,77165.68 (1) (a) 3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 103.10 (1m) (b) 6 (1) (gd). SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,109230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this 10subsection: SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,12111. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s. 12103.10 (3) (b). SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,13132. “Medical isolation” means any of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,1714a. When a health care professional, a local health officer, or the department of 15health services advises that an individual seclude herself or himself from others 16when the individual is awaiting the result of a diagnostic test for a communicable 17disease or when the individual is infected with a communicable disease. SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,1918b. When a local health officer or the department of health services advises 19that an individual isolate or quarantine under s. 252.06. SB45-SSA2-SA1,76,2220c. When an individual’s employer advises that the individual not come to the 21workplace due to a concern that the individual may have been exposed to or infected 22with a communicable disease. SB45-SSA2-SA1,77,3233. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee is in
1medical isolation or has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable 2to perform his or her employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform 3the duties of any suitable employment. SB45-SSA2-SA1,77,444. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g). SB45-SSA2-SA1,77,125(b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint 6committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that 7provides paid family and medical leave for 8 weeks per year to employees whose 8compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not 9include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 10The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) 11(b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan 12under sub. (1). SB45-SSA2-SA1,77,1413(c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family 14and medical leave program under par. (b). SB45-SSA2-SA1,77,2016301.12 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the 17care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section is governed 18exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under 19s. 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or ch. 767 20or s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats. SB45-SSA2-SA1,23121Section 231. 301.12 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA1,78,722301.12 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) 23(a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 24(5m) (a), 2023 stats., for support determined under this subsection constitutes an
1assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income 2continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s. 340.65, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, and other money due or to be due in the future 4to the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 in the county where the 5order was entered or to the department, depending upon the placement of the child 6as specified by rules promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an 7amount sufficient to ensure payment under the order. SB45-SSA2-SA1,78,139767.001 (1) (m) To enforce or revise an order for support entered under s. 1048.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. 11or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 1248.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 132023 stats. SB45-SSA2-SA1,23314Section 233. 767.511 (1m) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA1,78,2115767.511 (1m) (hm) The best interests of the child, including, with respect to a 16child placed with an out-of-home care provider under ch. 48 or 938, the impact on 17the child of expenditures by the family for improvement of any conditions in the 18home that would facilitate the reunification of the child with the child’s family, if 19appropriate, and the importance of a placement that is the least restrictive of the 20rights of the child and the parents and the most appropriate for meeting the needs 21of the child and the family. SB45-SSA2-SA1,79,423767.521 Action by state for child support. (intro.) The state or its 24delegate under s. 49.22 (7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under
1s. 767.001 (1) (f) or for paternity determination and child support under s. 767.80 if 2the child’s right to support is assigned to the state under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) 3(b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm) and all of the 4following apply: SB45-SSA2-SA1,79,76767.55 (3) (a) 2. The child’s right to support is assigned to the state under s. 748.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. SB45-SSA2-SA1,79,129767.57 (1m) (c) The party entitled to the support or maintenance money or a 10minor child of the party has applied for or is receiving aid under s. 48.645 or public 11assistance under ch. 49 and there is an assignment to the state under s. 48.645 (3) 12or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. of the party’s right to the support or maintenance money. SB45-SSA2-SA1,80,914767.57 (2) Procedure if recipient on public assistance. If a party 15entitled to maintenance or support, or both, is receiving public assistance under ch. 1649, the party may assign the party’s right to support or maintenance to the county 17department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 granting the assistance. The 18assignment shall be approved by order of the court granting the maintenance or 19support. The assignment may not be terminated if there is a delinquency in the 20amount to be paid to the assignee of maintenance and support previously ordered 21without the written consent of the assignee or upon notice to the assignee and a 22hearing. When an assignment of maintenance or support, or both, has been 23approved by the order, the assignee shall be deemed a real party in interest within 24s. 803.01 solely for the purpose of securing payment of unpaid maintenance or
1support ordered to be paid, by participating in proceedings to secure the payment of 2unpaid amounts. Notwithstanding assignment under this subsection, and without 3further order of the court, the department or its designee, upon receiving notice 4that a party or a minor child of the parties is receiving aid under s. 48.645 or public 5assistance under ch. 49 or that a kinship care provider or long-term kinship care 6provider of the minor child is receiving kinship care payments or long-term kinship 7care payments for the minor child, shall forward all support assigned under s. 48.57 8(3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.19 (4) (h) 1., or 49.45 (19) to the assignee 9under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.19 (4) (h) 1., or 49.45 (19). SB45-SSA2-SA1,80,1811767.57 (4) Procedure for certain child recipients. If an order or 12judgment providing for the support of one or more children not receiving aid under 13s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, or 49.19 includes support for a minor who is the 14beneficiary of aid under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, or 49.19, any support payment 15made under the order or judgment is assigned to the state under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. 16or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. in the amount that is the proportionate 17share of the minor receiving aid under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), 48.645, or 49.19, except 18as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party. SB45-SSA2-SA1,81,320767.59 (1) Definition. In this section, “support or maintenance order” 21means a judgment or order providing for child support under this chapter or s. 2248.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. 23or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 948.22 (7), or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 24stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357
1(5m) (a), 2023 stats., for maintenance payments under s. 767.56, for family support 2payments under s. 767.531, 2019 stats., or for the appointment of trustees or 3receivers under s. 767.57 (5). SB45-SSA2-SA1,2404Section 240. 767.59 (1c) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA1,81,105767.59 (1c) (a) (intro.) On the petition, motion, or order to show cause of either 6of the parties, the department, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 746.23, or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) if an assignment has been 8made under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.19 (4) (h), or 49.45 (19) 9or if either party or their minor children receive aid under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or 1048.645 or ch. 49, a court may, except as provided in par. (b), do any of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA1,81,1712767.59 (2) (c) If the court revises a judgment or order providing for child 13support that was entered under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 14(2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or s. 1548.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 16stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., the court shall determine child support in 17the manner provided in s. 49.345 (14) or 301.12 (14), whichever is applicable. SB45-SSA2-SA1,82,519767.77 (1) Definition. In this section, “payment obligation” means an 20obligation to pay support under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 21(2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or s. 2248.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 23stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., support or maintenance under s. 767.501, 24child support or maintenance under s. 767.225, child support under s. 767.511,
1maintenance under s. 767.56, family support under s. 767.225, 2019 stats., or s. 2767.531, 2019 stats., attorney fees under s. 767.241, child support or a child’s health 3care expenses under s. 767.85, paternity obligations under s. 767.804 (3), 767.805 4(4), 767.863 (3), or 767.89, support arrearages under s. 767.71, or child or spousal 5support under s. 948.22 (7). SB45-SSA2-SA1,82,137767.78 (1) Definition. In this section, “financial obligation” means an 8obligation for payment incurred under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) 9(a), 2023 stats., s. 767.531, 2019 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 10(5m) (a), 2023 stats., or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 11767.225, 767.241, 767.511, 767.56, 767.61, 767.71, 767.804 (3), 767.805 (4), 767.85, 12767.863 (3), 767.89, 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 13938.363 (2). SB45-SSA2-SA1,82,2415767.87 (6) (a) Whenever the state brings the action to determine paternity 16pursuant to an assignment under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.19 17(4) (h) 1., or 49.45 (19), or receipt of benefits under s. 49.148, 49.155, 49.157, or 1849.159, the natural mother of the child may not be compelled to testify about the 19paternity of the child if it has been determined that the mother has good cause for 20refusing to cooperate in establishing paternity as provided in 42 USC 602 (a) (26) 21(B) and the federal regulations promulgated pursuant to this statute, as of 22July 1, 1981, and pursuant to any rules promulgated by the department which 23define good cause in accordance with the federal regulations, as authorized by 42 24USC 602 (a) (26) (B) in effect on July 1, 1981. SB45-SSA2-SA1,83,62780.01 (5) For all arrearages owed by the owner in child support ordered 3under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 4(2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 948.22 (7) or ch. 767 or 769 or s. 548.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 6stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., or in family support ordered under ch. 767. SB45-SSA2-SA1,83,168893.415 (2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a 9judgment or order entered under ch. 767, or to collect child support owed under a 10judgment or order entered under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 1148.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 12948.22 (7) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 13938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., shall be commenced 14within 20 years after the youngest child for whom the support was ordered under 15the judgment or order reaches the age of 18 or, if the child is enrolled full-time in 16high school or its equivalent, reaches the age of 19. SB45-SSA2-SA1,24717Section 247. 938.33 (3) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, 18renumbered 938.33 (3) and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA1,84,719938.33 (3) Correctional placement reports. A report recommending 20placement of a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential 21care center for children and youth shall be in writing, except that the report may be 22presented orally at the dispositional hearing if the juvenile and the juvenile’s 23counsel consent. A report that is presented orally shall be transcribed and made a 24part of the court record. In addition to the information specified under sub. (1) (a)
1to (d), the report shall include all of the following: (a) A a description of any less 2restrictive alternatives that are available and that have been considered, and why 3they have been determined to be inappropriate. If the court has found that any of 4the conditions specified in s. 938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, the report shall 5indicate that a less restrictive alternative than placement in a juvenile correctional 6facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth is not 7appropriate. SB45-SSA2-SA1,25313Section 253. 938.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (2) (b) 146. a. and amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA1,84,1715938.355 (2) (b) 6. a. If the juvenile is placed outside the home, a finding that 16continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the 17welfare of the juvenile or, if. SB45-SSA2-SA1,84,2218b. If the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent and is placed outside the 19home under s. 938.34 (3) (a), (c), (cm), or (d) or (4d), in addition to the finding under 20subd. 6. a., a finding that the juvenile’s current residence will not safeguard the 21welfare of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for 22which the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. SB45-SSA2-SA1,85,723c. The court order under subd. 6. a. or b. shall also contain a finding as to 24whether the county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing
1services under a court order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of 2the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile’s health and safety are 3the paramount concerns, unless the court finds that any of the circumstances under 4sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and, if a permanency plan has previously been prepared 5for the juvenile, a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made 6reasonable efforts to achieve the permanency goal of the juvenile’s permanency 7plan, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement. SB45-SSA2-SA1,85,148d. The court shall make the findings specified in this subdivision on a case-by-9case basis based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or 10reference the specific information on which those findings are based in the court 11order. A court order that merely references this subdivision without documenting 12or referencing that specific information in the court order or an amended court 13order that retroactively corrects an earlier court order that does not comply with 14this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this subdivision. SB45-SSA2-SA1,25516Section 255. 938.357 (5m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.357 (5m). SB45-SSA2-SA1,85,2218938.36 (4) Child support referral. (a) The county department or the 19department may refer to the attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 2059.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of a juvenile for whom an out-of-21home placement has been ordered under s. 938.355 or 938.357 based on criteria 22established by the department by rule. SB45-SSA2-SA1,85,2423(b) The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for when it is 24appropriate for a child support referral to be made under par. (a). SB45-SSA2-SA1,86,62938.363 (2) Revision of support. If the court revises the amount of child 3support to be paid by a parent under the a dispositional order entered before July 1, 42026, for the care and maintenance of the parent’s juvenile who has been placed by 5a court order under this chapter in a residential, nonmedical facility, the court shall 6determine the liability of the parent under s. 301.12 (14). SB45-SSA2-SA1,86,108938.38 (2) (f) The juvenile’s care would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s. 949.19 (20), except that this paragraph does not apply to a juvenile whose care is 10being paid for under s. 48.623 (1) (1r).
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