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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
October 23, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Subeck, Ballweg,
Considine, Dittrich, Felzkowski, James, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, Milroy,
Murphy, Ramthun, Sinicki, Tusler, Vining, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Tittl,
cosponsored by Senators Darling and Olsen. Referred to Committee on
Family Law.
AB564,1,1
1An Act relating to: eligibility for adoption assistance.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill changes the definition of children with special needs who are eligible
for adoption assistance under the rules promulgated by the Department of Children
and Families. Under the bill, a child is considered to have special needs if the child
is seven years of age or older if age is the only factor in determining eligibility, and
if the child is a member of a sibling group of two or more children that must be placed
together.
Under current law, DCF can provide adoption assistance payments to adoptive
parents or proposed adoptive parents of a child with special needs, which are
designed to assist in the cost of care of that child upon adoption. Under current rules,
a child is considered to have special needs if the child is 10 years of age or older if age
is the only factor in determining eligibility, and if the child is a member of a sibling
group of three or more children that must be placed together.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB564,1
2Section
1. DCF 50.09 (1) (b) 1. and 2. of the administrative code are amended
3to read:
AB564,2,2
1DCF 50.09
(1) (b) 1. The child is
10 7 years of age or older if age is the only factor
2in determining eligibility.
AB564,2,43
2. The child is a member of a sibling group of
3
2 or more children that must
4be placed together.
AB564,2
5Section
2.
Effective date.
AB564,2,66
(1)
This act takes effect as provided in s. 227.265.
