SB70-AA1,459 22Section 459. 48.57 (3m) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,233,223 48.57 (3m) (am) 1. The kinship care relative provider applies to the county
24department or department for payments under this subsection and, if the child is
25placed in the home of the kinship care relative provider under a court order, other

1than a court order under s. 48.9795 or ch. 54, 2017 stats., for a license to operate a
2foster home.
SB70-AA1,460 3Section 460. 48.57 (3m) (am) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,233,74 48.57 (3m) (am) 1m. The county department or department determines that
5there is a need for the child to be placed with the kinship care relative provider and
6that the placement with the kinship care relative provider is in the best interests of
7the child.
SB70-AA1,461 8Section 461. 48.57 (3m) (am) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,233,169 48.57 (3m) (am) 4. The county department or department conducts a
10background investigation under sub. (3p) of the kinship care relative provider, any
11employee and prospective employee of the kinship care relative provider who has or
12would have regular contact with the child for whom the payments would be made and
13any other adult resident of the kinship care relative's provider's home to determine
14if the kinship care relative provider, employee, prospective employee or adult
15resident has any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the
16kinship care relative's provider's ability to care for the child.
SB70-AA1,462 17Section 462. 48.57 (3m) (am) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,233,2418 48.57 (3m) (am) 4m. Subject to sub. (3p) (fm) 1. and 2., the kinship care relative
19provider states that he or she does not have any arrests or convictions that could
20adversely affect the child or the kinship care relative's provider's ability to care for
21the child and that no adult resident, as defined in sub. (3p) (a), and no employee or
22prospective employee of the kinship care relative provider who would have regular
23contact with the child has any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the
24child or the kinship care relative's provider's ability to care for the child.
SB70-AA1,463 25Section 463. 48.57 (3m) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.57 (3m) (am) 5. The kinship care relative provider cooperates with the
2county department or department in the application process, including applying for
3other forms of assistance for which the child may be eligible.
SB70-AA1,464 4Section 464. 48.57 (3m) (am) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,234,65 48.57 (3m) (am) 5m. The kinship care relative provider is not receiving
6payments under sub. (3n) with respect to the child.
SB70-AA1,465 7Section 465. 48.57 (3m) (am) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,234,108 48.57 (3m) (am) 6. The child for whom the kinship care relative provider is
9providing care and maintenance is not receiving supplemental security income
10under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or state supplemental payments under s. 49.77.
SB70-AA1,466 11Section 466. 48.57 (3m) (an) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,234,1912 48.57 (3m) (an) In addition to the monthly payments for kinship care under
13par. (am), the department or, with the department's approval, the county department
14may make payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor
15parent and minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances to
16a kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child residing
17in the home of the kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par.
18(am), commensurate with the needs of the child, according to the rules promulgated
19by the department under par. (i) 3.
SB70-AA1,467 20Section 467. 48.57 (3m) (ar) and (at) of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-AA1,234,2521 48.57 (3m) (ar) In addition to the monthly payments for kinship care under par.
22(ap), the department or, with the department's approval, the county department may
23make emergency payments for kinship care to a kinship care provider who is
24providing care and maintenance for a child residing in the home of the kinship care
25provider under a court order if any of the following conditions are met:
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11. The governor has declared a state of emergency pursuant to s. 323.10, or the
2federal government has declared a major disaster under 42 USC 68, that covers the
3locality of the home of the kinship care provider.
SB70-AA1,235,64 2. This state has received federal funding to be used for child welfare purposes
5due to an emergency or disaster declared for the locality of the home of the kinship
6care provider.
SB70-AA1,235,107 3. The department has determined that conditions in this state or in the locality
8of the home of the kinship care provider have resulted in a temporary increase in the
9costs borne by kinship care providers. Those conditions may include any of the
10following:
SB70-AA1,235,1111 a. A pandemic or other public health threat.
SB70-AA1,235,1212 b. A natural disaster.
SB70-AA1,235,1313 c. Unplanned school closures of 5 consecutive days or more.
SB70-AA1,235,1514 (at) The department shall determine the amount of emergency payments under
15par. (ar) based on available funding.
SB70-AA1,468 16Section 468. 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,236,217 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a
18county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department may make payments
19under par. (am) to a kinship care relative provider who is providing care and
20maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the kinship care relative
21provider under a court order for no more than 60 days after the date on which the
22county department or department received under par. (am) 1. the completed
23application of the kinship care relative provider for a license to operate a foster home
24or, if the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative provider is
25otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure within those 60 days, until the

1date on which the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative
2provider is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure.
SB70-AA1,469 3Section 469. 48.57 (3m) (ap) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,236,144 48.57 (3m) (ap) 2. If the application specified in subd. 1. is not approved or
5denied or the kinship care relative provider is not otherwise determined to be
6ineligible for licensure within 60 days after the date on which the county department
7or department received the completed application for any reason other than an act
8or omission of the kinship care relative provider, the county department or
9department may make payments under par. (am) for 4 months after the date on
10which the county department or department received the completed application or,
11if the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative provider is
12otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure within those 4 months, until the
13date on which the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative
14provider is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure.