AB143,79 Section 79. 938.357 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,44,8 938.357 (2m) (a) 2. If the change in placement results in the juvenile being placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and the recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment, including the information under sub. (1) (am) 1m., to the court and to the party that requested the change in placement under subd. 1. no later than the filing of that request or, if not available by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which the placement was made.

AB143,80 Section 80. 938.357 (2v) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes are created to read:

AB143,44,16 938.357 (2v) (a) 5. Except as provided in subd. 6., if the court changes the placement to a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the change-in-placement order shall contain a finding as to each of the following, the answers to which do not affect whether the placement may be made, after considering the standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment:

AB143,44,18 a. Whether the needs of the juvenile can be met through placement in a foster home.

AB143,44,22 b. Whether placement of the juvenile in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675 provides the most effective and appropriate level of care for the juvenile in the least restrictive environment.

AB143,44,24 c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the juvenile, as specified in the permanency plan.

AB143,44,25 d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.

AB143,45,6 6. If the results of the standardized assessment and recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment are not available at the time of the order, the court shall defer making the findings under subd. 5. as provided in this paragraph. No later than 60 days after the date on which the placement was made, the court shall issue an order making the findings under subd. 5.

AB143,81 Section 81. 938.38 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,45,9 938.38 (1) (ag) “Family permanency team” means the team of individuals assembled under sub. (3m) to participate in a juvenile's permanency planning.

AB143,82 Section 82. 938.38 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,45,13 938.38 (1) (as) “Like-kin” means a person who has a significant emotional relationship with a juvenile or the juvenile's family and to whom any of the following applies:

AB143,45,16 1. Prior to the juvenile's placement in out-of-home care, the person had an existing relationship with the juvenile or the juvenile's family that is similar to a familial relationship.

AB143,45,19 2. During the juvenile's placement in out-of-home care, the person developed a relationship with the juvenile or the juvenile's family that is similar to a familial relationship.

AB143,83 Section 83. 938.38 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,45,23 938.38 (1) (bp) “Qualified residential treatment program” means a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675.

AB143,84 Section 84. 938.38 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,46,6 938.38 (3m) Family permanency team. If a juvenile is placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the agency that placed the juvenile or arranged the placement or the agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services to the juvenile under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 6g. shall invite all of the following to participate in permanency planning and may invite others at the agency's discretion:

AB143,46,8 (a) All appropriate biological family members, relatives, and like-kin of the juvenile, as determined by the agency.

AB143,46,11 (b) Appropriate professionals who serve as a resource for the family of the juvenile, such as teachers, medical or mental health providers who have treated the juvenile, or clergy.

AB143,46,13 (c) Others identified by a juvenile over the age of 14 as provided under sub. (2m).

AB143,85 Section 85. 938.38 (4) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,46,16 938.38 (4) (k) If the juvenile is placed in a qualified residential treatment program, all of the following:

AB143,46,18 1. Documentation of reasonable and good faith efforts to identify and include all required individuals on the family permanency team.

AB143,46,19 2. The contact information for the members of the family permanency team.

AB143,46,21 3. Information showing that meetings of the family permanency team are held at a time and place convenient for the family to the extent possible.

AB143,46,24 4. If reunification is the juvenile's permanency goal, information demonstrating that the parent from whom the juvenile was removed provided input on the members of the family permanency team or why that input was not obtained.