AB143,11,6 c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.

AB143,11,7 d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.

AB143,11,13 2. 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. 1. as provided in this subdivision. 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. 1.

AB143,17 Section 17. 48.32 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,11,22 48.32 (1) (ar) If the consent decree places a child 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 agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child shall submit it and the recommendation of the qualified individual who completed the assessment, including all of the following, to the court and to all persons who are parties to the consent decree, no later than the time the consent decree is entered or, if not available by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which the placement is made:

AB143,11,24 1. Whether the proposed placement will provide the child with the most effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment.

AB143,12,2 2. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.

AB143,12,5 3. The reasons why the child's needs can or cannot be met by the child's family or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of foster homes is not an acceptable reason for determining that the child's needs cannot be met in a foster home.

AB143,12,8 4. The placement preference of the family permanency team under s. 48.38 (3m) and, if that preference is not the placement recommended by the qualified individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.

AB143,18 Section 18. 48.32 (1) (b) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,12,15 48.32 (1) (b) 1r. Except as provided in par. (cd), if the child is placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, 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 under par. (ar):

AB143,12,17 a. Whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster home.

AB143,12,21 b. Whether placement of the child 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 child in the least restrictive environment.

AB143,12,23 c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.

AB143,12,24 d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.

AB143,19 Section 19. 48.32 (1) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,13,6 48.32 (1) (cd) If the results of the standardized assessment and recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment are required but not available at the time of the order, the court shall defer making the findings under par. (b) 1r. 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 par. (b) 1r.

AB143,20 Section 20. 48.33 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,13,9 48.33 (4) (cm) A statement indicating whether the recommended placement is certified under s. 48.675.

AB143,21 Section 21. 48.33 (4) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,13,15 48.33 (4) (cr) 1. If the report recommends placement of a child in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, except as provided in subd. 2., the report shall contain the results of the standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment, including all of the following:

AB143,13,17 a. Whether the proposed placement will provide the child with the most effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment.

AB143,13,19 b. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan.

AB143,13,22 c. The reasons why the child's needs can or cannot be met by the child's family or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of foster homes is not an acceptable reason for determining that the child's needs cannot be met in a foster home.

AB143,13,25 d. The placement preference of the family permanency team under s. 48.38 (3m) and, if that preference is not the placement recommended by the qualified individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.

AB143,14,4 2. If the information under subd. 1. is not available at the time of the report, the agency shall submit it by the date of the dispositional hearing or, if it is not available on that date, no later than 30 days after the date on which the placement was made.

AB143,22 Section 22. 48.355 (2) (b) 6d. of the statutes is created to read:

AB143,14,11 48.355 (2) (b) 6d. Except as provided in par. (cd), if the child is placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, 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:

AB143,14,13 a. Whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster home.