AB56,553 Section 553 . 48.685 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,500,20 48.685 (4m) (d) If the department learns that a caregiver, congregate care worker, or nonclient resident is the subject of a pending investigation for a crime or offense that, under this subsection or sub. (5), could result in a bar to employment as a caregiver or residence being a caregiver, working, or residing at an entity, the department may notify the entity of the pending investigation.

AB56,554 Section 554 . 48.685 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,501,6 48.685 (5m) Notwithstanding s. 111.335, the department may refuse to license a person to operate an entity, a county department or a child welfare agency may refuse to license a foster home under s. 48.62, the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more or a county department may refuse to provide subsidized guardianship payments to a person under s. 48.623 (6), and an entity may refuse to employ or contract with a caregiver or congregate care worker or permit a nonclient resident to reside at the entity or with a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. of the entity if the person has been convicted of an offense that is not a serious crime, but that is, in the estimation of the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity, substantially related to the care of a client.

AB56,555 Section 555 . 48.685 (6) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,501,12 48.685 (6) (am) Every 4 years an entity shall require all of its caregivers and all, nonclient residents of the entity or of a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. of the entity, congregate care workers, and nonclient residents of a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (ag) 1. am. to complete a background information form that is provided to the entity by the department.

AB56,556 Section 556 . 48.685 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,501,22 48.685 (8) The department, the department of health services, a county department, or a child welfare agency may charge a fee for obtaining the information required under sub. (2) (am) or (3) (a), for providing information to an entity to enable the entity to comply with sub. (2) (b) or (3) (b), or for obtaining and submitting fingerprints under sub. (2) (ba) or (bm) or (3) (c). The fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of obtaining the information or of obtaining and submitting fingerprints. No fee may be charged to a nurse aide, as defined in s. 146.40 (1) (d), for obtaining or maintaining information or for obtaining and submitting fingerprints if to do so would be inconsistent with federal law.

AB56,557 Section 557. 48.686 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,502,3 48.686 (1) (ac) “Approval” means a child care center license under s. 48.65, a child care provider certification under s. 48.651, or a contract with a child care provider under s. 120.13 (14).

AB56,558 Section 558 . 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,559 Section 559 . 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. and amended to read:

AB56,502,8 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. An employee or independent contractor of a child care program who is involved in the care or supervision of clients.

AB56,560 Section 560 . 48.686 (1) (ag) 1. b. of the statutes is renumbered 48.686 (1) (ag) 1m. and amended to read:

AB56,502,13 48.686 (1) (ag) 1m. Involved in the care or supervision of clients of a child care program or A person who has direct contact and unsupervised access to clients of a child care program.

AB56,561 Section 561. 48.686 (1) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,562 Section 562. 48.686 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,502,18 48.686 (1) (bm) “Nonclient resident” “Household member" means a person who is age 10 or older, who resides, or is expected to reside, at a child care program, and who is not a client of the child care program or caregiver.

AB56,563 Section 563. 48.686 (1) (bo) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,502,20 48.686 (1) (bo) “Licensing entity” means all of the following:

AB56,502,21 1. The department when licensing a child care center under s. 48.65.

AB56,502,24 2. The department in a county with a population of 750,000 or more, a county department, or an agency or Indian tribe contracted with under s. 48.651 (2) when certifying a child care provider under s. 48.651.

AB56,503,2 3. A school board when contracting with a child care provider under s. 120.13 (14).

AB56,564 Section 564. 48.686 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,503,8 48.686 (1) (bp) “Noncaregiver employee” means a person who provides services to a child care program as an employee or a contractor and is not a caregiver, but whose work at the child care program provides the ability to move freely throughout the premises and opportunities for interactions with clients of the child care program.

AB56,565 Section 565. 48.686 (1) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,503,13 48.686 (1) (c) 5. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.23, 940.305, 940.31, 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.21, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10 (2), 943.32 (2), or 948.081, 948.21 (1) (a), 948.215, or 948.53 (2) (b) 1.

AB56,566 Section 566. 48.686 (1) (c) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,503,22 48.686 (1) (c) 9. A violation of s. 125.075 (1), 125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b), 125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.20, 940.203, 940.205, 940.207, 940.25, or 943.23 (1g), a violation of s. 948.51 (2) that is a felony under s. 948.51 (3) (b) or (c), a violation of s. 346.63 (1), (2), (5), or (6) that is a felony under s. 346.65 (2) (am) 4., 5., 6., or 7. or (f), (2j) (d), or (3m), or an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony, if the person completed his or her sentence, including any probation, parole, or extended supervision, or was discharged by the department of corrections, less than 5 years before the date of the investigation under sub. (2) (am).