DCF 56.055(4)(am) (am) The person has been adjudicated delinquent for committing a crime specified in s. 48.685 (1) (c), Stats., or is the subject of a delinquency petition alleging that the person committed a crime specified in s. 48.685 (1) (c), Stats.

DCF 56.055(4)(b) (b) A governmental body has made a finding that the person has abused or neglected any client or misappropriated the property of any client.

DCF 56.055(4)(c) (c) A final substantiated finding has been made that the person abused or neglected a child.

DCF 56.055(4)(d) (d) A finding that is comparable to a final substantiated finding has been made in any other jurisdiction.

DCF 56.055(5) (5) Denials or revocation. The agency shall provide the department with information about each person who is denied a license or has a license revoked for a reason specified in sub. (4).

DCF 56.055 Note Note: Agencies with direct access to eWiSACWIS, the child welfare automation system, enter the information into the system. Agencies that do not have direct access to eWiSACWIS, provide the information on Form DCF-F-CFS2191, Negative Action Notice, which is available in the forms section of the department’s website, dcf.wisconsin.gov. Send the completed form to Out-of-Home Care Section, DCF/DSP, P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI 53708-8916.

DCF 56.055 History History: CR 16-014: cr. Register June 2016 No. 726, eff. 7-1-16; CR 21-107: am. (2) (d), (3) (a), (b), (4) (intro.), r. and recr. (4) (a), cr. (4) (am) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.

DCF 56.06 DCF 56.06 Serious incident reporting.

DCF 56.06(1) (1) A foster parent shall immediately notify the supervising agency and, if not the same, the licensing agency of all of the following:

DCF 56.06(1)(a) (a) Death of a foster child.

DCF 56.06(1)(b) (b) Serious illness or injury of a foster child that requires the services of a licensed medical professional, including all of the following:

DCF 56.06(1)(b)1. 1. A broken bone.

DCF 56.06(1)(b)2. 2. A burn.

DCF 56.06(1)(b)3. 3. A concussion.

DCF 56.06(1)(b)4. 4. A wound requiring stitches.

DCF 56.06(1)(b)5. 5. The ingestion of poison or drug overdose.

DCF 56.06(1)(b)6. 6. A reportable communicable disease under ch. DHS 145 Appendix A.

DCF 56.06 Note Note: Information regarding reportable communicable diseases can be obtained from local county public health departments.

DCF 56.06(1)(c) (c) The foster parent has reasonable cause to believe any of the following:

DCF 56.06(1)(c)1. 1. A foster child has been abused or neglected.

DCF 56.06(1)(c)2. 2. A foster child has been threatened with abuse or neglect and it is likely that the foster child will be abused or neglected.

DCF 56.06(1)(d) (d) An error in administering medication to a foster child.

DCF 56.06(1)(e) (e) A suicide attempt by a foster child.

DCF 56.06(1)(f) (f) The unauthorized absence of a foster child from the home for more than 8 hours or for longer than is reasonable given the child’s age, maturity, and mental and emotional capacity.

DCF 56.06(1)(g) (g) An incident requiring contact with law enforcement at the foster home or that involves a foster child.

DCF 56.06(1)(h) (h) A condition or situation that requires the removal of a child from a foster home.

DCF 56.06(1)(i) (i) The use of a physical restraint as required under s. DCF 56.09 (1g) (e).

DCF 56.06(1)(j) (j) Any other serious incident related to a foster child.

DCF 56.06(2) (2) A foster parent shall immediately notify the licensing agency of any of the following: