Wisconsin Code § 938.371

Access to certain information by substitute care provider
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(1) MEDICAL INFORMATION. If a juvenile is
placed in a foster home, group home, residential care center for
children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility, in the home
of a relative other than a parent, or in the home of like-kin, including a placement under s. 938.205 or 938.21, the agency, as
defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), that placed the juvenile or arranged
for the placement of the juvenile shall provide the following information to the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the
group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility at the time of placement or, if the information has not been provided to the agency by that time, as
soon as possible after the date on which the agency receives that
information, but not more than 2 working days after that date:
(a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the
juvenile as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15. , including results included in a court report or permanency plan. At the time
that the test results are provided, the agency shall notify the foster
parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility of the confidentiality requirements under s. 252.15 (6).
(b) Results of any tests of the juvenile to determine the presence of viral hepatitis, type B, including results included in a
court report or permanency plan.
(c) Any other medical information concerning the juvenile
that is necessary for the care of the juvenile.
(3) OTHER INFORMATION. At the time of placement of a juvenile in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility or in the home of
a relative other than a parent or in the home of like-kin or, if the
information is not available at that time, as soon as possible after
the date on which the court report or permanency plan has been
submitted, but no later than 7 days after that date, the agency, as
defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a) , responsible for preparing the juvenile’s permanency plan shall provide to the foster parent, relative,
like-kin, or operator of the group home, residential care center for
children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility information
contained in the court report submitted under s. 938.33 (1) or
938.365 (2g) or permanency plan submitted under s. 938.355
(2e) or 938.38 relating to findings or opinions of the court or
agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating
to any of the following:
(a) Any mental, emotional, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral disability of the juvenile.
(b) Any involvement of the juvenile in any criminal gang, as
defined in s. 939.22 (9), or in any other group in which any child
was traumatized as a result of his or her association with that
group.
(c) Any involvement of the juvenile in any activities that are
harmful to the juvenile’s physical, mental, or moral well-being.
(d) Any involvement of the juvenile, whether as victim or perpetrator, in sexual intercourse or sexual contact in violation of s.
940.225, 948.02, 948.025, or 948.085, prostitution in violation of
s. 944.30 (1m) , trafficking in violation of s. 940.302 (2) if s.
940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies, sexual exploitation of a child in violation of s. 948.05, trafficking of a child in violation of s.
948.051, or causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity in
violation of s. 948.055, if the information is necessary for the
care of the juvenile or for the protection of any person living in
the foster home, group home, residential care center for children
and youth, or juvenile correctional facility.
(e) The religious affiliation or beliefs of the juvenile.
(4) DISCLOSURE BEFORE PLACEMENT PERMITTED. Subsection (1) does not preclude an agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a),
that is arranging for the placement of a juvenile from providing
the information specified in sub. (1) (a) to (c) to a person specified in sub. (1) (intro.) before the time of placement of the juvenile. Subsection (3) does not preclude an agency, as defined in s.
48.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing a juvenile’s court report or
permanency plan from providing the information specified in
sub. (3) (a) to (e) to a person specified in sub. (3) (intro.) before
the time of placement of the juvenile.
(5) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. Except as permitted
under s. 252.15 (6), a foster parent, treatment foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of a group home, residential care center
for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that information only for the purposes of

providing care for the juvenile or participating in a court hearing
or permanency review concerning the juvenile.

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