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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 56 - Foster Home Care For Children › Section DCF 56.19 - Agency contact with foster child

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CONTACT
				REQUIREMENTS.
(a)
Level of care 1 or
				2.
A licensing agency, placing agency, or supervising agency shall
				have at least one in-person contact with a child each full calendar month that
				the child is placed in a foster home with a Level 1 or 2
				certification.
(b)
Level of
				care 3 or 4.
1. A licensing agency,
				placing agency, supervisory agency shall have an in-person contact with a child
				placed in a foster home with a Level 3 or 4 certification at least every other
				week. At least one contact per month shall be in the child's foster
				home.
2. Notwithstanding subd. 1.,
				if a child with a level of need below 3 is placed in a foster home with a Level
				3 or 4 certification, the licensing agency, placing agency, or supervising
				agency shall have at least one in-person contact with the child each full
				calendar month that the child is in the foster home.
(c)
Level of care 5.
1. A licensing agency, placing agency,
				supervisory agency representative other than a program manager shall have an
				in-person contact with a child at least every other week that the child is
				placed in a Level 5 foster home.
2.
				A program manager shall have an in-person contact with a child who is placed in
				a Level 5 foster home at least every week that the child is placed in the
				foster home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 56 - Foster Home Care For Children › Section DCF 56.20 - Evaluation of Level 3 to 5

Current through June 24, 2024
At least annually, a foster parent who operates a foster home
				  with a Level 3 to 5 certification and the licensing, placing, and supervising
				  agencies shall develop written evaluations of the care and supervision provided
				  to a child and the overall performance of all individuals involved in the
				  child's care. The evaluations shall be used to improve the quality of the
				  child's care and the foster care program. Copies of any evaluations shall be
				  maintained at the licensing agency and at the foster home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 56 - Foster Home Care For Children › Section DCF 56.21 - Respite care for foster parents

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
				This section applies to care provided in either of the following circumstances:
(a) Services or emergency care provided to a
				foster child during a planned absence of the foster parent for more than 48
				hours.
(b) Care for a foster child
				during the foster parent's absence that is paid for by a licensing,
				supervising, or placing agency.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 56 - Foster Home Care For Children › Section DCF 56.22 - Assessment of needs and strengths

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RESPONSIBILITY
				FOR ASSESSMENT.
(a) A placing agency shall use
				a standardized assessment tool prescribed by the department to assess the needs
				and strengths of a child placed or to be placed into a foster home and the
				needs of the child's foster parent. A placing agency may subcontract this
				responsibility.
Note: The assessment tool is available in the forms section
				  of the department's website at
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov
.
(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), this
				section does not apply to a child placed or to be placed into a foster home
				that is licensed solely for the purpose of adoption of a domestic infant under
				s.
				48.837,
				Stats., or a foreign child under s.
				48.839
				or
				48.97,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 56 - Foster Home Care For Children › Section DCF 56.23 - Supplemental payments, exceptional payments, initial clothing allowance, and retainer fee

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COVERAGE.
(a) A placing agency shall determine the
				amount of any payment made directly to a foster parent for the care and
				maintenance of a foster child under one or more of the following:
1. Basic maintenance payments established
				under s.
				48.62(4),
				Stats.
2. Supplemental payments
				under sub. (2).
3. Exceptional
				payments under sub. (3).
4. Initial
				clothing allowance under sub. (4).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s.
					 48.67,
					 Stats., to carry out licensing duties authorized under s.
					 48.66,
					 Stats., and the authority of s.
					 49.343,
					 Stats., to establish the per client rate that a group home may charge for its
					 services. The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the health,
					 safety and welfare of children placed in group homes and promote efficient
					 provision of services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.015 - Compliance with administrative rules and laws

Current through June 24, 2024
A person who is licensed under this chapter shall operate
					 the group home in compliance with this chapter, the provisions of the license,
					 and applicable state, federal, and local law.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.02 - Exceptions to rules

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department may grant an exception to
				  a non-statutory requirement of this chapter if the department determines that
				  the exception will not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of any child
				  served by the group home.
(2) A
				  request for an exception to a non-statutory rule requirement shall be made to
				  the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall justify each
				  reason for requesting an exception. The request shall also describe an
				  alternative that meets the intent of the requirement.
Form DCF-F-5023-E, Child Welfare Request for Exception,
						is available in the forms section of the department website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov
.
						Requests for an exception should be sent to the field office listed in Appendix
						A that serves the group home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.045 - Inspections, records, and requests for information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INSPECTION OF
				  PREMISES. The department may visit and inspect a group home and shall be given
				  unrestricted access to the premises. During this inspection, a licensee shall
				  provide all of the following:
(a) Any
				  documentation of group home operations requested by the department.
(b) Any resident records requested by the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.05 - Group home program and policies

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROGRAM
				  STATEMENT. Each group home shall have a written program statement that shall
				  include all of the following:
(a) A
				  description of the group home's purpose and philosophy.
(b) A description of the services available
				  through or provided by the group home.
(c) A description of the type, age, and sex
				  of the resident population served by the group home.
Note:
Types of resident population refers to a
					 description of the population served by the group home, for example whether the
					 group home serves children with developmental disabilities; emotional or
					 behavioral disorders; alcohol, drug or other substance abuse problems; juvenile
					 delinquents; correctional aftercare placements; custodial parents; expectant
					 mothers; respite care; children under 6 years of age; or children who are
					 transitioning to independence.
(d) A description of the daily activities
				  available to residents.
(e) A
				  description of house rules for expected resident conduct.
(f) A non-discrimination statement that
				  indicates that the group home does not discriminate against a resident because
				  of race or cultural identification, sex, sexual orientation, age, color, creed,
				  ancestry, national origin, disability, political affiliations, or religious
				  beliefs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.06 - Emergency planning and preparation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The licensee
				  shall have written procedures for all of the following:
(a) In case of emergency, contacting the
				  placing agency, parent, guardian, or legal custodian, emergency service
				  providers, a resident's health care provider, the licensee, and staff
				  members.
(b) Fire safety,
				  evacuation drills and response, including evacuation of residents with limited
				  mobility, limited understanding, or hearing impairment in case of fire as
				  specified in s.
				  DCF 57.42(2)
				  (c), or other emergency.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.07 - Financial records and audits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A licensee shall
				  arrange for an annual audit report by a certified public accountant in
				  accordance with department guidelines.
Note:
For further information, contact the
					 Department of Children and Families, Bureau of Finance, 201 W. Washington
					 Avenue, P.O. Box 8916, Madison WI 53708-8916 or 608-422-7000.
(2) A licensee shall establish and maintain
				  an accounting system that enables a group home to accurately report income and
				  disbursements by the cost categories in the cost and service report in s.
				  DCF 57.62(1)
				  (a).
(3) A licensee shall be responsible for the
				  secure and judicious use of the funds of the group home. Policies and practices
				  shall be in accord with sound budgeting, disbursement, and audit control
				  procedures.
(4) A licensee shall
				  maintain a system of business management and staffing to ensure complete and
				  accurate accounts, books, and records are maintained.
(5) Upon request, a licensee shall provide
				  the department with financial information about the group home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.075 - Department memos

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensee shall register to receive department memos on
					 child welfare licensing and child welfare policy by electronic mail. A licensee
					 shall submit a new registration if the licensee's electronic mail address
					 changes.
Sign up for Child Welfare Licensing Memos at
						https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cwlicensing/signup. Sign up for Child Welfare Policy
						Memos at
						https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cwportal/sign-up.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.08 - Insurance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A corporation-operated or an
				  agency-operated group home shall purchase and maintain insurance that provides
				  coverage of the premises and of the risks of the group home in the provision of
				  services as identified by an insurer licensed by the office of the commissioner
				  of insurance.
(2) Unless waived by
				  the department under s.
				  48.627(2)
				  (b), Stats., a family-operated group home
				  shall purchase and maintain homeowner's or renter's liability insurance that
				  provides coverage for negligent acts or omissions by children placed in the
				  group home that results in bodily injury or property damage to third parties
				  pursuant to s.
				  48.627(2)
				  (a), Stats.
(3) The licensee shall purchase and maintain
				  motor vehicle bodily injury and property damage liability insurance that
				  provides coverage on each motor vehicle used to transport residents. The amount
				  of motor vehicle insurance purchased under this subsection shall be consistent
				  with the amounts specified under s.
				  121.53(1),
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.10 - Pets and animals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any animal that is kept on the premises
				  as a pet shall be vaccinated against rabies as determined appropriate by a
				  veterinarian and shall be tolerant of residents.
(2) A pet suspected of being ill or infected
				  shall be treated immediately for its condition or removed from the group
				  home.
(3) Pens, cages, litter boxes
				  and outside areas used by pets shall be kept clean.
(4) Each pet shall be kept and handled in a
				  manner that protects the safety and well-being of residents and the
				  pet.
(5) No pet may be allowed in
				  any area while food is being prepared.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.12 - Transportation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The licensee shall provide safe
				  transportation of residents.
(2)
				  Except as provided in sub. (3) each staff member or volunteer that transports a
				  resident shall be at least 21 years of age, have at least one year of
				  experience as a licensed driver, and hold a current Wisconsin operator's
				  license for the type of vehicle driven.
(3) A licensee shall obtain a copy annually
				  of the driving record for each staff member or volunteer who may transport a
				  resident and shall keep the record on file at the group home. A person whose
				  driving record shows any one of the violations specified in s.
				  346.62 or
				  346.63,
				  Stats., having occurred in the last 12 months may not transport a resident.
Note:
To obtain a copy of a driving record,
					 contact the Bureau of Driver Services, Department of Transportation, P.O. Box
					 7918, Madison, WI 53707.
(4)
				  The number of residents transported in a vehicle at any one time may not exceed
				  the passenger limit specified by the vehicle's manufacturer.
(5) Any vehicle used by a staff member or
				  volunteer to transport residents shall be in safe operating condition. At
				  12-month intervals the licensee shall provide the department with evidence of a
				  vehicle's safe operating condition on a form DCF-F-4148-E.
Note:
Form number DCF-F-4148-E,
Child
					 Welfare Vehicle Safety Inspection
, is available in the forms section
					 of the department website at
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov
or by writing
					 or calling any field office listed in Appendix A.
(6) Vehicles shall be clean, uncluttered, and
				  free of obstructions on the floors, aisles and seats.
(7)
(a) No
				  licensee or person acting on behalf of a licensee may transport any resident
				  under the age of 8 years or less than 80 pounds in weight in any private motor
				  vehicle unless the following conditions are met, as required in s.
				  347.48(4),
				  Stats.:
1. Each resident who is less than one
				  year old or who weighs less than 20 pounds being transported in a vehicle shall
				  be properly seated and restrained in a rear-facing individual child car safety
				  seat in the back seat of the vehicle.
2. Each resident who is at least one year old
				  but less than 4 years old or who weighs at least 20 pounds but less than 40
				  pounds shall be properly restrained in a forward-facing individual child car
				  safety seat in the back seat of the vehicle.
3. Each resident who is at least 4 years old
				  but less than 8 years old, who weighs at least 40 pounds but not more than 80
				  pounds, or who is 4 feet 9 inches tall or less, shall be properly restrained in
				  a shoulder-positioning child booster seat.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.13 - Licensee reporting requirements to the department

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensee shall report all of the following to the
					 department:
(1) SERIOUS INCIDENTS. The
				  licensee shall report a serious incident by telephone, mail or facsimile to the
				  regional office that serves the group home within 72 hours after each
				  occurrence including all of the following:
(a) Any incident of suspected child abuse or
				  neglect by an employee of the group home, volunteer of the group home or
				  household member of the group home; including a report made to a law
				  enforcement agency, a county department of social or human services, or a child
				  welfare agency.
(b) Each incident
				  requiring law enforcement services at the group home or that involves a
				  resident.
Note:
Examples of serious incidents requiring
					 law enforcement services include acts such as physical or sexual assault, drug
					 related offenses, damage or theft of property or weapons offenses. Serious
					 incidents also include incidents in which a runaway resident is held by law
					 enforcement for an offense such as assault, theft or weapons violations.
(c) The use of a restraint on a
				  resident. A report on the use of a restraint shall be made following the
				  requirements in s.
				  DCF 57.27(3)
				  (c).
(d) Any injury or trauma to a resident or
				  staff member for which the resident or staff member requires the services of a
				  licensed medical professional including all of the following:
1. A broken bone.
2. A burn.
3. A concussion.
4. A wound requiring stitches.
5. The ingestion of poison or drug
				  overdose.
6. A traumatic incident
				  such as a resident who nearly drowns or suffocates or who goes into
				  shock.
(e) An error in
				  medication administration by either a resident or staff member.
(f) The death of a resident.
(g) A suicide attempt by a
				  resident.
(h) Outbreak of a
				  reportable communicable disease as defined in ch. DHS 145.
Note:
Information regarding reportable
					 communicable diseases can be obtained from local county public health
					 departments.
(i) A
				  condition or situation that requires the removal of residents from the group
				  home or the closure of the group home.
(j) Any physical damage to the premises that
				  would affect compliance with this chapter including any structural damage that
				  would affect the safe shelter of residents or any failure in the heating,
				  cooling, electrical, plumbing, or smoke or fire detection system that is not
				  repaired or that cannot be repaired within 24 hours after the failure occurs or
				  becomes known.
(k) A fire on the
				  premises that requires the services of a fire department.
Note:
Form CFS2146, Serious Incident Report,
					 is available in the forms section of the department website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov
or by
					 calling or writing any field office in Appendix A.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DCF 57.135 - Responsibility to placing agencies

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The licensee
				  shall notify the placing agency as soon as possible of any emergency involving
				  the resident. This includes serious illness or injury requiring medical
				  treatment, death of a resident or child, unauthorized absence from the home,
				  use of physical restraint, physical intervention, or any other similar crisis
				  related to a group home resident. This requirement does not relieve the
				  licensee from first taking whatever action is necessary to protect the health,
				  safety and welfare of the resident.
(2) The licensee shall keep the placing
				  agency informed of the resident's progress while in care and shall consult with
				  the agency regarding treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, care,
				  training, and plans for the resident whenever more than the day-to-day routine
				  is involved.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter II - Personnel › Section DCF 57.14 - Personnel requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section, "college"
				  or "university" means an institution which is accredited on a degree granting
				  level by an accrediting agency which is listed by the United States department
				  of education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
(2) AGE REQUIREMENT.
(a) A hired or contracted staff member shall
				  be at least 21 years old and 2 years older than the oldest resident.
(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a staff member
				  who is 19 to 21 years old and 2 years older than the oldest resident may be
				  hired or employed for any position except program director under sub. (4) (a)
				  if during the individual's course of employment the individual is enrolled in
				  and regularly attends a college or university with a major in any of the
				  following:
1. Social work.
2. Sociology.
3. Special education.
4. Psychology.
5. Counseling and guidance.
6. Criminal justice.
7. Any other area in the human services field
				  as approved by the department.
(c) Notwithstanding par. (a) or (b), a staff
				  member who is 19 years of age or over may retain employment or contract if the
				  staff member is hired or contracted for before a new resident who is 18 years
				  of age or over is admitted to the group home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter II - Personnel › Section DCF 57.15 - Hiring and employment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In this section a "physician's assistant"
				  has the meaning in s.
				  448.971(2),
				  Stats.
(2) Before an applicant
				  begins employment, the licensee shall do all of the following:
(a) Conduct and document a caregiver
				  background check pursuant to s.
				  48.685, Stats., and ch. DCF 12,
				  on each applicant.
Note:
DCF-F-2978-E,
Background
					 Information Disclosure
, is available in the forms section of the
					 department website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov
or by calling
					 or writing any field office in Appendix A.
(b) Obtain favorable references from at least
				  3 non-relatives, with documentation by letter from the reference or by
				  documentation in the record of verbal contact with a reference. Documentation
				  shall include the date contact was made, the name of the individual conducting
				  the reference, the name of the individual contacted, and a summary of the
				  response.
(c) Upon hire and before
				  working with residents, require each staff member, except relief help to have a
				  tuberculosis test and provide certification from a physician, physician
				  assistant, or a HealthCheck provider that the staff member meets the minimum
				  physical requirements of the position and that the staff member is in general
				  good health.
Note:
A HealthCheck form may be obtained by
					 contacting the local public health department. Physical examination report
					 forms can be obtained by contacting the field office listed in Appendix
					 A.
(d) Make a determination
				  of whether the applicant is fit and qualified.
Note:
The term "fit and qualified" is defined
					 in s. DCF 57.04 (15) to mean a person who displays the capacity to successfully
					 nurture and care for children and who does not have a history of a civil action
					 or criminal conviction or administrative rule violation that substantially
					 relates to the care of a child, or who exercises unsound judgment or who abuses
					 alcohol or drugs. For help in determining whether a civil action, criminal
					 conviction, or administrative rule violation substantially relates to the care
					 of children, consult s. DCF 12.06.
(e) Nothing in this section requires a
				  licensee to hire an applicant for employment or to retain any staff
				  member.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter II - Personnel › Section DCF 57.16 - Training

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ORIENTATION. Within the first week of
				  hire, the licensee shall provide the staff member with all of the following:
(a) A job description created under s.
				  DCF 57.17(1)
				  (a). The job description shall be signed and
				  dated by each staff member upon receipt by the staff member.
(b) The group home's program statement and
				  policies and procedures, including the personnel policies and procedures
				  created under s.
				  DCF
				  57.17(1).
(c) Requirements of child abuse and neglect
				  reporting specified under s.
				  48.981(2)
				  and (3), Stats., and information on how to
				  identify and report abuse or neglect situations.
(d) Instruction on how to use fire
				  extinguishers, and on emergency and evacuation procedures.
(e) Any other information that would orient
				  the staff member to the group home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter II - Personnel › Section DCF 57.17 - Personnel policies and records

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) POLICIES. A
				  licensee shall have written personnel policies and procedures. The policies and
				  procedures shall include all of the following:
(a) The creation and use of job descriptions
				  that describe the staff member's roles, responsibilities and duties.
(b) An orientation plan that shall include
				  how and when orientation of new hires and volunteers will be conducted and
				  documented.
(c) Work schedules of
				  each staff member and policies on the use of relief help.
(d) Continuing education and training
				  requirements.
(e) Designation of
				  the chain of command or supervisory structure in the group home.
(f) A requirement that each staff member
				  notify the licensee as soon as possible, but no later than the staff member's
				  next working day of the circumstances listed in s.
				  DCF
				  57.18(3).
(g) A description of the activities that a
				  volunteer may perform for the group home, orientation of the volunteer,
				  supervision and assurance that the volunteer is following group home policies
				  and procedures, and the information to be provided on the laws of
				  confidentiality and reporting of abuse and neglect.
(h) Handling of emergencies.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter II - Personnel › Section DCF 57.18 - Staff member and volunteer responsibilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Pursuant to s.
				  48.981(2)
				  and (3), Stats., a licensee, staff member, or
				  volunteer who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been
				  abused as defined in s.
				  48.02(1),
				  Stats., or neglected as defined in s.
				  48.02(12g),
				  Stats., shall immediately inform by telephone or in person, a county department
				  of human or social services or a local law enforcement agency.
(2) Staff members and volunteers shall keep
				  information and records on residents confidential pursuant to the requirements
				  in s.
				  DCF
				  57.39.
(3)
				  Each staff member shall notify the licensee as soon as possible, but no later
				  than the staff member's next working day of all of the following:
(a) A conviction of any crime.
(b) A current or past investigation by any
				  governmental agency for any act, offense, or omission, including an
				  investigation related to the abuse or neglect, or threat of abuse or neglect,
				  to a child or other client, or an investigation related to misappropriation of
				  a client's property.
(c) A
				  governmental finding substantiated against them of abuse or neglect of a client
				  or of misappropriation of a client's property.
(d) A denial, restriction, or other
				  limitation of a license or credential from the department of safety and
				  professional services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter III - Admission and Discharge › Section DCF 57.19 - Admissions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A child may not be admitted to a group
				  home except under a written voluntary agreement or court order.
(2) Except as provided in sub. (2m),
				  admission of a child under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 15 days from
				  the date the child was removed from the home and may not be extended.
(2m) An admission of a custodial parent or
				  expectant mother may be under a voluntary placement agreement for no longer
				  than 180 days from the date on which the child was removed from the home under
				  the agreement. A placement agreement under this subsection may be extended if
				  an independent reviewing agency, such as an agency licensed under s.
				  48.61(3),
				  Stats., or a county department, determines that the extension would be in the
				  best interests of the resident and if the resident and the resident's parent or
				  guardian consent to the extension.
(3) If a placing agency places a child in a
				  group home, the agency shall enter a written agreement with the licensee. The
				  agreement shall include all of the following pursuant to s.
				  48.64(1m),
				  Stats.:
(a) That the agency shall have access
				  at all times to the child and the group home.
(b) That the child will be released to the
				  placing agency whenever the agency or the department finds that the best
				  interest of the child requires it.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter III - Admission and Discharge › Section DCF 57.20 - Discharge

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided in sub. (3), the
				  licensee shall complete and send to the appropriate placing agency a discharge
				  summary for each resident discharged from the group home within 30 days of the
				  resident's discharge. A copy of the summary shall be placed in the resident's
				  record. The discharge summary shall include all of the following:
(a) Dates of the resident's stay.
(b) Reason for discharge.
(c) Summary of incidents involving the
				  resident as described in s.
				  DCF
				  57.13(1).
(d) Description of type of
				  admission.
(e) Any other relevant
				  information.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.205 - Principles for nurturing care

Current through June 24, 2024
The group home shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide a safe, stable, and humane
				  environment.
(2) Encourage a
				  resident's autonomy, respect a resident's need for privacy and consider a
				  resident's preferences and choices while providing care, supervision, and
				  training.
(3) Provide care that is
				  respectful toward the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes and behaviors of
				  residents and families of various cultures.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.21 - Staff to resident ratios and supervision

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In this
				  section, "supervision" means guidance of the behavior and activities of a
				  resident by a staff member who is within sight or sound of a resident to ensure
				  the safety and well-being of the resident.
(2) The staff-to-resident ratios of a group
				  home shall be as follows:
(a)
1:5
				  during waking hours.
A group home shall have at least one staff member
				  awake and providing supervision for every 5 or fewer residents present in the
				  group home during waking hours.
(b)
1:8 during sleeping hours.
A group home shall have at least
				  one staff member awake and providing supervision during sleeping
				  hours.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.215 - Communication log

Current through June 24, 2024
DCF 57.215 Communication log. A group home shall require
					 each shift of resident care staff and RPPS decision makers to use a
					 communication log to document and communicate with other resident care staff
					 and RPPS decision makers about residents whom they supervise in common. The
					 communication log shall include all of the following for each shift:
(1) Each resident's location, behavior, and
				  program participation.
(2)
				  Significant incidents involving a resident, as specified in the group home's
				  policy and procedures.
(3)
				  Reasonable and prudent parenting requests and decisions made for residents
				  under s.
				  DCF 57.245 for
				  activities that do not take place in the group home and are not supervised by a
				  staff member.
(4) Staff arrival and
				  departure times.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.22 - Resident activities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ACTIVITY PLANNING AND SCHEDULING. The
				  licensee shall establish and implement a written plan of general activities for
				  residents that shall include all of the following:
(a) Leisure-time activities.
(b) Opportunities to engage in social and
				  community activities.
(c)
				  Self-expression and communication.
(d) Opportunities for physical exercise to
				  encourage gross and fine motor development.
(e) Guidance and assistance in the
				  development of daily living skills.
(f) Activities appropriate to a resident's
				  ethnic culture.
(g) Opportunities
				  for activities geared towards the individual interests of residents.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.23 - Treatment planning and assessment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ASSESSMENT FOR
				  RESPITE CARE. A program director shall ensure that an assessment of a child
				  admitted to a group home under a voluntary agreement for respite care is
				  completed before the child's date of admission to the group home. The
				  assessment shall include all of the following:
(a) Information on the child's developmental,
				  behavioral, educational, and medical history; family and significant
				  relationships; legal history; substance abuse history; and any past
				  treatment.
(b) A description of the
				  child's current status, including mental status, medical needs, current
				  activities, educational status, current and recent substance abuse use, and
				  personal strengths.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.24 - Resident rights

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The licensee shall be knowledgeable of
				  and ensure that staff members and volunteers observe the patient rights and
				  grievance resolution procedures in s.
				  51.61, Stats.,
				  and ch. DHS 94, for each resident who receives services for treatment of mental
				  illness, a developmental disability, alcoholism or drug dependency. Residents
				  that are not specifically identified as coming under s.
				  51.61, Stats.,
				  and ch. DHS 94 shall have rights and grievance resolution procedures that are
				  comparable to those found in s.
				  51.61, Stats.,
				  and ch. DHS 94.
(2) A copy of the
				  DHS 94 patient's rights and the group home grievance procedure shall be posted
				  in each group home in a prominent place accessible to residents, staff members
				  and visitors.
Patients' rights information and posters can be obtained
						at
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/clientrights/FormsPubsPosters.htm
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.245 - Promoting normalcy

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SIMILAR TO PEERS. A group home shall
				  promote normalcy and the healthy development of a resident by supporting the
				  resident's right to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and
				  social activities and have experiences that are similar to those of the
				  resident's peers of the same age, maturity, or development.
(2) RPPS DECISION MAKER.
(a) A group home shall ensure the presence
				  on-site of at least one RPPS decision maker at all times to make decisions
				  regarding the participation of a resident in age or developmentally appropriate
				  extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.
(b) An RPPS decision maker may be a licensee,
				  authorized representative of the licensee, program director, group home
				  manager, or resident care staff member.
(c) An RPPS decision maker shall have
				  knowledge of a resident and access to the resident's treatment plan and other
				  resident records under s.
				  DCF 57.38
				  related to the decision-making factors in sub. (4).
(d) An RPPS decision maker shall document in
				  the communication log under s.
				  DCF 57.215
				  decisions made under this section for activities that do not take place in the
				  group home and are not supervised by a staff member.
(e) An RPPS decision maker shall document on
				  a form prescribed by the department any decision made under this section that
				  requires written permission from the group home in lieu of the resident's
				  parent or guardian. The completed form shall be placed in the resident's record
				  under s.
				  DCF 57.38.
Note:
DCF-F-5124-E,
Reasonable and
					 Prudent Parent Decision Record
, is available in the forms section of
					 the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov or by writing the Division
					 of Safety and Permanence, P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI
					 53708-8916.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.25 - Medical care

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CONSENT.
(a) Any medical examination or service
				  provided to a resident shall be provided only by an individual licensed to
				  perform the examination or service being provided. Before an examination or
				  service is provided, written consent to perform the examination or service
				  shall be obtained as follows:
1. For a
				  resident who is under 14 years of age, written consent of a resident's parent
				  or guardian.
2. For a resident who
				  is between 14 and 18 years of age, consent of the resident's parent or guardian
				  with the consent of the resident whenever feasible.
3. For a resident who is 18 years of age or
				  older, consent of the resident is required unless the resident has been deemed
				  incompetent by a court and has a court appointed guardian or legal custodian,
				  in which case the consent of the guardian or legal custodian is
				  required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.26 - Dental care

Current through June 24, 2024
Within 30 days after admission to a group home, each
					 resident over the age of 3 years old who is admitted to the group home for
					 other than respite care shall receive a dental examination unless an
					 examination has been performed within 6 months before the resident's admission.
					 Subsequent dental examinations shall occur at intervals not exceeding 6 months
					 after the last examination or completion of treatment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.27 - Behavior intervention

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROHIBITED MEASURES. No licensee, staff
				  member, or volunteer may do any of the following:
(a) Hit, shake, pinch, push, twist or use any
				  other means that the staff member or volunteer knows or should know may inflict
				  mental or physical harm or actions that may be psychologically, emotionally or
				  physically painful to a resident.
(b) Verbally abuse a resident or use
				  profanity, or any language that the staff member or volunteer knows or should
				  know may ridicule a resident.
(c)
				  Lock a resident in a room or any other place.
(d) Use any item to cover a resident's head
				  or face or wrap the resident's body with sheets, blankets, or any other
				  material.
(e) Require a resident to
				  march, stand, kneel, or assume and remain in any fixed position or assign work
				  that is not therapeutic and not a part of the resident's treatment
				  plan.
(f) Release any noxious,
				  toxic or otherwise unpleasant substances near the eyes or face of a
				  resident.
(g) Authorize, direct or
				  ask a resident to discipline another resident.
(h) Discipline one resident for the behavior
				  or action of another resident.
(i)
				  Employ any measure that the staff member or volunteer knows or should know is
				  aversive, cruel, humiliating or that may be psychologically, emotionally, or
				  physically painful, discomforting, dangerous, or potentially injurious to a
				  resident.
(j) Use any mechanical
				  restraint or equipment that restricts the movement of an resident or a portion
				  of the resident's body as behavior intervention.
(k) Use a prone restraint that places a
				  resident in a face down position as behavior intervention.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.28 - Clothing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The licensee shall ensure that funds
				  allocated by the placing agency for the purchase of clothing for residents are
				  used in such a manner that residents are provided with clothing that is
				  individually selected and fitted, appropriate to the season, and comparable to
				  that of others in the community.
(2) Whenever possible, each resident shall be
				  given an opportunity to participate in the selection and purchase of his or her
				  clothing.
(3) Each resident's
				  clothing shall be regularly laundered and in good repair.
(4) Clothing purchased for a resident shall
				  be the property of that resident. The group home shall keep a log in each
				  resident's record of clothing purchases.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.29 - Hygiene

Current through June 24, 2024
Each resident shall be provided with sufficient amounts of
					 individually dispensed soap, clean towels, toilet paper, toothpaste, shampoo,
					 deodorant, and other personal hygiene products that are gender specific to the
					 resident population.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.30 - Household duties

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Residents shall have opportunities to
				  share in responsibility for household duties or chores appropriate to the
				  resident's age, developmental level, health, and ability.
(2) Household duties of residents may not
				  interfere with school attendance, family visits, sleep, study, or religious
				  practice and may not violate the principles of nurturing care described in s.
				  DCF
				  57.205.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.305 - Spending money

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each resident shall be given a regular,
				  base amount of spending money appropriate to his or her age and maturity. Older
				  residents can be given opportunities to earn extra money above and beyond the
				  base allowance.
(2) A resident's
				  spending money may not be withheld as a disciplinary action.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.31 - Food and nutrition

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Food shall be available and provided to
				  residents in sufficient quantities and varieties, and shall provide for
				  nutritional and dietary needs. Food or modified diets ordered by a physician
				  shall be provided for those residents who have special needs. In planning
				  menus, the religious practices and cultural patterns of the residents shall be
				  considered and foods offered accordingly. Menus shall meet the minimum
				  nutritional requirements as found in Appendix B.
(2) At no time shall food be withheld from a
				  resident.
(3) Daily menus shall be
				  written, kept on file and available for at least 30 days after meals have been
				  served.
(4) Spoiled or deteriorated
				  food shall be disposed of immediately.
(5) Prepared food shall be covered and stored
				  at temperatures that protect against spoilage. Dry foods shall be dated and
				  stored in rigid, covered containers or single use food storage plastic bags
				  with a zip top closure. Food in dented, bulging or leaking cans, or in cans
				  without labels, may not be used.
(6) Leftover food that is not served shall be
				  marked with the date of preparation and refrigerated or frozen immediately for
				  later use.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence › Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes › Subchapter IV - Resident Care › Section DCF 57.32 - Education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) School age residents shall be enrolled in
				  school as soon as possible after admission to the group home. The licensee
				  shall ensure that each resident meets the school attendance requirements under
				  chs. 115 and 118, Stats., unless otherwise excused by school
				  officials.
(2) A group home may not
				  provide a home-based private educational program to residents unless the
				  program is approved by the department of public instruction as a private school
				  under s.
				  118.165,
				  Stats.