Wis. Stat. § 48.207
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(k) A facility under s. 48.58 .
(L) With a parent in a qualifying residential family-based treatment facility if the child’s permanency plan includes a recommendation for such a placement under s. 48.38 (4) (em) before the placement is made and the parent consents to the placement.
(1g) An Indian child held in physical custody under s. 48.205 (1) shall be placed in compliance with s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c) , unless the person responsible for determining the placement finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e) , for departing from the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or finds that emergency conditions necessitate departing from that order. When the reason for departing from that order is resolved, the Indian child shall be placed in compliance with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c) .
(1m) An adult expectant mother of an unborn child held in physical custody under s. 48.205 (1m) may be held in any of the following places:
(a) The home of an adult relative or friend of the adult expectant mother.
(b) A licensed community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g) , if the placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
(c) A hospital, as defined in s. 50.33 (2) (a) and (c) , or a physician’s office if the adult expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (3) .
(d) A place specified in s. 51.15 (2) (d) if the adult expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (4) .
(e) An approved public treatment facility for emergency treatment if the adult expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (5) .
(2)
(a) If a facility listed in sub. (1) (b) to (k) is used to hold a child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided to a child held under sub. (1) (a) , the authorized rate of the facility for the care of the child or the authorized rate for those supervisory services shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. If no authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more for the supervision or care of the child.
(b) If a facility listed in sub. (1m) (b) to (e) is used to hold an expectant mother of an unborn child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided to an expectant mother held under sub. (1m) (a) , the authorized rate of the facility for the care of the expectant mother or the authorized rate for those supervisory services shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. If no authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more for the supervision or care of the expectant mother.
(3) A child taken into custody under s. 48.981 may be held in a hospital, foster home, relative’s home, or other appropriate medical or child welfare facility that is not used primarily for the detention of delinquent children.
History: 1977 c. 354 , 355 , 447 ; 1979 c. 300 ; 1983 a. 172 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (5) ; 1985 a. 332 ; 1993 a. 446 ; 1997 a. 27 , 292 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2009 a. 28 , 94 ; 2015 a. 172 ; 2017 a. 140 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2023 a. 119 .
(L) With a parent in a qualifying residential family-based treatment facility if the child’s permanency plan includes a recommendation for such a placement under s. 48.38 (4) (em) before the placement is made and the parent consents to the placement.
(1g) An Indian child held in physical custody under s. 48.205 (1) shall be placed in compliance with s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c) , unless the person responsible for determining the placement finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e) , for departing from the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or finds that emergency conditions necessitate departing from that order. When the reason for departing from that order is resolved, the Indian child shall be placed in compliance with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c) .
(1m) An adult expectant mother of an unborn child held in physical custody under s. 48.205 (1m) may be held in any of the following places:
(a) The home of an adult relative or friend of the adult expectant mother.
(b) A licensed community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g) , if the placement does not violate the conditions of the license.
(c) A hospital, as defined in s. 50.33 (2) (a) and (c) , or a physician’s office if the adult expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (3) .
(d) A place specified in s. 51.15 (2) (d) if the adult expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (4) .
(e) An approved public treatment facility for emergency treatment if the adult expectant mother is held under s. 48.203 (5) .
(2)
(a) If a facility listed in sub. (1) (b) to (k) is used to hold a child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided to a child held under sub. (1) (a) , the authorized rate of the facility for the care of the child or the authorized rate for those supervisory services shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. If no authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more for the supervision or care of the child.
(b) If a facility listed in sub. (1m) (b) to (e) is used to hold an expectant mother of an unborn child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided to an expectant mother held under sub. (1m) (a) , the authorized rate of the facility for the care of the expectant mother or the authorized rate for those supervisory services shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. If no authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more for the supervision or care of the expectant mother.
(3) A child taken into custody under s. 48.981 may be held in a hospital, foster home, relative’s home, or other appropriate medical or child welfare facility that is not used primarily for the detention of delinquent children.
History: 1977 c. 354 , 355 , 447 ; 1979 c. 300 ; 1983 a. 172 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (5) ; 1985 a. 332 ; 1993 a. 446 ; 1997 a. 27 , 292 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2009 a. 28 , 94 ; 2015 a. 172 ; 2017 a. 140 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2023 a. 119 .
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