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48.619 Definition.

48.619

SUBCHAPTER XIV
FOSTER HOMES AND TREATMENT FOSTER HOMES

Subch. XIV of Ch. 48 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Subchapter XIV (title) is amended by 2009 Wis. Act 28 eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of children and families and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 48.62 (9) to read:

48.615 - ANNOT.

SUBCHAPTER XIV

48.615 - ANNOT.

FOSTER HOMES

48.619 Definition. In this subchapter, "child" means a person under 18 years of age and also includes, for purposes of counting the number of children for whom a foster home, treatment foster home, or group home may provide care and maintenance, a person 18 years of age or over, but under 19 years of age, who is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, who is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, who was residing in the foster home, treatment foster home, or group home immediately prior to his or her 18th birthday, and who continues to reside in that foster home, treatment foster home, or group home.

48.619 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is amended by 2009 Wis. Act 28 eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of children and families and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 48.62 (9) to read:

48.619 - ANNOT.

48.619 Definition. In this subchapter, "child" means a person under 18 years of age and also includes, for purposes of counting the number of children for whom a foster home or group home may provide care and maintenance, a person 18 years of age or over, but under 19 years of age, who is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent, who is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, who was residing in the foster home or group home immediately prior to his or her 18th birthday, and who continues to reside in that foster home or group home.

48.619 - ANNOT.

History: 2001 a. 69; 2009 a. 28.