Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 52 - Residential Care Centers For Children And Youth
Subchapter VII - Specialized Programs
Section DCF 52.57 - Exceptions and additional requirements for type 2 programs

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 52.57

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) APPLICABILITY AND AUTHORITY TO OPERATE. A residential care center for children and youth designated by the Wisconsin department of corrections as a type 2 child caring institution may accept type 2 resident admissions only if approved by the department under the center's license to operate a type 2 program.

(2) TYPE 2 PROGRAM COMPLIANCE.

(a) A residential care center for children and youth with a type 2 residential care center program shall comply with this chapter for youth who are admitted with type 2 status, except as otherwise provided under subs. (3) and (4), with type 2 provisions under ch. 938, Stats., and with any type 2-related policies and procedures and administrative rules that may be issued by the Wisconsin department of corrections.

(b) Violation of any type 2 related policy or procedure or administrative rule referenced in par. (a) constitutes a violation of this chapter.

(3) TYPE 2 TEMPORARY REPLACEMENTS.

(a) Applicability. The provisions of this chapter apply for type 2 temporary replacements except for s. DCF 52.21(1), (2), (4), (6), (7) and (8) (a) and ss. DCF 52.22 and 52.23.

(b) Type 2 temporary replacement into same center. For type 2 replacements into a type 2 residential care center for a temporary placement lasting 10 days or less, the center shall document in the resident's record all of the following:
1. The name of the agency and person authorizing replacement along with the placement agreement outlining care arrangements, expectations and special conditions, if any, on the resident.

2. Reason or precipitating incident or incidents for replacement being imposed.

3. Behaviors which the resident has been advised will lead to a type I sanction placement.

4. Center-provided service efforts to treat reasons for the resident's type 2 replacement.

5. Any notable incidents by the resident during the resident's stay.

6. Summary assessment of resolution of the issues identified under subd. 4. at discharge.

7. Names of person and agency to which the resident was discharged.

(c) Type 2 temporary replacement into a different type 2 center. Type 2 replacement into a type 2 residential care center that is not the type 2 residential care center in which the resident was originally placed shall meet the requirements under sub. (2) as though the type 2 resident was a first time type 2 admission. The rule section exceptions under par. (a) do not apply under this paragraph.

(4) TYPE 2 READMISSIONS.

(a) Readmission within 6 months. A type 2 residential care center shall comply with the provisions for short-term programs under s. DCF 52.58 for a type 2 readmission of a youth to the same residential care center from which the youth was discharged within the previous 6 months.

(b) Readmission 6 months or more after being discharged or readmission to a different type 2 center. A type 2 residential care center shall comply with sub. (2) when a type 2 readmission to the same residential care center occurs 6 months or more after the youth was discharged or when the youth is readmitted to a different type 2 residential care center.

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