Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 59 - Shelter Care Facilities
Section DCF 59.08 - License denial or revocation
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 59.08
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) GROUNDS. The department may deny, revoke or suspend a license, initiate other enforcement actions specified in this chapter or in ch. 48, Stats., or place conditions on a license if the applicant or licensee, a proposed or current employee, a volunteer or any other person having regular contact with the children, has or has been any of the following:
(a) The
subject of a pending criminal charge for an action that substantially relates
to the care of children or activities of the facility.
(b) Convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or
other offense that substantially relates to the care of children or activities
of the facility.
(c) Determined to
have abused or neglected a child pursuant to s.
48.981,
Stats., or has been determined to have committed an offense which substantially
relates to the care of children or the activities of the facility.
(d) The subject of a substantiated finding of
misconduct in the department's nurse aide registry under s.
DHS
129.10.
(e) The subject of a court finding that the
person has abandoned his or her child, or has inflicted physical abuse or
neglect on the child.
(f) Had a
child welfare agency, group home or shelter care facility license revoked or
denied within the last 5 years.
(g)
Violated any provision of this chapter or ch. 48, Stats., or fails to meet the
minimum requirements of this chapter.
(h) Made false statements or withheld
information.
(2) APPEALS.
(a) Any person aggrieved by the
department' s decision to deny a license or to revoke a license may request a
hearing on the decision under s.
227.42,
Stats.
(b) The request for a
hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department of
administration's division of hearings and appeals within 10 days after the date
on the notice of the department's refusal or failure to issue, renew, or
continue a license or the department's action taken under s.
48.715,
Stats.
A request for a hearing may be mailed to Division of Hearings and Appeals, P.O. Box 7875, Madison, WI 53707-7875 or faxed to (608) 264-9885. A copy of the request should be sent to the appropriate field office listed in Appendix A.
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