Section 51.09. Appeals.

 

(1)  Inquirers who are screened out by the department or applicants who are placed on hold or whose home study is terminated or for whom a negative home study assessment is made by the department shall be notified in writing of the reason for that determination and of the opportunity to appeal that decision.

(2)  

(a) A person under sub. (1) desiring to appeal a decision of the department regarding a screening or an application may, within 30 days after the date of that notice, do one of the following:

1. Request a review by the manager of the division's section which conducted the screening or home study.

2. Request a review by the bureau director.

(b) If the inquirer or applicant requesting the review under par. (a) 1. or 2. is not satisfied with the finding of the review, he or she may request in writing a review by the division administrator. A finding by the division administrator is final.

(c) A review under par. (a) or (b) shall be completed and the finding communicated in writing to the person requesting the review within 30 days after the request for review is received by the department.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1995, No. 480 , eff. 1-1-96; eff. emerg. am. (2) (a) eff. 4-1-07; CR 07-028 : am. (2) (a) 1., Register July 2007 No. 619 , eff. 8-1-07.

Note

To request a review by the section manager or bureau director, write:
  Director
  Bureau of Permanence and Out-of-Home Care
  P.O. Box 8916
  Madison, WI 53708-8916 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 To request a review by the division administrator, write:
  Administrator
  Division of Safety and Permanence
  P.O. Box 8916
  Madison, WI 53708-8916 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1