Wisconsin § 55.02 - Protective services and protective placement: duties.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 55.02 — Protective services and protective placement: duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.02. Protective services and protective placement: duties.
55.02(1) (1) Department duties. 55.02(1)(a) (a) The department shall do all of the following: 55.02(1)(a)1. 1. Cooperate with county departments to develop and operate a coordinated, statewide system for protective services and protective placement. The protective services and protective placement system shall be designed to encourage independent living and to avoid protective placement whenever possible. 55.02(1)(a)2. 2. Monitor and supervise the implementation and operation of the protective services and protective placement system. 55.02(1)(a)3. 3. Provide technical assistance to county departments providing protective services and protective placement. 55.02(1)(a)4. 4. Evaluate the protective services and protective placement system. 55.02(1)(b) (b) The department may provide protective services and protective placement directly or contract for the provision of protective services or protective placement. 55.02(2) (2) County department duties. 55.02(2)(a) (a) The chairperson of each county board of supervisors shall designate a county department under s.
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Section 55.02 ("Protective services and protective placement: duties.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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