55.175 Discharge from protective placement. Prior to discharge of an individual from a protective placement, the county department that is responsible for protective placement shall review the need for continuing protective services, continuation of full or limited guardianship, or, if the individual has no guardian, guardianship. If the county department's recommendation includes a course of action for which court approval would be required, the county department shall make the recommendation to the court. Prior to discharge of the individual from any mental health institute or center for the developmentally disabled, the department shall make the review under s. 51.35 (7).
History: 2005 a. 264 s. 151; 2005 a. 387 s. 119; 2007 a. 45.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 55 - Protective service system.
55.001 - Declaration of policy.
55.02 - Protective services and protective placement: duties.
55.043 - Adult-at-risk agency.
55.05 - Voluntary protective services.
55.055 - Admissions initially made without court involvement.
55.06 - Protective services and protective placement; eligibility.
55.075 - Protective services or protective placement; petition.
55.08 - Protective services or protective placement: standards.
55.09 - Notice of petition and hearing for protective services or placement.
55.10 - Hearing on petition for protective services or protective placement.
55.105 - Appointment of counsel.
55.107 - Reimbursement of counsel provided by the state.
55.11 - Comprehensive evaluation; recommendations; statements.
55.12 - Order for protective services or protective placement.
55.13 - Emergency protective services.
55.135 - Emergency and temporary protective placement.
55.14 - Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication.
55.15 - Transfer of an individual under a protective placement order.
55.16 - Modification of an order for protective placement or protective services.
55.17 - Termination of an order for protective placement or protective services.
55.175 - Discharge from protective placement.
55.18 - Annual review of protective placement.
55.19 - Annual review of order authorizing involuntary administration of psychotropic medication.
55.195 - Duties of guardian ad litem for protective services reviews.