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MI HB4643

MI HB4643
Children: services; reference to "children's ombudsman" in the foster care and adoption services act; amend to "child advocate". Amends secs. 5, 8a, 8b & 8d of 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.955 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'23

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Introduced
05/23/2023
In Committee
10/31/2023
Crossed Over
10/17/2023
Passed
11/08/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/31/2023

Introduced Session

102nd Legislature

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled ?An act to establish certain standards for foster care and adoption services for children and their families; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments and adoption facilitators,? by amending sections 5, 8a, 8b, and 8d (MCL 722.955, 722.958a, 722.958b, and 722.958d), section 8a as added by 2014 PA 524, section 8b as added by 2018 PA 489, and section 8d as added by 2018 PA 632.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to change references to the "children's ombudsman" to the "child advocate." The key provisions include: - Requiring attorneys providing direct placement adoption services to register with the child advocate and reregister at least once every 5 years. - Establishing a "foster parent's bill of rights" that outlines various rights and grievance procedures for foster parents. - Requiring the development and implementation of a "children's assurance of quality foster care policy" that ensures certain rights and services for children in foster care, with a grievance process for addressing violations. - Requiring the distribution of information to children in foster care about the children's assurance policy and the process for filing grievances. The bill is tied to the passage of Senate Bill 432 or House Bill 4638.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (33)

Last Action

Assigned Pa 296'23 (on 12/31/2023)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Child Abuse and Child Custody
Social Welfare
  • ‐ Family Issues
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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2023-HB-4643 05/23/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: ANALYSIS AS ENACTED https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2023-SFA-0432-N.pdf 11/13/2024
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Summary as Enacted https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billanalysis/House/pdf/2023-HLA-0432-BBCE1BD8.pdf 01/26/2024
BillText http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/htm/2023-PA-0296.htm 12/19/2023
BillText http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billenrolled/House/htm/2023-HNB-4643.htm 11/16/2023
BillText http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/htm/2023-HEBS-4643.htm 11/09/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL IN COMMITTEE https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2023-SFA-4639-L.pdf 10/19/2023
BillText http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/htm/2023-HEBH-4643.htm 10/18/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Summary as Reported from Committee https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billanalysis/House/pdf/2023-HLA-4638-B5743286.pdf 10/11/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Revised Summary as Introduced https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billanalysis/House/pdf/2023-HLA-4638-13653B53.pdf 06/27/2023
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Summary as Introduced https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billanalysis/House/pdf/2023-HLA-4638-665D344E.pdf 06/19/2023
BillText http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/htm/2023-HIB-4643.htm 05/23/2023
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