Bill
Bill > HB4643
MI HB4643
MI HB4643Children: 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
summary
Introduced
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
In Committee
10/31/2023
10/31/2023
Crossed Over
10/17/2023
10/17/2023
Passed
11/08/2023
11/08/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/31/2023
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)
Donavan McKinney (D)*,
Abraham Aiyash (D),
Noah Arbit (D),
Felicia Brabec (D),
Kelly Breen (D),
Julie Brixie (D),
Erin Byrnes (D),
Brenda Carter (D),
Tyrone Carter (D),
Jennifer Conlin (D),
Emily Dievendorf (D),
Kimberly Edwards (D),
Carol Glanville (D),
Kristian Grant (D),
Rachel Hood (D),
Kara Hope (D),
Jason Hoskins (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Reggie Miller (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Christine Morse (D),
Amos O'Neal (D),
Veronica Paiz (D),
Laurie Pohutsky (D),
Natalie Price (D),
Carrie Rheingans (D),
Julie Rogers (D),
Helena Scott (D),
Phil Skaggs (D),
Penelope Tsernoglou (D),
Dylan Wegela (D),
Jimmie Wilson (D),
Stephanie Young (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 296'23 (on 12/31/2023)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...