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MI HB4639
MI HB4639Children: services; reference to "children's ombudsman" in social welfare act; amend to "child advocate". Amends sec. 115m of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.115m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'23
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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 1939 PA 280, entitled ?An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,? by amending section 115m (MCL 400.115m), as amended by 2014 PA 308.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Social Welfare Act to replace references to the "children's ombudsman" with the term "child advocate." The bill requires the Department of Social Services to provide information to adoption facilitators and prospective adoptive parents about the adoption process, adoption assistance and medical subsidy programs, and the rights and responsibilities of biological and adoptive parents. The bill also includes a statement about the existence and authority of the child advocate as an investigative body. This bill will only take effect if Senate Bill No. 432 or House Bill No. 4638 is also enacted into law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (33)
Kimberly Edwards (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),
Carol Glanville (D),
Kristian Grant (D),
Rachel Hood (D),
Kara Hope (D),
Jason Hoskins (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Donavan McKinney (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 294'23 (on 12/31/2023)
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