Section 722.951 – Short Title.
722.951 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “foster care and adoption services act”. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
Section 722.952 – Definitions.
722.952 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Adoptee” means a child who is to be adopted or who is adopted. (b) “Adoption attorney” means that term as defined in section 22 of the adoption code, MCL 710.22. (c) “Adoption code” means the Michigan adoption code, chapter X of the probate code of […]
Section 722.953 – Purpose of Act.
722.953 Purpose of act. Sec. 3. The purposes of this act are all of the following: (a) To assist foster parents to provide a stable, loving family environment for children who are placed outside of their homes on a temporary basis. (b) To help eliminate barriers to the adoption of children and to promote the […]
Section 722.953a – Annual Report; Reduction Cost Savings.
722.953a Annual report; reduction cost savings. Sec. 3a. (1) Beginning January 1, 2023, and annually each January 1 after that, the department must submit an annual report to the legislature and the house of representatives and senate appropriation committees on the department budget, that identifies the cost savings that occur due to reductions in foster […]
Section 722.953b – Family Finding Engagement Services.
722.953b Family finding engagement services. Sec. 3b. (1) Upon appropriation and by not later than October 1, 2022, the department must work in conjunction with entities that perform family finding and engagement services to help foster youth who are separated from their family to connect to family and friends who may assist in the foster […]
Section 722.954 – Licensure as Foster Parent; Orientation as Condition to Certification; Written Information to Be Provided Foster Parents Before Placement; Confidentiality.
722.954 Licensure as foster parent; orientation as condition to certification; written information to be provided foster parents before placement; confidentiality. Sec. 4. (1) Before certifying an individual for licensure as a foster parent, a child placing agency shall conduct an orientation designed to ensure the individual’s understanding of the purposes of foster care, including the […]
Section 722.954a – Placement of Child in Supervising Agency’s Care; Determination of Placement With Relative; Good Cause Exception; Notification; Special Consideration and Preference to Child’s Relative; Placement of Siblings; Documentation of Decision; Review Hearing.
722.954a Placement of child in supervising agency’s care; determination of placement with relative; good cause exception; notification; special consideration and preference to child’s relative; placement of siblings; documentation of decision; review hearing. Sec. 4a. (1) If a child has been placed in a supervising agency’s care under chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, […]
Section 722.954b – Permanent Placement; 12-Month Goal; Inclusion in Directory of Children; In-Home Visits.
722.954b Permanent placement; 12-month goal; inclusion in directory of children; in-home visits. Sec. 4b. (1) A supervising agency shall strive to achieve a permanent placement for each child in its care, including either a safe return to the child’s home or implementation of a permanency plan, no more than 12 months after the child is […]
Section 722.954c – Release of Child’s Medical Records; Medical Passport; Contents; Transfer; Performance of Assessment or Psychological Evaluation; Medical Examination; Indication That Child May Have Been Victim of Human Trafficking; Counseling.
722.954c Release of child’s medical records; medical passport; contents; transfer; performance of assessment or psychological evaluation; medical examination; indication that child may have been victim of human trafficking; counseling. Sec. 4c. (1) The supervising agency shall obtain from the parent, guardian, or custodian of each child who is placed in its care the name and […]
Section 722.954d – Annual Report Card.
722.954d Annual report card. Sec. 4d. The department shall publish an annual report card for each supervising agency that evaluates the achievements of that agency in obtaining permanency for children and making recommendations for the removal of barriers to permanency. History: Add. 1997, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
Section 722.954e – Child as Victim of Human Trafficking; Placement in Setting Providing Mental Health Services, Counseling, or Other Specialized Services.
722.954e Child as victim of human trafficking; placement in setting providing mental health services, counseling, or other specialized services. Sec. 4e. Before determining placement of a child in its care, a supervising agency shall give special consideration to information that a child may be the victim of human trafficking. If a supervising agency finds that […]
Section 722.955 – Registration of Attorney With Children’s Ombudsman; Filing of Compliance; Reregistration; Request for Removal.
722.955 Registration of attorney with children’s ombudsman; filing of compliance; reregistration; request for removal. Sec. 5. Before providing services in a direct placement adoption as provided under the adoption code, an attorney shall register with the children’s ombudsman by filing with the children’s ombudsman a verified statement that the attorney is in compliance with all […]
Section 722.956 – Adoption Facilitator; Duties; Cost.
722.956 Adoption facilitator; duties; cost. Sec. 6. (1) An adoption facilitator shall do all of the following: (a) Provide a client with needed services related to adoption, including postadoption services, or make referrals to available resources in the community. The adoption facilitator shall emphasize the importance and availability of counseling for all parties to an […]
Section 722.957 – Adoption Facilitator; Placement Based on Age, Race, Religious Affiliation, Disability, or Income Level; Participation of Parent or Guardian in Selection of Adoptive Parent.
722.957 Adoption facilitator; placement based on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, or income level; participation of parent or guardian in selection of adoptive parent. Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an adoption facilitator shall not refuse to provide services to a potential adoptive parent based solely on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, […]
Section 722.958 – Rules; Training; Directory of Children Available for Adoption; Registry of Adoptive Homes; Foster Parent Resource Centers; Pilot Project.
722.958 Rules; training; directory of children available for adoption; registry of adoptive homes; foster parent resource centers; pilot project. Sec. 8. (1) The department shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to ensure the comprehensive, high-quality training of foster care and adoption workers. The department […]
Section 722.958a – Section to Be Cited as “Foster Parent’s Bill of Rights Law”; Rights; Grievance Procedure; Hearing; Remedy; Complaint; Report; Investigations Subject to Appropriation of Funds.
722.958a Section to be cited as “foster parent’s bill of rights law”; rights; grievance procedure; hearing; remedy; complaint; report; investigations subject to appropriation of funds. Sec. 8a. (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “foster parent’s bill of rights law”. (2) To ensure that each foster parent is treated with […]
Section 722.958b – Children’s Assurance of Quality Foster Care Policy; Requirements; Written Grievance Procedure Policy; Grievance Procedures; Remedy; Implementation.
722.958b Children’s assurance of quality foster care policy; requirements; written grievance procedure policy; grievance procedures; remedy; implementation. Sec. 8b. (1) The department shall ensure that the children’s assurance of quality foster care policy is developed, implemented by the supervising agency, and made available to the public. (2) The department shall promote the participation of current […]
Section 722.958c – Children’s Assurance of Quality Foster Care; Specific Policy Regarding Access to Certain Services and Information.
722.958c Children’s assurance of quality foster care; specific policy regarding access to certain services and information. Sec. 8c. In addition to the specific policy described in sections 8b and 8d, the department shall draft and maintain a specific policy for children in foster care as provided in this section. This specific policy shall be implemented […]
Section 722.958d – Children’s Assurance of Quality Foster Care Policy; Prepare and Distribute Information.
722.958d Children’s assurance of quality foster care policy; prepare and distribute information. Sec. 8d. (1) The department shall prepare and distribute to each child placed in foster care, as age-appropriate, information describing the children’s assurance of quality foster care policy and the process to follow if the child in foster care has concerns regarding a […]
Section 722.959 – Effective Date.
722.959 Effective date. Sec. 9. This act shall take effect January 1, 1995. History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995