Section 803.301 – Short Title.

803.301 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “youth rehabilitation services act”. History: 1974, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1974

Section 803.302 – Definitions.

803.302 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “County juvenile agency” means that term as defined in section 2 of the county juvenile agency act, 1998 PA 518, MCL 45.622. (b) “Department” means the department of health and human services. (c) “Public ward” means either of the following: (i) A youth accepted for […]

Section 803.302a – County as County Juvenile Agency; Powers; Revocation of Authorization.

803.302a County as county juvenile agency; powers; revocation of authorization. Sec. 2a. (1) On the date a county becomes a county juvenile agency under the county juvenile agency act, the county juvenile agency shall assume responsibility for all public wards for which the department had responsibility and for which the county had financial liability under […]

Section 803.303 – Youth Agency; Powers and Duties.

803.303 Youth agency; powers and duties. Sec. 3. (1) A youth agency may receive and accept youths as public wards for purposes of care and rehabilitation. A youth agency shall accept a youth properly committed to it in accordance with law. Only 1 youth agency has responsibility for a youth at any time. The department […]

Section 803.304 – Youth Agency; Additional Powers and Duties.

803.304 Youth agency; additional powers and duties. Sec. 4. (1) A youth agency may establish facilities and programs for the care of public wards. A youth agency shall supervise and operate facilities and programs or contract for the care of public wards, including institutions, halfway houses, youth camps, diagnostic centers, regional detention facilities and treatment […]

Section 803.305 – Cost of Public Ward’s Care; Prospective Payment System as Part of State-Administered Performance-Based Child Welfare System.

803.305 Cost of public ward’s care; prospective payment system as part of state-administered performance-based child welfare system. Sec. 5. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), the county from which the public ward is committed is liable to the state for 50% of the cost of his or her care, but this amount […]

Section 803.306 – Absence of Public Ward From Facility or Residence; Penalty.

803.306 Absence of public ward from facility or residence; penalty. Sec. 6. (1) A public ward shall not absent himself or herself from the facility or residence in which he or she has been placed without the youth agency’s prior approval. A public ward who violates this provision may be returned to the facility in […]

Section 803.306a – Escape From Facility or Residence; Notification; Orders; Applicability of Subsection (1); “Escape” Defined.

803.306a Escape from facility or residence; notification; orders; applicability of subsection (1); “escape” defined. Sec. 6a. (1) If a public ward described in subsection (2) escapes from a facility or residence in which he or she has been placed, other than his or her own home or the home of his or her parent or […]

Section 803.307 – Duration of Public Wardship; Discharge or Release; Delayed Sentence; Sentencing as Adult Offender.

803.307 Duration of public wardship; discharge or release; delayed sentence; sentencing as adult offender. Sec. 7. (1) A youth accepted by a youth agency remains a public ward until discharged from public wardship with the approval of any of the following and, if placed in an institution, shall remain until released with the approval of […]

Section 803.307a – Chemical Testing for DNA Identification; Samples Provided by Public Ward; Collection; Transmission to Department of State Police; Manner; Consent, Hearing, or Court Hearing Not Required; Disclosure; Assessments; “Felony” and “Sample” Defined.

803.307a Chemical testing for DNA identification; samples provided by public ward; collection; transmission to department of state police; manner; consent, hearing, or court hearing not required; disclosure; assessments; “felony” and “sample” defined. Sec. 7a. (1) A public ward under a youth agency’s jurisdiction shall not be placed in a community placement of any kind and […]

Section 803.308 – Records Confidential; Exceptions.

803.308 Records confidential; exceptions. Sec. 8. All records of a youth agency pertaining to a public ward are confidential and shall not be made public except as follows: (a) If the person is less than 18 years of age, by the agency’s authorization when necessary for the person’s best interests. (b) If the person is […]

Section 803.309 – Repeal; References as Referring to Department of Social Services.

803.309 Repeal; references as referring to department of social services. Sec. 9. Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1925, being sections 804.101 to 804.113 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, and Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1925, being sections 803.101 to 803.113 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, are repealed. […]