MI HB5244

Requires the Department of Human Services to request criminal history checks and federal criminal records checks from the Michigan State Police when enrolling individuals as providers in child care programs.

Requires enrolled providers to submit written consent and fingerprints for both state and federal criminal background checks, with costs not exceeding actual expenses borne by the provider initially.

Mandates enrolled providers report to the department within 3 business days if arraigned for any felony or specified misdemeanors including criminal sexual conduct, child abuse, drug violations, and sex offenses.

Establishes penalties for failure to report arraignments: felony charges punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment or $2,000 fine; misdemeanor charges by up to 1 year imprisonment or $1,000 fine.

Requires the State Police to use automated fingerprint identification systems to notify the department of any subsequent arrests of enrolled providers, with confidential database protections; exempts providers who previously passed checks from repeat screening if continuously enrolled.