MI HB5749

Requires individuals applying for assistance under Michigan's Social Welfare Act to sign an affidavit confirming their school-aged child is enrolled in school with at least 80% attendance rate, excluding illness or injury-related absences.

Mandates the department obtain consent to release school attendance records from applicants and verify child enrollment and attendance rates of at least 80% during eligibility verification and renewal processes.

Makes recipients with school-aged children eligible for assistance only when the child maintains at least 80% attendance rate and meets school attendance requirements, provided all other eligibility criteria are met.

Requires individuals with school-aged children attending school outside the home to attend at least one parent-teacher conference per school year as a condition of receiving assistance under the act.