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MI HB5775
Bill
Status
9/9/2014
Primary Sponsor
Phil Cavanagh
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Foster Child Identification Theft Protection Act" to protect foster children from identity theft and credit fraud.
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Requires caseworkers to annually request credit reports from consumer reporting agencies for each child in their foster care caseload.
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Mandates caseworkers submit credit reports showing fraudulent activity to the court at the next 90-day case service plan review.
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Orders the lawyer-guardian ad litem to contact consumer reporting agencies and request immediate removal of fraudulent activity from a foster child's credit report.
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Requires caseworkers to maintain documentation of all credit report requests and correspondence in the foster child's case file and periodically discuss credit reports with the foster child.
Legislative Description
Children; foster care; foster child identification theft protection act; create. Creates new act.
State agencies (existing), human services
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 09/10/2014
9/10/2014