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MI HB5774

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Laura Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Updates references throughout the Adult Foster Care Act from "department of social services" to "department of licensing and regulatory affairs" to reflect current organizational structure.

  • Maintains existing definitions and regulatory standards for adult foster care facilities, family homes, small group homes, large group homes, and camps serving adults aged 60+ or those with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or physical disabilities.

  • Preserves department authority to promulgate rules on facility operations, staff qualifications, financial ability, supervision requirements, premises safety, and resident rights, with fire safety rules promulgated by the Bureau of Fire Services for facilities serving more than 6 adults.

  • Requires fire safety certificate approval from Bureau of Fire Services before licensing adult foster care facilities with capacity exceeding 6 adults and requires certification approval for specialized programs serving mentally ill or developmentally disabled residents.

  • Adds new requirement for department and fire services to notify local city/village/township clerks and fire chiefs contemporaneously when an adult foster care facility receives emergency closure summary suspension order.

Legislative Description

Human services; adult foster care; reference to department in the adult foster care act; update to department of licensing and regulatory affairs. Amends title & secs. 3, 4, 10, 11 & 20 of 1979 PA 218 (MCL 400.703 et seq.).

State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs

Last Action

Assigned Pa 525'16

12/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Families, Seniors And Human Services12/1/2016
Families, Children, And Seniors7/13/2016

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