House Bill 6396 Summary

• Amends the Social Welfare Act to establish definitions and funding mechanisms for juvenile justice services in Michigan counties that are not county juvenile agencies.

• Creates a county child care fund system administered by the Department of Human Services with rules for accounting, reporting, and expenditure authorization for juvenile justice services.

• Provides counties with two funding options beginning 180 days after enactment: (1) state pays 100% for juveniles aged 17-18, with no change for juveniles under 17; or (2) state pays 68% of costs for all eligible juveniles.

• Specifies reimbursable expenditures including facility operations, staff salaries and benefits, in-home care services, contracted services, and administrative costs (10% automatic allocation).

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment; requires counties to submit quarterly reports on foster care services and establishes payment deadlines of one calendar year from date of service.