MI HB6073

Amends the definition of "related" in child care licensing law to expand which family relationships qualify for licensing purposes in child care centers, children's camps, family child care homes, foster family homes, and group child care homes.

Extends the definition of relatives to include great-great-grandparents, great-aunts/great-uncles, great-great-aunts/great-great-uncles, first cousins, first cousins once removed, and spouses of any such relatives (even after marriage ends by death or divorce).

Allows family child care homes and group child care homes to automatically increase capacity (1 additional child for family homes, 2 for group homes) after 29 consecutive months of licensed operation and receiving unrelated children during that period.

Permits the department to rescind increased capacity due to corrective action, licensing action, or determination that increased capacity is not conducive to child welfare, with homes eligible to reapply after 22 months.

Takes effect only if House Bill 5974 of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law; becomes effective immediately upon enactment.