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MI SB0569
Bill
AI Summary
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Transfers oversight of county infirmaries from the state department to county boards of commissioners effective upon the bill's enactment.
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Replaces terminology throughout the Social Welfare Act, changing "family independence agency" to "department" and updating statutory citations to modern format.
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Updates gender-neutral language by replacing "person" with "individual" and "shall" with "must" throughout affected sections.
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Removes references to county infirmary operations from state department supervision in sections governing county medical care facilities and general public relief administration.
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Clarifies that county boards maintain responsibility for county medical care facilities while infirmaries fall under direct county commissioner oversight.
Legislative Description
Human services: county services; oversight for certain county infirmaries; modify. Amends secs. 14, 45, 55 & 58 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.14 et seq.).
Human services: county services
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
10/20/2021