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MI HB4642

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kristian Grant

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces all references to "children's ombudsman" with "child advocate" throughout the Child Protection Law (1975 PA 238), sections 7, 7b, and 7k.

  • Grants the child advocate access to confidential child protective services records and requires notification within 1 business day when a child dies under court jurisdiction or during an active investigation.

  • Updates the child fatality review team advisory committee membership to include the child advocate or designee instead of the children's ombudsman.

  • Modifies section 7b to change "department of community health" to "department of health and human services" in two locations.

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4638 is enacted into law (tie-bar provision).

Legislative Description

Children: services; reference to “children’s ombudsman” in the child protection law; amend to “child advocate”. Amends secs. 7, 7b & 7k of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.627 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'23

Children: services

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

9/19/2023

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice5/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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