MI HB4643

Amends the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to require attorneys providing adoption services in direct placements to register with the child advocate by filing a verified statement of compliance with adoption attorney requirements, with reregistration required every 5 years.

Establishes a foster parent bill of rights requiring supervising agencies to provide foster parents with 18 specific protections including timely financial reimbursement (within 30 days), 24/7 emergency access, training, support services, and advance notice of child placement changes except in emergency situations.

Creates a grievance procedure for foster parents to challenge supervising agency noncompliance, with agencies required to respond in writing within 30 days or foster parents may file complaints with the department's bureau of children and adult licensing or request an administrative hearing.

Requires the department to develop and implement a "children's assurance of quality foster care policy" ensuring children in foster care receive fair treatment, appropriate placement with relatives and siblings, transition planning, school enrollment, medical services, and adequate food and shelter.

Establishes a grievance process for children in foster care to address perceived policy violations, with escalation to the department's office of family advocate and potential court petition through a lawyer-guardian ad litem, with remedy limited to injunctive relief.