MI SB0418

Establishes definitions for county juvenile agencies, juvenile justice services, donated funds, in-home care, and out-of-home care for purposes of child welfare and juvenile justice funding.

Modifies reimbursement rates for county child care funds: state pays 50% of residential/detention costs and 75% of in-home community-based services costs; counties are not subject to offsets or chargebacks for approved payments made after one year from date of service.

Requires counties receiving child care fund payments to adopt validated risk screening and assessment tools, detention screening tools, research-based probation standards, and employ a local quality assurance specialist to implement evidence-based practices.

Establishes a prospective payment system for foster care case management in counties with populations between 575,000-750,000, with state paying 100% of administrative rate increases for foster care and treatment foster care services.

Requires the department to establish performance measures and submit annual reports to the legislature beginning October 1, 2025 on child care fund juvenile justice expenditures and related performance outcomes.

Takes effect October 1, 2024.