SENATE BILL NO. 722 September 22, 1999, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services. A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," by amending section 57 (MCL 400.57), as added by 1995 PA 223, and by adding section 57i. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 57. (1) As used in this section and sections 57a to 257g57l: 3 (a) "Adult-supervised household" means either of the 4 following: 5 (i) The place of residence of a parent, stepparent, or legal 6 guardian of a minor parent. 7 (ii) A living arrangement not described in subparagraph (i) 8 that the family independence agency approves as a family setting 9 that provides care and control of a minor parent and his or her 03940'99 LTB 2 1 child and supportive services including, but not limited to, 2 counseling, guidance, or supervision. 3 (b) "Caretaker" means an individual who is acting as parent 4 for a child in the absence or because of the disability of the 5 child's parent or stepparent and who is the child's legal guardi- 6 an, grandparent, great grandparent, great-great grandparent, sib- 7 ling, stepsibling, aunt, great aunt, great-great aunt, uncle, 8 great uncle, great-great uncle, nephew, niece, first cousin, or 9 first cousin once-removed, a spouse ofanyA person listed 10 above, a parent of the putative father, or an unrelated individ- 11 ual aged 21 or older whose appointment as legal guardian of the 12 child is pending. 13 (c) "Child" means an individual who is not emancipated under 14Act No. 293 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 722.1 to15722.6 of the Michigan Compiled Laws1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 TO 16 722.6, who lives with a parent or caretaker, and who is either of 17 the following: 18 (i) Under the age of 18. 19 (ii) Age 18 or 19, a full-time high school student, and rea- 20 sonably expected to graduate from high school before the age of 21 20. 22 (d) "Family" means 1 or more of the following: 23 (i) A household consisting of a child and either of the 24 following: 25 (A) A parent or stepparent of the child. 26 (B) A caretaker of the child. 03940'99 3 1 (ii) A pregnant woman. 2 (iii) A parent of a child in foster care. 3 (e) "Family independence assistance" means financial assist- 4 ance provided to a family under the family independence program. 5 (f) "Family independence assistance group" means all those 6 members of a program group who receive family independence 7 assistance. 8 (g) "Family independence program" means the program of 9 financial assistance established under section 57a. 10 (h) "Minor parent" means an individual under the age of 18 11 who is not emancipated underAct No. 293 of the Public Acts of1219681968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 TO 722.6, and who is either the bio- 13 logical parent of a child living in the same household or a preg- 14 nant woman. 15 (i) "Payment standard" means the standardupon whichTHAT 16 THE family independence program benefits are based ON if the 17 family independence assistance group has no net income. 18 (j) "Program group" means a family and all those individuals 19 living with a family whose income and assets are considered for 20 purposes of determining financial eligibility for family indepen- 21 dence assistance. 22 (k) "Recipient" means an individual receiving family inde- 23 pendence assistance. 24 (l) "Social contract" means a document described in section 25 57e that is executed by a family in return for the receipt of 26 family independence assistance. 03940'99 4 1 (m) "Substance abuse" means that term as defined in section 2 6107 of the public health code,Act No. 368 of the Public Acts3of 1978, being section 333.6107 of the Michigan Compiled Laws4 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.6107. 5 (n) "Substance abuse treatment" means outpatient or inpa- 6 tient services or participation in alcoholics anonymous or a sim- 7 ilar program. 8 (o) "Work first" means the program of employment and train- 9 ing administered by theMichigan jobs commissionDEPARTMENT OF 10 CAREER DEVELOPMENT for applicants and recipients of family inde- 11 pendence assistance. 12 (2) A reference in this act to "aid to dependent children" 13 or "aid to families with dependent children" means "family inde- 14 pendence assistance". 15 SEC. 57I. (1) THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL MAKE 16 PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO A PROVIDER OF HOUSING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, OR 17 TELEPHONE SERVICES IF THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY DETERMINES 1 18 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING HAVE OCCURRED: 19 (A) THE RECIPIENT WAS CONVICTED UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW 20 OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING THE ILLEGAL DELIVERY, POSSESSION, OR USE 21 OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. 22 (B) THE RECIPIENT WAS CONVICTED OF A FELONY. 23 (C) THE RECIPIENT WAS LATE 2 TIMES OR MORE WITH A UTILITY 24 PAYMENT. 25 (D) THE RECIPIENT WAS EVICTED FROM A DWELLING FOR NONPAYMENT 26 OR LATE PAYMENT OF RENT. 03940'99 5 1 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE" MEANS 2 THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 7104 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE, 3 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104. 03940'99 Final page. LTB