HOUSE BILL No. 4640


     April 24, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Vander Veen and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

   "The social welfare act,"

   (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 57m.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 57M.  (1) THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FUND IS CREATED IN

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      THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.  THE FUND IS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY

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      THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

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           (2) THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH ELIGIBIL-

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      ITY CRITERIA THAT INCLUDE AT LEAST BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIRE-

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      MENTS FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FUND:

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           (A) THE PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR OTHER CARETAKER IS

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      UNAVAILABLE TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE DUE TO EMPLOYMENT.

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           (B) THE FAMILY GROUP INCOME EXCEEDS ELIGIBILITY LIMITS FOR

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      CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE

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      AGENCY.


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           (3) THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED AS THE

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      FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY DETERMINES IS NECESSARY TO ASSIST ELI-

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      GIBLE FAMILIES WITH CHILD DAY CARE NEEDS.  THE FAMILY INDEPEN-

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      DENCE AGENCY SHALL MAKE MONEY FROM THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FUND

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      AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES THAT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ESTAB-

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      LISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (2).

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           (4) MONEY IN THE FUND AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL

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      REMAIN IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND.








































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