September 23, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Darany, Slavens, Hovey-Wright, Denby, Brown, Roberts, Schmidt, Segal, Heise, Kesto, Poleski, Muxlow and Yonker and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled
"Foster care and adoption services act,"
(MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8d. (1) The department shall prepare and distribute to
each child placed in foster care, as age-appropriate, information
describing the children's assurance of quality foster care policy
and the process to follow if the foster child has concerns
regarding a violation of the children's assurance of quality foster
care policy. This information shall include information regarding
the foster child's caseworker, legal guardian ad litem, the office
of the children's ombudsman, how to file a complaint, and whom the
foster child may contact with any issues.
(2) The department shall implement the provisions of this
section by no later than July 1, 2015.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5849 (request no.
04196'13).
(b) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5850 (request no.
04971'14).