A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2022 PA 208.
House Bill 4086 would amend the same act to expand the definition of minor child for purposes of the act (and to define homeless youth as described above). Currently, minor child means either an individual who is less than 18 years of age or an individual who meets all of the following: • The individual is at least 18 but less than 21 years of age. • The individual is a resident in a child caring institution, family foster home, or family foster group home. • The individual meets the requirements of the Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Act.4 Under the bill, minor child would additionally include an individual who meets all of the following: • The individual is at least 18 but less than 21 years of age. • The individual is a resident in a child caring institution, family foster home, or family foster group home. • The individual is a homeless youth (defined as above).
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
Reported with substitute H-3
Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 62 to 47 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-1
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
