2023 House Bill 4803

Children: foster care; certain references in the foster care and adoption services act; make gender neutral.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” by amending section 4a (MCL 722.954a), as amended by 2022 PA 211.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill emphasizes the importance of keeping siblings together in foster care, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placements unless documented as contrary to their well-being. If siblings cannot be placed together, it mandates at least monthly visitation or ongoing contact, barring safety or well-being concerns.

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Christine Morse (D-40) and Jason Morgan (D-23)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations