2024 House Bill 5497

Children: child care; definitions relating to child care organizations; amend to reflect amendments to the public health code.

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 2023 PA 173.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends existing child care regulations in Michigan, defining roles and standards for various child care entities, introducing the concept of increased capacity for certain child care homes, and detailing the conditions and processes for licensing and capacity adjustments.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 22, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Josh Schriver (R-66)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations