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MI Comp L § 722.132 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.132 - State Foster Care Review Board Program; Creation; Administration; Access to and Liaison With Probate Court; Direct Supervision of Foster Care Services Not Authorized.

722.132 State foster care review board program; creation; administration; access to and liaison with probate court; direct supervision of foster care services not authorized. Sec. 2.  (1) The state foster care review board program is created within the state court administrative office, to consist of staff necessary to perform the functions of the state board program as prescribed by this act. The state court administrative office shall administer the state foster care review program.  (2) The state court administrative office shall assist the state board program in developing and maintaining access to and liaison with the probate court in each county of this state that has a local board.  (3) This act shall not be construed to authorize either the state court administrative office or the local boards to provide direct supervision of foster care services.  History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
MI Comp L § 722.133 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.133 - Duties of State Court Administrative Office.

722.133 Duties of state court administrative office. Sec. 3.  The state court administrative office shall do all of the following:  (a) Determine the number of children who are in foster care in this state.  (b) Establish uniform policies and procedures for foster care review pursuant to this act, including criteria for the selection of foster care cases to be reviewed.   (c) In accordance with section 4, determine the appropriate number of local boards necessary to meet the needs of children in foster care, and establish the jurisdiction of each local board.  (d) Establish criteria and procedures for membership of a local board.  (e) Solicit and receive applications for local board membership and make membership decisions.   (f) Provide written notification to a local board of specific cases of children in foster care appropriate for review, and schedule those cases for review within the time intervals established under section 7.  (g) Inform the child care organization, department of social services, or probate court that provided notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the local board to which the child is assigned.  (h) Make a reasonable effort to provide written notification to each interested party of the date, time, and procedures for a review by a local board of a child in foster care.   (i) Establish a system to monitor the status of each child who is in foster care and who has been assigned to a local board.  (j) Analyze information gathered by local boards throughout this state.  (k) Employ and provide state board program staff and provide local board volunteers.  (l) Provide periodic training sessions for the members of each local board. The training sessions shall include instruction on the need to maintain confidentiality as required under section 8.  (m) Establish an advisory committee consisting of representatives from child care organizations, local boards, and others as the state court administrator considers necessary to review the foster care system and to make recommendations concerning the foster care system to the appropriate groups and agencies. Not less than a majority of the advisory committee shall consist of representatives of the local boards.  (n) Issue an annual report pursuant to section 9.  (o) Perform those duties necessary to implement and review the state board program. History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
MI Comp L § 722.134 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.134 - Local Foster Care Review Board; Creation; Additional Boards.

722.134 Local foster care review board; creation; additional boards. Sec. 4.  (1) There is created a local foster care review board in each county or in multiple counties as provided in subsection (2). Subject to subsection (3), additional boards may be created in each county or in multiple counties at the discretion of the state court administrative office.  (2) At the direction of the state court administrative office, a single county local board or a board comprised of 1 or more counties is created.  (3) A county shall not have more than 15 local foster care review boards. History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 170, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
MI Comp L § 722.135 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.135 - Local Foster Care Review Board; Membership; Terms; Persons Ineligible for Appointment to Local Board; Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; Meetings; Training Sessions; Reimbursement of Expenses; Removal of Member.

722.135 Local foster care review board; membership; terms; persons ineligible for appointment to local board; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; meetings; training sessions; reimbursement of expenses; removal of member.  Sec. 5.  (1) A local board shall be composed of 5 members who reside within the jurisdiction of the local board, and who represent to the maximum extent possible the socio-economic, racial, and ethnic groups residing within that jurisdiction. A local board may have 1 or more alternate members who serve when an appointed board member is unavailable.  (2) A local board member shall serve a renewable 3-year term. Of the initial members, 3 members shall serve for 3 years, and 2 members shall serve for 2 years.   (3) A person employed by a child care organization, the family independence agency, or the court shall not be appointed to a local board.   (4) A local board shall elect 1 of its members to serve as chairperson and 1 to serve as vice-chairperson. Each shall serve for a term of 1 year.  (5) A local board shall meet at a place and time specified by the state court administrative office and approved by the chairperson of the local board.   (6) Each member of a local board shall attend an orientation training session and subsequent training sessions as required by the state court administrative office.  (7) The members of a local board shall serve without compensation. Reimbursement of expenses of members of the local board shall be in accordance with standard travel reimbursement rates established annually by the department of management and budget.  (8) A local board member may be removed for cause by the state court administrator. History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 170, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
MI Comp L § 722.136 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.136 - Duties of Child Care Organization, Department of Social Services, or Probate Court.

722.136 Duties of child care organization, department of social services, or probate court. Sec. 6.  A child care organization, the department of social services, or the probate court responsible for supervising a child in foster care shall do all of the following:  (a) Provide written notification monthly to the state court administrator of an admission into, discharge from, or transfer of a child in foster care.  (b) Upon request submit an initial placement plan; a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of interested parties; and progress reports to the appropriate local board at least once each 6 months, and cooperate with and furnish other information requested by the state court administrator. If foster care is purchased from a child placing agency or child caring institution, that organization shall cooperate in the preparation of an initial placement plan and progress reports.  History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
MI Comp L § 722.137a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.137a - Placement of Siblings; Variance From Licensing Rules or Statutes.

722.137a Placement of siblings; variance from licensing rules or statutes. Sec. 7a.  If the case of a child who has at least 1 sibling is otherwise before a local board, the local board may evaluate the child's placement in a foster family home or foster family group home that would allow the child and 1 or more siblings to remain or be placed together, but would also require obtaining a variance from 1 or more licensing rules or statutes under section 8b of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.118b. If the local board determines that such a placement would be in the child's best interests and that the variance from the particular licensing rules or statutes would not jeopardize the health or safety of a child residing in the foster family home or foster family group home, the local board shall recommend the variance to the department of consumer and industry services as provided in section 8b of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.118b. History: Add. 1997, Act 170, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
MI Comp L § 722.138 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.138 - Confidentiality.

722.138 Confidentiality. Sec. 8.  (1) Records regarding specific children and their parents and relatives shall be confidential. Disclosure of this confidential information shall be properly safeguarded by the local board, the staff of the state board, and the state court administrator.  (2) A person who discloses confidential information contained in records, reports, and plans prepared pursuant to this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (3) Unauthorized disclosure of information contained in records and reports made pursuant to this act by a member of a local board shall be grounds for removal from the board. History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
MI Comp L § 722.139 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.139 - Annual Report.

722.139 Annual report. Sec. 9.  (1) The state court administrator shall publish an annual report of the state board program created by this act and shall make the annual report available to the public. Additionally, the state court administrator shall submit the annual report to the legislature and the governor.  (2) The annual report required by subsection (1) shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:  (a) An evaluative summary, supplemented by applicable quantitative data, of the activities and functioning of each local board during the preceding year.  (b) An evaluative summary, supplemented by applicable quantitative data, of the activities and functioning of the aggregate of all local boards in the state during the preceding year.  (c) An identification of problems that impede the timely placement of children in a permanent placement and recommendations for improving the timely placement of children in a permanent placement.  (d) The statistics and findings compiled under section 7(5). History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 170, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998
MI Comp L § 722.139a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.139a - Reevaluation of State Board Program; Recommendations.

722.139a Reevaluation of state board program; recommendations. Sec. 9a.  The state court administrator may reevaluate the state board program and make recommendations to the legislature that the state board program be terminated or placed under the jurisdiction of the legislative or executive branch. History: Add. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989
MI Comp L § 722.140 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 422 of 1984 - Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)|Section 722.140 - Repealed. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989.

722.140 Repealed. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for the repeal of this act effective October 1, 1989.
MI Comp L § 722.151 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 296 of 1968 - Aiding or Abetting Violations of Juvenile Court Orders (722.151 - 722.152)|Section 722.151 - Aiding or Abetting Violations by Juveniles, or Harboring Runaways Prohibited.

722.151 Aiding or abetting violations by juveniles, or harboring runaways prohibited. Sec. 1.  No person shall knowingly and wilfully aid or abet a child under the age of 17 years to violate an order of a juvenile court or knowingly and wilfully conceal or harbor juvenile runaways who have taken flight from the custody of the court, their parents or legal guardian. History: 1968, Act 296, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
MI Comp L § 722.152 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 296 of 1968 - Aiding or Abetting Violations of Juvenile Court Orders (722.151 - 722.152)|Section 722.152 - Violation of Act; Penalty.

722.152 Violation of act; penalty. Sec. 2.  Any person who violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500.00 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. History: 1968, Act 296, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
MI Comp L § 722.161 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 33 of 1980 - Reimbursement of Legal Costs of Foster Parents (722.161 - 722.163)|Section 722.161 - Reimbursement of Certain Legal Costs of Foster Parents; Conditions.

722.161 Reimbursement of certain legal costs of foster parents; conditions. Sec. 1.  (1) The department of social services may reimburse a foster parent for the costs of legal counsel when an action is commenced against the foster parent for injury or damage which is sustained or which is alleged to have been sustained by, or which resulted from or which is alleged to have resulted from the action of, a foster child during the time when the foster parent was acting within the scope of his or her authority as a foster parent. This subsection does not apply to an administrative hearing or judicial review under Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (2) The department of social services shall not reimburse a foster parent as provided in subsection (1), unless the department is satisfied that all of the following apply:  (a) The foster parent is licensed under Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended, being sections 722.111 to 722.128 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (b) If the action is a civil action, a judgment for damages is not awarded against the foster parent as a result of the action.  (c) If the action is a criminal action, the foster parent is not convicted, does not plead nolo contendere, or is not found guilty but mentally ill or not guilty by reason of insanity as a result of the action. History: 1980, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Mar. 11, 1980
MI Comp L § 722.162 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 33 of 1980 - Reimbursement of Legal Costs of Foster Parents (722.161 - 722.163)|Section 722.162 - Defenses; Liability.

722.162 Defenses; liability. Sec. 2.  (1) This act shall not be construed to defeat, deny, or diminish a defense otherwise available to a foster parent or to a foster child in another action.   (2) The reimbursement of a foster parent under this act shall not impose any liability on the department of social services or a foster parent. History: 1980, Act 33, Imd. Eff. Mar. 11, 1980
MI Comp L § 722.163 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 33 of 1980 - Reimbursement of Legal Costs of Foster Parents (722.161 - 722.163)|Section 722.163 - Action Against Foster Parent or Legal Guardian for Injuries; “Legal Guardian” Defined.

722.163 Action against foster parent or legal guardian for injuries; “legal guardian” defined. Sec. 3.  (1) A foster child may maintain an action against his or her foster parent who is licensed under Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, being sections 722.111 to 722.128 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and a child may maintain an action against his or her legal guardian for injuries suffered as a result of the alleged ordinary negligence of the foster parent or legal guardian except in either of the following instances:  (a) If the alleged negligent act involves an exercise of reasonable parental authority over the child.   (b) If the alleged negligent act involves an exercise of reasonable parental discretion with respect to the provision of food, clothing, housing, medical and dental services, and other care.  (2) As used in this section, "legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to exercise care and custody decisions over a minor. History: Add. 1988, Act 233, Eff. Aug. 1, 1988 Compiler's Notes: Section 3 of Act 233 of 1988 provides: “This amendatory act shall apply to causes of action occurring on or after August 1, 1988.”
MI Comp L § 722.481 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 13 of 1944 (1st Ex. Sess.) - Child Guidance Clinics; Community Mental Health Clinics (722.481 - 722.481)|Section 722.481 - Child Guidance and Community Mental Health Clinic, Financing.

722.481 Child guidance and community mental health clinic, financing. Sec. 1.  The board of supervisors of any county or the governing body of any city, village, school district or township in this state may, except as otherwise specifically provided, furnish and appropriate moneys for the operation of child guidance clinics and community mental health clinics providing service for children or adults established by state authority and the governing body of any school district may appropriate money for land and buildings to be used by the clinics although title thereto is not vested in the appropriating body. History: 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 13, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1944 ;-- CL 1948, 722.481 ;-- Am. 1956, Act 92, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 54, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967
MI Comp L § 722.501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 137 of 1921 - Contracts for Care of Children (722.501 - 722.505)|Section 722.501 - Care of Children; Agreements by County Board of Commissioners With Agency, Institution, or Hospital; Charges; Audit; Maximum Expenditure; County Expense.

722.501 Care of children; agreements by county board of commissioners with agency, institution, or hospital; charges; audit; maximum expenditure; county expense.Sec. 1.  A county board of commissioners may enter into an agreement or agreements for a period not exceeding 1 year with any agency, institution, or hospital, or agencies, institutions, or hospitals that have been and are for the current year licensed by the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to receive aid, care for, support, maintain, treat, cure, or relieve in or by the agency, institution, or hospital, any poor, sick, distressed, abandoned, or needy children or youth, or children or youth with special health care needs, residing within the county who may be referred to the agency, institution, or hospital by a judge of the family division of circuit court for the county in accordance with the provisions of this act, whether the aid, care, support, maintenance, treatment, cure, or relief is furnished wholly or in part by the agency, institution, or hospital. The proper charges under the contract or contracts shall be audited and paid from time to time by the board of auditors, or by the county board of commissioners of the county in counties not having a board of auditors. A county board of commissioners, before entering into a contract under this section shall fix the maximum amount to be expended for the purposes described in this section during any 1 year, which shall be raised, levied, and collected as part of the general expense of the county. History: 1921, Act 137, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 12877 ;-- CL 1948, 722.501 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 411, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 93, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015 Compiler's Notes: The board of corrections and charities, referred to in this section, was abolished and its powers and duties transferred to the department of social welfare by MCL 400.19. The department of social welfare was subsequently transferred to the department of social services by MCL 16.552.
MI Comp L § 722.502 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 137 of 1921 - Contracts for Care of Children (722.501 - 722.505)|Section 722.502 - Approval of Contracts.

722.502 Approval of contracts. Sec. 2.  No contract or agreement entered into under the provisions of this act shall have any binding force until the same shall have been approved by the state board of corrections and charities. History: 1921, Act 137, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 12878 ;-- CL 1948, 722.502 Compiler's Notes: The board of corrections and charities, referred to in this section, was abolished and its powers and duties transferred to the department of social welfare by MCL 400.19. The department of social welfare was subsequently transferred to the department of social services by MCL 16.552.
MI Comp L § 722.503 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 137 of 1921 - Contracts for Care of Children (722.501 - 722.505)|Section 722.503 - Judge of Family Division of Circuit Court; Duties.

722.503 Judge of family division of circuit court; duties.Sec. 3.  If a county board of commissioners enters into any contract under section 1, a judge of the family division of circuit court for the county shall refer to the proper agency, institution, or hospital with which the contract has been made, the poor, sick, distressed, abandoned, needy, or child or youth with special health care needs residing in the county as have been provided for by the appropriations made for the purpose in accordance with this act. History: 1921, Act 137, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 12879 ;-- CL 1948, 722.503 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 411, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 94, Imd. Eff. June 25, 2015
MI Comp L § 722.504 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 137 of 1921 - Contracts for Care of Children (722.501 - 722.505)|Section 722.504 - Forfeiture of License; Effect on Contracts.

722.504 Forfeiture of license; effect on contracts. Sec. 4.  Should the license of any such agency, institution or hospital with which such contract shall have been made be at any time forfeited for any reason, then any contract or contracts existing and unperformed between such agency, institution or hospital and any board of supervisors shall cease, and be null and void. History: 1921, Act 137, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 12880 ;-- CL 1948, 722.504
MI Comp L § 722.505 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 137 of 1921 - Contracts for Care of Children (722.501 - 722.505)|Section 722.505 - Repealed. 1996, Act 411, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998.

722.505 Repealed. 1996, Act 411, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to construction of act.