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MI Comp L § 722.611 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 250 of 1982 - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (722.601 - 722.613)|Section 722.611 - Rules.

722.611 Rules. Sec. 11.  Not later than 2 years after the effective date of this act, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1982, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 722.601 to 722.612, deriving from Ch. 42 of R.S. 1846 and pertaining to maintenance of children born out of wedlock, were repealed by Act 256 of 1964.For transfer of state child abuse and neglect prevention board, which was transferred from the department of management and budget to the department of human services by E.R.O. No. 1992-5, compiled at MCL 722.620, from the department of human services to the department of health and human services, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.
MI Comp L § 722.612 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 250 of 1982 - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (722.601 - 722.613)|Section 722.612 - Review of Functions, Responsibilities, and Performance of State Board; Transmittal; Notice.

722.612 Review of functions, responsibilities, and performance of state board; transmittal; notice. Sec. 12.  A thorough, written review of the functions, responsibilities, and performance of the state board shall be completed by the auditor general each 3 years after the effective date of this act. The review shall be transmitted and notice given in the same manner as provided in section 6(1)(b). History: 1982, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 722.601 to 722.612, deriving from Ch. 42 of R.S. 1846 and pertaining to maintenance of children born out of wedlock, were repealed by Act 256 of 1964.For transfer of state child abuse and neglect prevention board, which was transferred from the department of management and budget to the department of human services by E.R.O. No. 1992-5, compiled at MCL 722.620, from the department of human services to the department of health and human services, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.
MI Comp L § 722.613 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 250 of 1982 - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (722.601 - 722.613)|Section 722.613 - Conditional Effective Date.

722.613 Conditional effective date. Sec. 13.  This act shall not take effect unless the following bills of the 81st Legislature are enacted into law:  (a) House Bill No. 5610.   (b) House Bill No. 5609. History: 1982, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982 Compiler's Notes: House Bill No. 5610, referred to in this section, was approved by the Governor on September 29, 1982, and became P.A. 1982, No. 249, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 1982. House Bill No. 5609, also referred to in this section, was approved by the Governor on July 2, 1982, and became P.A. 1982, No. 211, Eff. Sept. 29, 1982.
MI Comp L § 722.621 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.621 - Short Title.

722.621 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child protection law". History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975
MI Comp L § 722.623a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.623a - Knowledge or Suspicion of Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Metabolite of Controlled Substance in Body of Newborn Infant; Report Required; Exception.

722.623a Knowledge or suspicion of alcohol, controlled substance, or metabolite of controlled substance in body of newborn infant; report required; exception. Sec. 3a.  In addition to the reporting requirement in section 3, a person who is required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under section 3(1) and who knows, or from the child's symptoms has reasonable cause to suspect, that a newborn infant has any amount of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in his or her body shall report to the department in the same manner as required under section 3. A report is not required under this section if the person knows that the alcohol, controlled substance, or metabolite, or the child's symptoms, are the result of medical treatment administered to the newborn infant or his or her mother. History: Add. 1996, Act 581, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
MI Comp L § 722.624 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.624 - Persons Permitted to Report Child Abuse or Neglect.

722.624 Persons permitted to report child abuse or neglect. Sec. 4.  In addition to those persons required to report child abuse or neglect under section 3, any person, including a child, who has reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect may report the matter to the department or a law enforcement agency. History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 418, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
MI Comp L § 722.625 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.625 - Identity of Reporting Person; Confidentiality; Disclosure; Immunity; Good Faith Presumed.

722.625 Identity of reporting person; confidentiality; disclosure; immunity; good faith presumed.Sec. 5.  Except for records available under section 7(2)(a), (b), and (n), the identity of a reporting person is confidential subject to disclosure only with the consent of that person or by judicial process. A person acting in good faith who makes a report, cooperates in an investigation, or assists in any other requirement of this act is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred by that action. A person making a report or assisting in any other requirement of this act is presumed to have acted in good faith. This immunity from civil or criminal liability extends only to acts done according to this act and does not extend to a negligent act that causes personal injury or death or to the malpractice of a physician that results in personal injury or death. History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 372, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 393, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 563, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005
MI Comp L § 722.626 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.626 - Detention of Child in Temporary Protective Custody; Preliminary Hearing; Examinations; Report; Medical Evaluation.

722.626 Detention of child in temporary protective custody; preliminary hearing; examinations; report; medical evaluation.Sec. 6.  (1) If a child suspected of being abused or neglected is admitted to a hospital or brought to a hospital for outpatient services and the attending physician determines that the release of the child would endanger the child's health or welfare, the attending physician shall notify the person in charge and the department. The person in charge may detain the child in temporary protective custody until the next regular business day of the probate court, at which time the probate court shall order the child detained in the hospital or in some other suitable place pending a preliminary hearing as required by section 14 of chapter 12A of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.14, or order the child released to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.  (2) When a child suspected of being an abused or neglected child is seen by a physician, the physician shall make the necessary examinations, which may include physical examinations, x-rays, photographs, laboratory studies, and other pertinent studies. The physician's written report to the department shall contain summaries of the evaluation, including medical test results.  (3) If a report is made by a person other than a physician, or if the physician's report is not complete, the department may request a court order for a medical evaluation of the child. The department shall have a medical evaluation made without a court order if either of the following occurs:  (a) The child's health is seriously endangered and a court order cannot be obtained.  (b) The child is displaying symptoms suspected to be the result of exposure to or contact with methamphetamine production. History: 1975, Act 238, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 418, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 266, Imd. Eff. July 6, 2006
MI Comp L § 722.627a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627a - Availability of Information, Reports, and Records to Legislature; Disclosure of or Keeping Confidential Information as Misdemeanor.

722.627a Availability of information, reports, and records to legislature; disclosure of or keeping confidential information as misdemeanor. Sec. 7a.  (1) The department shall make information contained in the central registry and reports and records made pursuant to this act available to a standing or select committee or appropriations subcommittee of either house of the legislature having jurisdiction over protective services matters for children subject to all of the following:  (a) The department shall not provide confidential information protected by section 7 to the committee unless the committee members appointed and serving agree by roll call vote that the information is essential for the protection of Michigan children or for legislative oversight of the protective services program and that the confidential information will only be considered at a closed session of the committee. The affirmative vote required by this subdivision shall be by not less than the super majority required by section 7 of the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being section 15.267 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and may serve as the vote required under that section for holding a closed session.  (b) In addition to compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a closed session held under this section shall comply with all of the following:  (i) Tape recording, camera, or other electronic equipment for documenting the proceedings shall not be permitted in the closed session.  (ii) Attendance at the closed session shall be limited to committee members, other members of the legislature and legislative staff at the discretion of the chairperson, and staff members from the department designated by the director.  (2) A person who discloses or causes to be disclosed confidential information to which the person has gained access at a meeting held under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who keeps a confidential record or file, or a copy of a confidential record or file, at the conclusion of a closed session held under this section, which record or file is obtained at that meeting, is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: Add. 1993, Act 251, Imd. Eff. Nov. 24, 1993
MI Comp L § 722.627c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627c - Release of Information From Child Protective Services Records or Case in Which Child Has Died; Decision by Director; Determination.

722.627c Release of information from child protective services records or case in which child has died; decision by director; determination.Sec. 7c.  (1) Sections 7d to 7i govern the director's decisions to release specified information from child protective services records.  (2) The director shall release specified information in a child abuse or neglect case in which a child who was a part of the case has died.   (3) The director may designate another individual to act for the director under sections 7d to 7i, and a reference to the director under those sections applies to an individual designated by the director.  (4) For the purposes of sections 7d to 7i, a child's best interest shall be determined based on all of the following:  (a) Protection of the child's safety.  (b) Preservation of the child's physical, mental, and emotional health.  (c) Consideration of the child's likelihood of establishing a successful and timely permanent family and community relationship.  (5) Sections 7d to 7i do not subject a report or record that is confidential under this act to disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 563, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005
MI Comp L § 722.627d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627d - Release of Information by Director; Preliminary Decision to Release or Deny Information; Extension of Time Period; Evidence.

722.627d Release of information by director; preliminary decision to release or deny information; extension of time period; evidence. Sec. 7d.  (1) Subject to sections 7c to 7i, at the director's initiative or upon written request, the director may release specified information. If a written request for specified information is submitted to the department, the director shall make a preliminary decision to release or to deny release of the specified information within 14 days after receipt of the request. After notifying the requester, the director may extend that time period for an additional 14 days if the additional time is necessary to research and compile the requested specified information.   (2) The director may release specified information under this section if there is clear and convincing evidence that either of the following is true:  (a) The release of the specified information is in the best interest of the child to whom the specified information relates.  (b) The release of the specified information is not in conflict with the best interest of the child to whom the specified information relates, and 1 or more of the following are true:  (i) The release is in the best interest of a member of the child's family or of an individual who resides in the same home in which the child resides. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the child's family includes the child's parents, legal guardians, grandparents, and siblings.  (ii) The release clarifies actions taken by the department on a specific case.  (iii) The report or record containing the specified information concerns a child who has died or concerns a member of that child's family.  (iv) All or part of the report or record containing the specified information is publicly disclosed in a judicial proceeding.  (v) A child abuse or neglect complaint or investigation to which the report or record containing the specified information relates has been part of the subject matter of a published or broadcast media story.  (vi) The report or record containing the specified information concerns a substantiated report of sexual abuse, serious injury, or life threatening harm involving the child or a sibling of the child identified in the request. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999
MI Comp L § 722.627e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627e - Release of Information by Director; Prohibitions.

722.627e Release of information by director; prohibitions. Sec. 7e.  (1) The director shall not deny a request for specified information under section 7d based upon a desire to shield a lack of or an inappropriate performance by the department.  (2) Regardless of the director's determination that specified information may be released under section 7d, the director shall not release the specified information if 1 or more of the following are true:  (a) The request for release does not include information sufficient to identify the specific case to which the request relates.  (b) An investigation of the report of child abuse or neglect to which the specified information relates is in progress and the report has not been substantiated or unsubstantiated.  (c) A hearing is pending under section 7(6).  (d) There is an ongoing criminal investigation and, as determined by the local prosecuting attorney, release would interfere with the criminal investigation.   (e) The individual who submits the request is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a state, county, or federal correctional facility in this state or in another state.  (f) The child to whom the report or record relates is 18 years of age or older. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999
MI Comp L § 722.627f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627f - Release of Information by Director; Preliminary Decision to Release or Deny Request; Notice; Final Decision; Writing; Right to Appeal.

722.627f Release of information by director; preliminary decision to release or deny request; notice; final decision; writing; right to appeal. Sec. 7f.  (1) Not less than 14 days before specified information is released or within 14 days after making a decision to deny a request for release of specified information under section 7d, the director shall give notice as provided in this subsection and section 7g of a preliminary decision to release or to deny a request to release specified information. The notice shall be in writing and shall be made by personal service or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and deliverable to the addressee only. The notice shall include at least all of the following:  (a) The basis on which the specified information is being released or the basis for denial of the request for release.  (b) A statement that the decision becomes a final decision unless information that could be the basis for a different decision is submitted to the director in writing within 14 days after the notice is given.  (c) A statement that there is a right to appeal a final decision as provided in section 7h. The notice shall include information regarding where to file the appeal and describing appellate procedures.  (2) If, within 14 days after giving notice, the director does not receive information in writing that could be the basis for a different decision, the director's decision is final.  (3) If the director does receive information as described in subsection (2), the director shall make a final decision to release or deny a request to release the specified information within 7 days after receipt of the information. The director shall give notice of a final decision made under this subsection to each individual required to be notified under section 7g(1) or (2). The notice required by this subsection shall be in writing and shall include at least notification of the right to appeal a final decision as provided in section 7h. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999
MI Comp L § 722.627g (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627g - Release of Information by Director; Individuals to Be Notified.

722.627g Release of information by director; individuals to be notified. Sec. 7g.  (1) If the director decides to release specified information under section 7d, the department shall give each notice required under section 7f to each of the following:   (a) Each individual named in the report as a perpetrator or an alleged perpetrator of the child's abuse or neglect, unless the individual named in the report has been convicted of a crime relating to the abuse or neglect, and no appeal is pending.  (b) Each parent or legal guardian of the child.  (c) Each attorney representing the child who is the subject of the case, or representing an individual listed in subdivision (a) or (b), if the department has notice of that representation.  (d) The child's guardian ad litem.  (2) If the director denies a request for release of information under section 7d, the department shall notify only the requesting person.  (3) If an individual required to be notified under subsection (1)(a) is named as a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect in a report that contains specified information requested to be released, and that individual was not previously notified under section 7(4), the department shall notify that individual as required by section 7(4) not less than 14 days before the specified information is released. If an individual who is required to be notified under this subsection requests expunction of the record within 14 days after the notice is given, the specified information shall not be released under this section until the procedures governing expunction under section 7 are completed. If an individual who is required to be notified under this subsection does not request expunction within 14 days, the procedures for release of specified information under sections 7c to 7i shall be followed, and the individual does not have a right to appeal the decision to release. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999
MI Comp L § 722.627h (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627h - Appeal of Director's Decision.

722.627h Appeal of director's decision. Sec. 7h.  (1) Before the release of specified information under section 7d and except as provided in section 7g, an individual required to be notified under section 7g may appeal the director's decision to the circuit court. If an appeal is filed and the department notified before the release, the specified information shall not be released until the decision to release is upheld by the circuit court. If the director denies a request to release specified information under section 7d, within 30 days after notice of the denial, the person whose request is denied may file an appeal of the denial with the circuit court. The court shall uphold a decision to release or to deny release of specified information unless the court finds that the director's decision was an abuse of the director's discretion based upon the criteria for releasing or not releasing specified information prescribed by sections 7c to 7i.  (2) Proceedings on an appeal filed under this section are confidential, and any record of these proceedings shall not be released unless the court upholds a decision to release specified information or reverses the denial of a request for release. The court shall conduct its review so that a person whose request for specified information was denied does not have access to that specified information during the appeal proceedings.  (3) If the court reverses the director's decision to release or to deny release of specified information in an appeal under this section, the court may order the department to pay the appellant's costs and reasonable attorney fees that are related to the appeal. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999
MI Comp L § 722.627i (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 722 - Children|Act 238 of 1975 - Child Protection Law (722.621 - 722.638)|Section 722.627i - Fee; Federal Assurances and Waivers.

722.627i Fee; federal assurances and waivers. Sec. 7i.  (1) The department may charge a fee for a copy of specified information released under section 7d in the same manner that a public body is authorized to charge a fee under section 4 of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.234.  (2) Sections 7c to 7i shall not be enforced and the family independence agency shall not utilize or implement those provisions unless the family independence agency consults with and receives assurances from the federal government, including any necessary federal waivers, that utilization and implementation of those provisions do not jeopardize this state's receipt of federal money. History: Add. 1998, Act 428, Eff. Apr. 1, 1999