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House Fam & Vets Cmte Dec 16 2025: child relative guardianship, assistance payments

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Abigail Nobel
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These tie-barred bills would leave guardianship approval to MDHHS judgment, exempting some relatives from the foster care licensing rule required for guardianship pay.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025      2:00 PM

AGENDA

HB 4696 (Rep. Meerman)
Children: guardians; definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act; modify.

HB 4697 (Rep. Young)
Children: guardians; eligibility for guardianship assistance payments; modify.

OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE



   
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Abigail Nobel
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Up again Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026      12:00 PM

AGENDA

HB 4696 (Rep. Meerman)
Children: guardians; definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act; modify.

HB 4697 (Rep. Young)
Children: guardians; eligibility for guardianship assistance payments; modify.

HB 5387 (Rep. Cavitt)
Law enforcement: reports; missing senior or vulnerable adult alert; including missing veterans at risk.

OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE



   
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Abigail Nobel
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These bills hit senate committee hearing next week.



   
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Abigail Nobel
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Today, former MI Chief Justice and MDHHS director Maura Corrigan joined Committee Chair, Rep. Kathy Schmaltz and Tim Keller, legal director of the Center for the Center for the Rights of Abused Children at a CPS seminar hosted by Mackinac Center.

"When the State Becomes Guardian: Fixing Foster Care" is well worth the 1 hr to watch.

https://www.linkedin.com/events/7470225572892319744/



   
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