MDHHS has regulatory and enforcement power under Michigan foster care law.
Anyone with foster care experience should review these bills thoughtfully and speak to the committee and their legislators with any concerns.
NOTICE OF SCHEDULED MEETING
Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services
DATE: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 TIME: 12:00 noon
LOCATION: Room 403, Capitol Building 100 S. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933
CONTACT: Heather Dorbeck, Committee Clerk (517) 373-5323 OfcSCC@senate.michigan.gov
AGENDA
SB 498 Sen. Irwin Children; foster care; change in foster care placement; modify.
HB 5028 Rep. Puri Housing; other; energy-saving home improvements; invalidate prohibition of by homeowners' association.
HB 4676 Rep. Young Children; foster care; education requirements for children placed in foster care; provide for.
HB 4677 Rep. Young Children; foster care; assessments of education facilities at child care institutions; require.
HB 4678 Rep. Edwards Children; child care; assessments of education facilities at child care institutions; require.
And any other business properly before the committee.
The first bill proceeds to next week's hearing on Feb. 20.
I've italicized the bills which appear to have no health policy bearing.
Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services
DATE: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 TIME: 12:00 noon
LOCATION: Room 403, Capitol Building 100 S. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933
AGENDA
SB 498 Sen. Irwin Children; foster care; change in foster care placement; modify.
HB 5028 Rep. Puri Housing; other; energy-saving home improvements; invalidate prohibition of by homeowners' association.
SB 486 Sen. Cherry Mobile homes; other; mobile home commission act; revise.
SB 487 Sen. Camilleri Mobile homes; other; mobile home commission act; revise.
SB 488 Sen. Chang Mobile homes; other; procedure for declaring a mobile home abandoned; provide for.
SB 489 Sen. Bayer Mobile homes; other; mobile home commission act; revise.
SB 490 Sen. Cavanagh Mobile homes; owner's rights; requirement of written leases for mobile home park tenants; modify.
And any other business properly before the committee.