Recent Legislation Updates and Impacts on Legal Procedures
Significant updates in legislation such as SB 0259, HB 4880, and HBs 5274-5280 have been signed with immediate effect, impacting areas like mandatory reporting, child care organizations, and legal procedures. The bills introduce new requirements and definitions that legal professionals must be aware of to navigate cases effectively.
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SB 0259-Signed w/immediate effect May 17, 2022 MCL 600.1461 As used in this act, newspaper, with respect to the publication of a notice, means that term as defined in section 1 of 1963 PA 247, MCL 691.1051 with the required area being the county in which the court is located, unless a different required are is designated in this act. MCL 691.1051 is very detailed and has some provisions regarding Covid-19-parent s attorneys should always reference this if asked to go forward based on publication
HB 4880-Signed with immediate effect March 23, 2022 MCL 722.623 Expands mandatory reporting to physical therapists and physical therapy assistants Reports are to be sent to prosecutor-what about LGALs if assigned on a current case?
HBs 5274-5280-Signed with immediate effect May 5, 2022 Effective dates 11/1/2022 5274-MCL 722.628 CPS needs to investigate FOC and probate cases and give proper notifications Longstanding CPS ongoing then a petition is filed 5275-MCL 722.627j statewide system-DHHS central registry 5276-MCL 722.623 Pregnancy or presence of a STI in children 12 or under Methamphetamine distinguished Central registry notification requirements 5277-MCL 722.622 modifying definitions confirmed cases Substantiated means confirmed, Unsubstantiated means not confirmed (???) Definition of LGAL and attorney for the child 5278-MCL 722.627 Notification of citizen committees-what about the LGAL? Central registry removal 5279-MCL 722.120 Child care organizations 5280-MCL 722.111 Child care organizations-standard of care
HB 5974 (and more) Signed with immediate effect on 10/11/2022 5974-MCL 712A.13a Definition of relative in juvenile code 5975 5975- -MCL 712A.17d MCL 712A.17d trauma informed training required for LGALs (if provided) trauma informed training required for LGALs (if provided) 5976-MCL 722.951-722.960 Report from DHHS to submit annual budget 5977-MCL 722.111-722.128 annual needs assessment including number and type of beds 5978-MCL 722.951-722.960 helping children connect to family in foster care-duty of DHHS 5980-MCL 722.118 extended licensing for certain foster homes private and public-*unlicensed family* 6073-6075- MCL 722.111/710.22&712A.18/722.872 definition of relative in the probate code (NA/DL and probate cases)
Veto HB 5801 Creation of a children s service commission Vetoed in October 2022 Re-referred to the Families, Children and Seniors Committee in November 2022 Governor s task forces are different!
