Section 400.736 - Concurrent license as foster family home or foster family group home; receiving additional minor children; definitions.
ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITY LICENSING ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 218 of 1979
400.736 Concurrent license as foster family home or foster family group home; receiving additional minor children; definitions.
Sec. 36.
(1) An adult foster care family home may be concurrently licensed as a foster family home or a foster family group home. Except as provided in subsection (2), additional minor children who are not related to a resident of the adult foster care family home shall not be received in the adult foster care family home after the filing of an application for a license under this act.
(2) A licensee may receive a minor child placed in foster care under the laws of this state after filing an application for a license under this act. A placement under this subsection shall be approved at the discretion of the director or his or her designee and shall be based upon a recommendation by a licensed child placing agency or an approved governmental unit and shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions determined by the department.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) “Foster family home” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.
(b) “Foster family group home” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.
History: Add. 1984, Act 140, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 59, Eff. Aug. 1, 2004
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of state fire marshal to department of labor and economic growth, bureau of construction codes and fire safety, by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of the bureau of family services from the department of consumer and industry services to the family independence agency by Type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of adult foster care licensing advisory council to the family independence agency by Type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.