Sec. 5j.
(1) When a person applies for or to renew a license to operate a foster family home or foster family group home under this act, the department shall perform a criminal history check with the department of state police on all persons over 18 years of age residing in the home in which the foster family home or foster family group home is operated. This section does not apply to a person residing in the home for a period of not more than 14 days.
(2) Not later than January 1, 2009, the department shall perform a criminal history check with the department of state police on all persons over 18 years of age residing in the home in which a foster family home or foster family group home is currently operated.
(3) If a criminal history check reveals that a person over 18 years of age residing in the foster family home or foster family group home has been convicted of a listed offense, the department shall not issue a license to the applicant, shall not renew a license to the licensee applying for renewal, or shall revoke a current licensee's license.
History: Add. 2007, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008
Popular Name: Act 116
Popular Name: Child Care Licensing Act
Last modified: October 10, 2016