Michigan Compiled Laws Act 422 Of 1984 Foster Care Review Boards (722.131 - 722.140)

AN ACT to create a state foster care review board program in the state court administrative office; to create local foster care review boards; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public officers and certain public and private agencies; and to provide penalties.

History: 1984, Act 422, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 159, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989

Section 722.131 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Child care organization” means a child caring institution or a child placing agency as defined in section 1...
Section 722.132 State Foster Care Review Board Program; Creation; Administration; Access To And Liaison With Probate Court; Direct Supervision Of Foster Care Services Not Authorized.
(1) The state foster care review board program is created within the state court administrative office, to consist of staff necessary to perform the...
Section 722.133 Duties Of State Court Administrative Office.
The state court administrative office shall do all of the following: (a) Determine the number of children who are in foster care in this...
Section 722.134 Local Foster Care Review Board; Creation; Additional Boards.
(1) There is created a local foster care review board in each county or in multiple counties as provided in subsection (2). Subject to...
Section 722.135 Local Foster Care Review Board; Membership; Terms; Persons Ineligible For Appointment To Local Board; Election Of Chairperson And Vice-chairperson; Meetings; Training Sessions; Reimbursement Of Expenses; Removal Of Member.
(1) A local board shall be composed of 5 members who reside within the jurisdiction of the local board, and who represent to the...
Section 722.136 Duties Of Child Care Organization, Department Of Social Services, Or Probate Court.
A child care organization, the department of social services, or the probate court responsible for supervising a child in foster care shall do all...
Section 722.137 Powers And Duties Of Local Board.
(1) A local board shall do all of the following: (a) Review each initial placement plan submitted under section 6 for a child in...
Section 722.137a Placement Of Siblings; Variance From Licensing Rules Or Statutes.
If the case of a child who has at least 1 sibling is otherwise before a local board, the local board may evaluate the...
Section 722.138 Confidentiality.
(1) Records regarding specific children and their parents and relatives shall be confidential. Disclosure of this confidential information shall be properly safeguarded by the...
Section 722.139 Annual Report.
(1) The state court administrator shall publish an annual report of the state board program created by this act and shall make the annual...
Section 722.139a Reevaluation Of State Board Program; Recommendations.
The state court administrator may reevaluate the state board program and make recommendations to the legislature that the state board program be terminated or...
Section 722.140 Repealed. 1989, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for the repeal of this act effective October 1, 1989.

Last modified: October 10, 2016