QRTP; DEFINE FOSTER CARE                                                                         S.B. 100:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 100 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Senator John Bizon, M.D.

Committee:  Families, Seniors, and Veterans

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 116 of 1973, the child care licensing Act, to define "foster care" as 24-hour substitute care for a child placed away from his or her parent or guardian and for whom the Title IV-E Agency has placement and care responsibility.

MCL 722.123a                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no direct fiscal impact on the DHHS and no fiscal impact on local units of government. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has stated that the qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) portion of the Families First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) will go into effect in Michigan on April 1, 2021, and if this bill is not enacted by that date, the State will lose Federal funding associated with FFPSA implementation. In order to implement the QRTP portion of the FFPSA, the State must amend its State plan under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. There is a risk that, if the State has submitted and received approval for a Title IV-E state plan amendment and this bill has not yet been enacted, there could be a loss of some Federal funding, but it is uncertain as to the amount. The DHHS has stated that the State plan amendment will be submitted for approval in the coming weeks.

Date Completed:  2-10-21                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  John Maxwell

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.