Michigan Act 203 of 1994
| AN ACT to establish certain standards for foster care and adoption services for children and their families; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments and adoption facilitators.
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| Document | Description |
| Section 722.951 | Short title. |
| Section 722.952 | Definitions. |
| Section 722.953 | Purpose of act. |
| Section 722.954 | Licensure as foster parent; orientation as condition to certification; written information to be provided foster parents before placement; confidentiality. |
| Section 722.954a | Placement of child in supervising agency's care; determination of placement with relative; documentation of decision; review hearing. |
| Section 722.954b | Permanent placement; 12-month goal; inclusion in directory of children; in-home visits. |
| Section 722.954c | Release of child's medical records; medical passport; contents; transfer; performance of assessment or psychological evaluation; medical examination. |
| Section 722.954d | Annual report card. |
| Section 722.955 | Registration of attorney with children's ombudsman; filing of compliance; reregistration; request for removal. |
| Section 722.956 | Adoption facilitator; duties; cost. |
| Section 722.957 | Adoption facilitator; placement based on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, or income level; participation of parent or guardian in selection of adoptive parent. |
| Section 722.958 | Rules; training; directory of children available for adoption; registry of adoptive homes; fee for maintaining directory information; foster parent resource centers; pilot project; report. |
| Section 722.959 | Effective date. |
| Section 722.960 | Conditional effective date. |