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2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 400 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Act 280 of 1939 - THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT (400.1 - 400.122)
280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (400.1...400.21)
THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT (EXCERPT)Act 280 of 1939 STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
- Section 400.1 - Family independence agency; creation; powers and duties; director, assistants, and employees; rules; successor to juvenile institute commission; other references.
- Section 400.1a - Social welfare act; short title.
- Section 400.1b - Annual appropriation act as time-limited addendum; inclusion of program not as entitlement.
- Section 400.1c - Compensation of certain employees injured during course of employment as result of assault by recipient of social services.
- Section 400.2 - Michigan social welfare commission; powers and duties; appointment, terms, and qualifications of members; governor as ex officio member; oath; removal; vacancies; conducting business at public meeting; notice; quorum; meetings; failure to attend meetings; designation of chairperson and vice-chairperson; compensation and expenses; availability of writings to public.
- Section 400.3 - Family independence agency; director; appointment; salary; expenses; intent as to references.
- Section 400.3a - Advisory committee; establishment; appointment of members; recommendations from county social services boards and county social services association; advising on statutes and policies.
- Section 400.4 - Executive heads of state institutions; appointment; employees, salaries and expenses.
- Section 400.5 - Divisions within state department of social welfare; creation, abolition.
- Section 400.6 - Rules, regulations, and policies; appointment and duties of bipartisan task force of legislators; applicability of subsection (2) to enrolled medicaid providers.
- Section 400.7 - Rules and regulations; publication, seal, certified copies as evidence; body corporate, powers.
- Section 400.8 - Witnesses; compelled attendance, oaths; jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 400.9 - Rules for conduct of hearings; procedure; hearing authority; powers and duties; review; representation of department; compliance with Open Meetings Act.
- Section 400.10 - Administration of social security act and food stamp act; cooperation with federal, state, and local governments; reports; welfare and relief problems; plan for distribution and allotment of federal moneys; rules; agreements; assuring federal approval.
- Section 400.10a - Disclosure of certain recipients to law enforcement agency; federal approval; definitions.
- Section 400.10b - Individual subject to felony charge; eligibility for public assistance; federal approval; definitions.
- Section 400.11 - Definitions.
- Section 400.11a - Reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adult; oral report; contents of written report; reporting criminal activity; construction of section.
- Section 400.11b - Investigation; purpose; basis; providing licensee with substance of allegations; response to allegations; cooperation of local law enforcement officers; investigation not to be in place of investigation of suspected criminal conduct; scope of investigation; interview; search warrant; availability of protective services; collaboration with other agencies; petition for finding of incapacity and appointment of guardian or temporary guardian; petition for appointment of conservator; report; providing copy of report to state department and prosecuting attorney.
- Section 400.11c - Confidentiality of identity of person making report; immunity from civil liability; presumption; extent of immunity; abrogation of privileged communication; exception.
- Section 400.11d - Availability of writing to public; correction of inaccurate statements; identification of unsubstantiated statements.
- Section 400.11e - Failure to make report; liability; disposition of fine.
- Section 400.11f - Certain actions and investigations prohibited; report; interdepartmental agreements; coordinating investigations; agreement establishing criteria.
- Section 400.12 - Transfer of funds.
- Section 400.13 - Reciprocal agreements with other states; authorization, exception.
- Section 400.14 - Additional powers and duties of department; powers and duties of county social services boards as to general public relief transferred to department; changing eligibility standards and coverages for medical care.
- Section 400.14a - State department; camps, purposes.
- Section 400.14b - Family planning services; notice of availability, contents; referral, drugs and appliances, rules and regulations.
- Section 400.14c - Minimum housing standards; establishment, annual review; use of relief grants.
- Section 400.14e - Federal food stamps; distribution by mail; rules.
- Section 400.14f - Administration of program or performance of duty; contract with private individual or agency.
- Section 400.14g - Pilot projects.
- Section 400.14h - Electronic benefit transfer system; use for food stamp distribution; rescission of rules.
- Section 400.14i - Applicability of MCL 400.57f(3)(c), (e), and (f) and 400.57g(4), (5), (6), and (7).
- Section 400.14j - Issuance of food assistance benefits; number of times per month.
- Section 400.15 - Gifts; acceptance by commission; duties of attorney general.
- Section 400.16 - Budget; preparation by commission, submission to governor.
- Section 400.17 - Report of program goals and biennial report to governor and legislature; recommendations.
- Section 400.18 - Appropriations for general public relief; distribution of moneys to county and district departments; assumption of program costs by state; exclusions; county expenditures and costs; reimbursement of county payments; difference between county's shared revenue and county's costs; supplemental security income and aid to dependent children; general public relief payments.
- Section 400.18a - Friend of the court incentive payment program; establishment; activities; subsection (1) inapplicable to certain judicial circuits; annual appropriation.
- Section 400.18b - Repealed. 1975, Act 280, Eff. Jan. 1, 1976.
- Section 400.18c - Foster care of children; licensed institutes, placement agencies of county department; standards of care and service.
- Section 400.18d - Foster care of children; county emergency receiving facility for temporary care, standards.
- Section 400.18e - State plan for foster care; focus groups; establishment; funds.
- Section 400.19 - Powers and duties as to Michigan employment institution for blind; transfer to state department.
- Section 400.20 - Powers and duties as to social welfare; transfer to state department.
- Section 400.21 - Refusal of access or information to social welfare commission; misdemeanor.
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