2018 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 722 - Children
Act 116 of 1973 CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS (722.111 - 722.128)
Section 722.113 Inspection of child care organizations; use of administrative rules; contract; investigation and certification of foster family home or group home; inspection reports; final determination as to license; report of findings.

Sec. 3.

(1) The rules promulgated by the department under this act shall be used by the department, the bureau of fire services, and local authorities in the inspection of and reporting on child care organizations covered by this act. The inspection of the health and fire safety of child care organizations shall be completed by department staff, the bureau of fire services, or local authorities upon request of the department, or according to subsection (2).

(2) If an inspection is not conducted according to subsection (1), a person owning or operating or who proposes to own or operate a child care organization may enter a contract with a local authority or other person qualified by the department to conduct an inspection according to subsection (1) and pay for that inspection after an inspection is completed according to this subsection.

(3) The rules promulgated by the department for foster family homes and foster family group homes shall be used by a child placing agency or governmental unit when investigating and certifying a foster family home or a foster family group home.

(4) Inspection reports completed by state agencies, local authorities, and child placing agencies shall be furnished to the department and shall become a part of its evaluation for licensing of organizations covered by this act. After careful consideration of the reports and consultation where necessary, the department shall assume responsibility for the final determination of the issuance, denial, revocation, or provisional nature of licenses issued under this act. A report of findings shall be furnished to the applicant or licensee.

History: 1973, Act 116, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1980 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 232, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1980 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 206, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2006 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018