Michigan HB4750: Children: foster care; conditions on the use of certain benefits for a child in foster care; provide. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 8f. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0018'25

What the bill says

An act to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “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,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8f.

From the chaptered text, July 23, 2026:

AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “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,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8f. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 8f. (1) This section and section 8g apply to children in foster care. (2) As used in this section and section 8g, “benefits” means all of the following: (a) Federal Supplemental Security Income. (b) Social Security benefits. (c) State Supplemental Security Income. (d) United States Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. (e) If identified by the department, other applicable benefits for which the child in foster care is eligible. (3) Within 60 days after a child enters foster care and annually thereafter while a child in foster care is in foster care, the department shall screen a child in foster care for potential eligibility for benefits and apply for benefits for which a child in foster care may be eligible and is not already receiving. When applying for benefits under this section and section 8g for a child in foster care, the department shall, in cooperation with the child in foster care’s guardian ad litem, if one has been appointed, identify a representative payee …

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Sponsors

• Schmaltz, Kathy (R, 46) · primary sponsor
• Pavlov, Joseph (R, 64)