HOUSE BILL No. 5484


     December 11, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Tabor and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

   "The social welfare act,"

   (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 18e.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 18E.  THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH

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      AND ADMINISTER A STATE PLAN FOR FOSTER CARE ACCORDING TO THE PRO-

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      VISIONS OF SECTION 477 OF PART E OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL SECUR-

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      ITY ACT, 42 U.S.C. 677.  THE STATE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE PROGRAMS

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      AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE, IMPLEMENT, AND SUPPORT FOSTER CARE

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      YOUTH ADVISORY NETWORKS TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION AND INPUT INTO

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      FOSTER CARE POLICY.  PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE

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      STATE PLAN TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY UTI-

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      LIZE LOCALLY-BASED FOSTER CARE YOUTH ADVISORY NETWORKS OR MAY

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      INCLUDE YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, OR YOUTH PREVIOUSLY IN FOSTER CARE

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      ON ADVISORY BODIES TO THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY OR ADVISORY


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      BODIES TO CHILD PLACING AGENCIES PROVIDING FOSTER CARE SERVICES.

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      STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE PLAN

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      IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 477 OF PART E OF TITLE IV OF THE

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      SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 42 U.S.C. 677, MAY BE USED TO MEET THE PRO-

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      VISIONS OF THIS SECTION.














































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