Act No. 645

Public Acts of 2002

Approved by the Governor

December 22, 2002

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 23, 2002

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 2002

STATE OF MICHIGAN

91ST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

Introduced by Reps. Middaugh, Patterson, Vander Veen, Hart, Hager, Cassis, Shackleton, Birkholz, Jelinek, Tabor, Rison, Toy, Stewart, Richardville, Lipsey, Garza, Voorhees and Lemmons

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5371

AN ACT to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 11b.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 11b. (1) The department of consumer and industry services shall establish and maintain a database of child care centers, family day care homes, and group day care homes as a central clearinghouse for persons seeking information on child care options. The database shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information:

(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the child care center, family day care home, or group day care home.

(b) The days and general hours of operation of the child care center, family day care home, or group day care home.

(c) The license or registration number, effective date, and expiration date of the child care center, family day care home, or group day care home.

(d) The number and nature of any adverse action taken against the child care center, family day care home, or group day care home by the department of consumer and industry services.

(2) The department of consumer and industry services shall make the database available to the public on the internet, without charge, through that department's website.

(3) The department of consumer and industry services shall inform the public, through press releases or other media avenues, of the information available in the database established under subsection (1) and how to access that database.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.