SB-0724, As Passed Senate, February 4, 2010

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 724

A bill 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,"

by amending section 11b (MCL 722.121b), as amended by 2007 PA 217.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 11b. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a

database of child care centers, family child care homes, and group

child 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 child care home, or group child care home.

(b) The days and general hours of operation of the child care

center, family child care home, or group child care home.

expiration date of the child care center, family child care home,

or group child care home.

(d) The number and nature of any adverse action taken against

the child care center, family child care home, or group child care

home by the department.

(e) The number and nature of any special investigations

regarding the child care center, family child care home, or group

child care home conducted by the department that the department

classifies as high risk. This information shall remain in the

database as long as the licensee or registrant is licensed or

registered under this act. For the purpose of this subdivision,

"special investigation that the department classifies as high risk"

means an investigation in which the department becomes aware that 1

or more of the conditions listed in section 8(3)(a) to (c) of the

child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.628, exist.

(f) Information that, upon completion of a special

investigation as described in subdivision (e), the department made

a determination that there were no substantiated rule violations.

This information may be included in the same manner as information

provided under section 3f(5).

(2) The department shall make the database available to the

public on the internet, without charge, through that department's

website.

(3) The department shall inform the public, through press