August 5, 2009, Introduced by Senators JANSEN, HUNTER, GILBERT, BIRKHOLZ, HARDIMAN and JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services.
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.
(c) The license or registration number, effective date, and
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.
(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
releases or other media avenues, of the information available in
the database established under subsection (1) and how to access
that database.
(4) The information provided regarding licensees or
registrants in the database shall cover a 5-year period from the
most recent licensing date, registration date, or renewal date.