June 10, 2014, Introduced by Senator CASWELL and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
A bill to create the child welfare partnership council; and to
prescribe the powers and duties of the council and certain state
departments and agencies.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child
welfare partnership council act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Child placing agency" means that term as defined in
section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.
(b) "Council" means the child welfare partnership council
created in section 3.
(c) "Department" means the department of human services.
(d) "Director" means the director of the department.
Sec. 3. (1) The department shall establish and operate a child
welfare partnership council.
(2) The council shall consist of 24 members as follows,
appointed by the governor:
(a) Six members representing the department, including the
director or his or her designee.
(b) The director of the department of community health or his
or her designee.
(c) The director of the department of education or his or her
designee.
(d) The chair of the senate appropriations subcommittee
dealing with human services matters or his or her designee.
(e) The chair of the house of representatives appropriations
subcommittee dealing with human services matters or his or her
designee.
(f) Six members representing private child welfare agencies.
(g) One judge designated by the Michigan probate judges
association.
(h) One member representing the state court administrative
office.
(i) Four county administrators as follows:
(i) Two county commissioners or administrators designated by
the Michigan association of counties.
(ii) One county commissioner or administrator from the first
pilot county.
(iii) One county commissioner or administrator from the second
pilot county.
(j) Two court administrators, 1 designated by the Michigan
association for family court administration.
(3) The director or his or her designee and 1 council member
who represents a private child welfare agency shall serve as co-
chairs of the council.
(4) Members of the committee shall serve for terms of 4 years
or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later, except that
of the members first appointed 6 shall serve for 1 year, 6 shall
serve for 2 years, 6 shall serve for 3 years, and 7 shall serve for
4 years.
(5) If a vacancy occurs on the committee, the governor shall
make an appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as
the original appointment.
(6) The governor may reject any name submitted for appointment
under subsection (2)(f) to (j). If the governor rejects a name
submitted for appointment, a new name shall be submitted to the
governor for the appointment in the same manner as described in
subsection (2)(f) to (j).
Sec. 4. The council shall do, at a minimum, both of the
following:
(a) Guide the ongoing planning and procurement processes and
continuous quality improvement throughout and after the full
implementation of performance-based funding in the state-
administered child welfare program.
(b) Consist of representative and relevant stakeholders who
are involved in the operation and funding of the state's child
welfare system.
Sec. 5. Not later than December 1, 2015, and annually after
that, the council and the department shall provide a report to the
legislature that describes the progress made toward implementation
of child welfare performance-based funding, any issues that require
statutory changes, and any resources needed for the performance of
public and private child welfare agencies and the courts in
accomplishing system goals and measurable outcomes.