Act No. 534

Public Acts of 2014

Approved by the Governor

January 10, 2015

Filed with the Secretary of State

January 14, 2015

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 2015

STATE OF MICHIGAN

97TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

Introduced by Reps. Jenkins and Kurtz

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5746

AN ACT to amend 2011 PA 225, entitled “An act to establish a program for youths at least 18 years of age who choose to remain under certain state care up to 21 years of age; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies,” by amending section 29 (MCL 400.669).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 29. (1) The court shall retain jurisdiction of a youth receiving, or a youth for whom the department is determining eligibility for receiving, extended guardianship assistance until that youth no longer receives guardianship assistance.

(2) The court shall hold a hearing regarding the youth’s continued participation in extended guardianship assistance not less than 1 time every 12 months. A hearing held under this section may be combined with a hearing held under section 19(2) to (4) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19, section 19a(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19a, or section 19c(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19c.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor