HOUSE BILL No. 5856


     May 13, 1998, Introduced by Rep. Martinez and referred to the Committee on Human Services and Children.


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

   "The social welfare act,"

   (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 14h.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 14H.  (1) A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL OR AGENCY THAT ENTERS

 2    INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY TO ADMINISTER

 3    A PROGRAM OR DISTRIBUTE PROGRAM BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 14F SHALL

 4    MAINTAIN A LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTING IN THE LOCAL TELEPHONE

 5    DIRECTORY WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OCCURS.

 6         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LOCAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY"

 7    MEANS A TELEPHONE DIRECTORY WITHIN THE LOCAL CALLING AREA OF THE

 8    PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL OR AGENCY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1).








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