HB-6219, As Passed House, June 27, 2008
June 5, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Bauer, Byrum, Spade, Melton, Hopgood, Mayes, Polidori and Dean and referred to the Committee on Families and Children's Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 74b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 74b. (1) The department shall make orientation sessions
and training sessions available to all applicants for day care aide
and relative care provider. The orientation shall include, but
shall not be limited to, topics regarding cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, safe sleep, shaken baby syndrome, health and safety
checklists, and attendance reporting.
(2) Beginning October 1, 2008, the department shall implement
a pilot program to carry out the provisions of subsection (1)
relating to new day care aide applicants and new relative care
provider applicants in a location to be determined by the
department. Any day care aide or relative care provider enrolled in
the location of the pilot program, after the pilot program has been
implemented, shall be required to attend the orientation session
described in subsection (1). The department shall terminate the
pilot program not later July 1, 2009.
(3) The department shall submit a report to the legislature
not later than July 1, 2009 regarding the pilot program including
recommendations resulting from implementation of the pilot program.