HB-6221, As Passed House, June 27, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6221

(As amended June 27, 2008)

(1 of 2)

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 74a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 74a. (1) Before enrolling an individual as a day care

aide or relative care provider to provide child care, the

department shall conduct a criminal history check on the individual

in the manner provided for under the Michigan long-term care

partnership workforce background checks model.

[(2) This section does not apply to an individual who has provided child care as a day care aide or relative care provider during the 6-month period immediately preceding the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

     (3) Not later than 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, an individual who is exempt under subsection (2) shall provide the department of state police with a set of fingerprints. The department of state police shall input the fingerprints into the automated fingerprint identification system database established under section 134a(12) of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1134a. The department shall pay the cost of obtaining the fingerprints and inputting the fingerprints under this subsection. If an individual who is exempt under this subsection is convicted of a crime listed under section 134a(1) of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1134a after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, he or she is no longer exempt and may have his or her child care subsidy revoked or may be denied payment of the child care subsidy.

     (4)] As used in this section and sections 74b to 74j:

House Bill No. 6221 (H-1) as amended June 27, 2008  (2 of 2)

     (a) "Day care aide" means an individual who is at least 18

years of age or older, is employed by the parent or guardian of the

child, and is enrolled by the department to provide child care for

up to 6 children in the home where the children live.

     (b) "Relative care provider" means an adult 18 years of age or

older who provides care in the relative's home, is enrolled by the

department to provide child care for up to 6 children, and is

related to the child as "related" is defined in section 1(1)(s) of

1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.