February 17, 2015, Introduced by Senators O'BRIEN, JONES, MACGREGOR, HERTEL, WARREN, KNEZEK, BIEDA, HOOD, MARLEAU, NOFS, ANANICH, BOOHER and ROCCA and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1921 PA 137, entitled
"An act authorizing counties of this state to contract with
agencies, institutions, and hospitals licensed by the department of
consumer and industry services for the aid, care, support,
maintenance, treatment, cure, or relief of children,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 722.503), as amended by 1996 PA 411.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. If a county board of commissioners enters into any
contract under section 1, a judge of the family division of circuit
court for the county shall refer to the proper agency, institution,
or
hospital with which the contract has been made, such the poor,
sick,
distressed, abandoned, needy, or crippled child or children,
child or youth with special health care needs residing in the
county as have been provided for by the appropriations made for the
purpose in accordance with this act.