ADULT FOSTER CARE; DUAL LICENSE S.B. 962:
REVISED SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED
BILL IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 962 (as introduced 4-24-18)
Sponsor: Senator Wayne Schmidt
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act to include in the Act's definition of "adult foster care facility" an alcohol or substance use disorder rehabilitation center that was licensed as both a substance use disorder program and as an adult foster care facility, and was approved as a co-occurring enhanced crisis residential program.
The Act defines "adult foster care facility" as a governmental or nongovernmental establishment that provides foster care to adults. Subject to certain exceptions, the term includes facilities and foster care family homes for adults who are aged, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or physically disabled who require supervision on an ongoing basis but do not require continuous nursing care. The term does not include certain types of institutions listed in the Act. The list includes an establishment commonly described as an alcohol or substance use disorder rehabilitation center.
Under the bill, "adult foster care facility" would not include such an establishment, unless it was licensed as both a substance abuse disorder program and an adult foster care facility, and approved as a co-occurring enhanced crisis residential program. ("Co-occurring enhanced crisis residential program" would mean a program approved by the Department of Health and Human Services for providing short-term intensive mental health and substance use disorder services that is able to address the mental health needs, substance use disorder needs, or both of an individual through enhanced programming and staffing patterns that are reviewed and approved by the Department.)
Additionally, the bill specifies that a resident of an adult foster care facility that also was licensed as a substance use disorder program and was approved as a co-occurring crisis residential program would not be considered to require continuous nursing care for the purpose of the definition of "adult foster care facility".
The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.
MCL 400.703 et al. Legislative Analyst: Stephen Jackson
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Raczkowski
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.