November 8, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled
"Foster care and adoption services act,"
(MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 4f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4f. (1) The department shall promulgate rules on the
development and implementation of a foster youth summer internship
pilot program for the purpose of providing foster youth with
professional training and experience through internships. The
department may collaborate with other appropriate state agencies to
establish the pilot program.
(2) The department shall promulgate rules on the application
process and eligibility requirements under the pilot program
described in subsection (1). The rules shall include, but not be
limited to, a rule establishing that individuals who are at least
15 years old and are current or former foster youth are eligible to
participate in the pilot program.
(3) The department shall promulgate rules to use the request-
for-proposal process when soliciting and entering into contractual
agreements with organizations wanting to award internships under
the pilot program.
(4) The pilot program may be established in multiple regions
of this state.
(5) Internships provided under the pilot program may be paid
or unpaid.
(6) Subject to appropriations, beginning January 1, 2020, the
department shall implement the pilot program. The pilot program
shall operate for a 2-year period. At the end of the 2-year period,
the department shall evaluate the pilot program and submit a report
to the legislature with its findings, including, but not limited
to, all of the following:
(a) The number of foster youth who participated in the pilot
program.
(b) The location and type of internships provided under the
pilot program.
(c) The department's efforts to recruit eligible individuals
to participate in the pilot program.
(d) Whether the department intends to continue the pilot
program, using performance metrics to explain the rationale for its
decision.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.