CONF. RECORDS; CHILD CARE ORG.                                                     H.B. 4549 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4549 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Representative Kathy Crawford

House Committee:  Families, Children and Seniors

                             Ways and Means

Senate Committee:  Families, Seniors and Veterans

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 116 of 1973, the child care licensing Act, to specify that certain confidential records kept by a licensee of a child care organization would have to be available to the following:

-- An employee of an agency, bureau, division, or other entity within the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or the employee of a child caring institution or child placing agency contracted with the Departments, but only for the extent necessary for the administration of child welfare services in each case.

-- A national accreditation program, only while on-site, for the purpose of review and accreditation of a child welfare program, agency, or organization.

In addition, the Director of the agency responsible for child welfare services, or his or her designee, would be responsible for authorizing an employee's access and for ensuring that access was given only to the extent necessary.

MCL 722.120                                                           Legislative Analyst:  Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  9-16-19                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  John Maxwell

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.