Bill Text: MI SB0499 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Human services; children's services; adoption and foster care licensees with state contracts to provide services to all applicants; require. Amends sec. 5a of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.5a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0497'15, SB 0498'15
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-09-16 - Referred To Committee On Families, Seniors And Human Services [SB0499 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0499-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 499
September 16, 2015, Introduced by Senator HERTEL and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
by amending section 5a (MCL 400.5a), as added by 2015 PA 55.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
5a. (1) In Except
as otherwise provided in subsection
(2), in accordance with section 23g of chapter X of the probate
code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.23g, and sections 14e and 14f of
1973 PA 116, MCL 722.124e and 722.124f, the department shall not
take an adverse action against a child placing agency on the basis
that the child placing agency has declined or will decline to
provide services that conflict with, or provide services under
circumstances that conflict with, the child placing agency's
sincerely held religious beliefs contained in a written policy,
statement of faith, or other document adhered to by the child
placing agency.
(2) In order to receive state funding, a child placing agency
that has a contract with this state shall provide services to all
applicants who otherwise meet the requirements for receiving those
services.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 98th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 497.
(b) Senate Bill No. 498.
