February 28, 2006, Introduced by Senators GEORGE, BASHAM, CROPSEY and BIRKHOLZ and referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled
"Foster care and adoption services act,"
(MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 4e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4e. Each time a family foster care payment is made,
before making a payment to the foster family, the department shall
adjust that family foster care payment as follows:
(a) In a foster care home in which no individual residing in
that household smokes, the department shall pay to that foster care
home an additional $0.50 over the family foster care rate at the
time the payment is being made.
(b) In a foster care home in which there is an individual
residing in that household who smokes, the department shall
subtract $0.50 from the family foster care rate at the time the
payment is being made.