INFO ON DEATH OF A CHILD S.B. 260 (S-1): FLOOR SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 260 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Roger Kahn, M.D.
Committee: Families and Human Services

CONTENT
The bill would amend the Child Protection Law (CPL) to make certain information available to a court that had jurisdiction over a child in a suspected child abuse or neglect case, in the event of the child's death.


Under the CPL, a written report, document, or photograph filed with the Department of Human Services under the law is a confidential record available only to certain government agencies, law enforcement officials, and other specified entities, including a court that determines the information is necessary to decide an issue before the court.


The bill also would make the information available to a court that had jurisdiction over a child under Section 2(b) of the juvenile code, in the event of the child's death.

(Section 2(b) grants the family division of circuit court jurisdiction in proceedings involving a juvenile under the age of 18 whose parent or legal guardian neglects to provide proper or necessary support, education, medical, surgical or other necessary care; who is subject to a substantial risk of harm to his or her mental well-being; who is abandoned by his or her parents or guardian; or who is without proper custody or guardianship. The court also has jurisdiction over a juvenile whose home or environment is an unfit place to live in because of a parent's or guardian's neglect, cruelty, drunkenness, criminality, or depravity; or whose parent has substantially failed, without good cause, to comply with a limited guardianship plan or a court structured plan.)


MCL 722.627 Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker

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


Date Completed: 3-11-09 Fiscal Analyst: David Fosdick




floor\sb260 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
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.

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. sb260/0910