HB5724

Children: services; residential treatment plans; require the department to observe. Amends 1939 PA 288 (MCL 710.21 - 712B.41) by adding sec. 18u to ch. XIIA.

Introduced·3/17/26
Introduced Text

Requires the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to place children in residential treatment programs within 14 days of a court-ordered.

Amending the Michigan Children's Code, this bill mandates that if a court-ordered treatment plan includes a referral for a child to a residential treatment program, the Department of Health and Human Services must ensure the child is placed in such a program within 14 days of the referral. This provision aims to expedite the placement process for children needing specialized care.

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Calendar

Jun 16

12:00 PM

House Families and Veterans

Jun 9

12:00 PM

House Families and Veterans

History

Jun 16

House

Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-1)

Jun 16

House

Referred To Second Reading

Mar 18

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/17/2026