Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.1590

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the department of education. See Michigan Laws 722.1581
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) A model contract created under this act must include, at least, all of the following:
  (a) Consistent payments made in advance of providing care.
  (b) Payments aligned with market rate.
  (c) Continued engagement in quality improvement.
  (d) Increased wages for qualified staff.
  (e) Attendance requirements to continue receiving payment.
  (2) In each year that infant or toddler contracts are awarded under section 5, the department must submit a report to the house and senate appropriation committees on the department budget and the state budget office regarding those infant and toddler contracts including, but not limited to, the number of participating providers, number of children served, and lessons learned.