Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.649

  • Department: means the department of human services. See Michigan Laws 400.643
  • month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
  • Youth: means an individual who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age. See Michigan Laws 400.643
  The department may provide extended foster care services if the youth meets 1 of the following conditions for eligibility:
  (a) The youth is completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential.
  (b) The youth is enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational education.
  (c) The youth is participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove barriers to employment.
  (d) The youth is employed for at least 80 hours per month.
  (e) The youth is incapable of doing any part of the activities in subdivisions (a) to (d) due to a medical condition. This assertion of incapacity must be supported by regularly updated information in the youth’s case plan.