Michigan Laws 400.689 – Documentation; discussion of credit report with foster child
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.689
- Caseworker: means an individual employed by the department or a child placing agency for the purpose of placing children in homes for foster care or investigating and certifying individuals or homes for foster care. See Michigan Laws 400.683
- Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
- Credit report: means any written, oral, or other communication of information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity. See Michigan Laws 400.683
- Department: means the department of health and human services. See Michigan Laws 400.683
(1) The department shall keep documentation of all requests and correspondence regarding the foster child’s credit report and a copy of any credit report received regarding the foster child in the foster child’s case record.
(2) The caseworker shall periodically discuss the credit report with the foster child and inform the foster child of what actions are being taken on behalf of the foster child regarding his or her credit report.