Michigan Laws 722.118 – Regular license; renewal; duration; contents; reissuance; extended license
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.118
- Child care organization: means a governmental or nongovernmental organization having as its principal function receiving minor children for care, maintenance, training, and supervision, notwithstanding that educational instruction may be given. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Department: means the department of health and human services and the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or a successor agency or department responsible for licensure under this act. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Foster family group home: means the private home of an individual who has been licensed by the department to provide 24-hour care for more than 4 but fewer than 7 minor children who are placed away from their parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian in foster care. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Foster family home: means the private home of an individual who is licensed to provide 24-hour care for 1 but not more than 4 minor children who are placed away from their parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian in foster care. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Licensee: means a person, legal entity organized under a law of this state, state or local government, or trust that has been issued a license under this act to operate a child care organization. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Regular license: means a license issued to a child care organization indicating that the organization is in substantial compliance with all rules promulgated under this act and, if there is a deficiency, has entered into a corrective action plan. See Michigan Laws 722.111
(1) A regular license is effective for 2 years after the date of issuance unless revoked or refused renewal as provided in section 11 or modified to a provisional as provided in section 7a. Unless the license is an extended license obtained under subsection (4), a license must be renewed biennially on application and approval. A license shall specify in general terms the kind of child care organization the licensee may undertake, and the number, and ages of children that can be received and maintained.
(2) The department may accept a licensee’s written request to close a license if the department does not have an active investigation against the licensee or is not pursuing revocation or refusal to renew as provided in section 11.
(3) A certification of registration issued by the department before March 28, 2018 shall be reissued as a license. The reissuance must be completed in the manner determined by the department by March 28, 2019.
(4) Beginning January 1, 2023, the department shall issue an extended license to a foster family home or foster family group home under the following conditions:
(a) The foster family home or foster family group home has been licensed for, at least, 1 year.
(b) The foster family home or foster family group home is in good standing with the department.
(5) An extended license provided under subsection (4) is effective for 3 years after the date of issuance unless revoked or refused renewal as provided in section 11 or modified to a provisional as provided in section 7a. An extended license must be renewed every 3 years on application and approval.