Michigan Laws 722.121c – Temporary operation at unlicensed location in case of disaster; new license required if remaining at new location; determination of disaster
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.121c
- Child care center: means a facility, other than a private residence, receiving 1 or more children under 13 years of age for care for periods of less than 24 hours a day, where the parents or guardians are not immediately available to the child. 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
- Family child care home: means a private home in which 1 but fewer than 7 minor children are received for care and supervision for compensation for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the household. See Michigan Laws 722.111
- Group child care home: means a private home in which more than 6 but not more than 12 minor children are given care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the household. 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
(1) In the case of a disaster, a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home may temporarily operate at an unlicensed location under this section. The requirements to temporarily operate at an unlicensed location under this section are as follows:
(a) The child care center, group child care home, or family child care home cannot operate in a new location until after the department has conducted an inspection and approved the new location.
(b) For a child care center, a fire safety inspection, an environmental health inspection, and, if necessary, a lead hazard risk assessment, and, for a group child care home or family child care home, an environmental health inspection, if necessary, are conducted within 45 days of the proposal of the new location. If any of the inspections find the new location to be unsafe, the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home must discontinue operation in that new location.
(2) If the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home will remain at the new location, the licensee must apply for and obtain a new license within 1 year of moving to the new location.
(3) The department shall determine what constitutes a disaster under this section.