Title 722, CHILDREN

Sec. 5. (1) Subject to the provisions of this act, the department may pay guardianship assistance to an eligible guardian on behalf of an eligible child. (2) The guardian must apply for guardianship assistance under this act to the department. (3) For a child who is eligible unde…

Sec. 5a. For a child whose permanency plan includes placement with a guardian and will include receiving guardianship assistance payments, the department, child placing agency, or tribal child welfare agency must include in the case service plan for the child all of the following…

Sec. 5b. The legal guardianship must be a judicially created relationship as provided for under sections 19a and 19c of chapter XIIA of the probate code, MCL 712A.19a and 712A.19c, another state's law or code, or tribal law or code when the child is a ward of this state, between …

Sec. 5c. (1) Subject to provisions of this act, the department may pay guardianship assistance to an eligible successor guardian on behalf of an eligible child. (2) The successor guardian shall apply for guardianship assistance under this act to the department. (3) The preceding …

Sec. 5d. The department may promulgate rules according to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, that are necessary to implement and administer the program under this act in compliance with federal law.

Sec. 6. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the department may not provide guardianship assistance after 1 of the following occurs: (a) The child reaches 18 years of age. (b) The department determines that the guardian is no longer legally responsible for support of the chi…

Sec. 7. The guardian or successor guardian shall apply for and maintain on behalf of the child any public or private medical insurance or assistance for which the child is eligible, including eligibility under applicable laws providing financial assistance for medical or health c…

Sec. 8. (1) The department is responsible for collecting, assembling, and reporting all data and information required for reporting purposes. (2) The guardian or successor guardian shall cooperate with the department and provide all information that the guardian or successor guar…

Sec. 9. An applicant for guardianship assistance under this act or a guardian, successor guardian, or child who has received guardianship assistance under a guardianship assistance agreement may appeal a decision of the department denying the application, establishing or modifyin…

Sec. 11. Families are eligible for postpermanency services in the same manner as adoptive families.