2014 House Bill 5507 / Public Act 304

Revise county foster care reimbursement detail

Introduced in the House

May 1, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Peter MacGregor (R-73)

To extend for another year a state reimbursement to counties to cover a portion of the cost of providing foster care services. The bill also clarifies what constitutes “foster care services”.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 11, 2014

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 23, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To extend for another year a state reimbursement to counties that covers a portion of the cost of providing foster care services, and require the state to cover the entire cost of new foster cases in the current and next fiscal year (2014 and 2015). The bill also clarifies what constitutes “foster care services”.

Received in the House

Sept. 24, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 9, 2014