2010 Senate Bill 1254 / Public Act 292

Revise certain health care, nursing home, foster care, etc. background checks

Introduced in the Senate

April 14, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R-36)

To revise the criminal history background check procedures required for adult foster care workers to match those proposed by Senate Bill 1253 for mental health care workers (eliminating duplicative checks for employees who transfer).

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

May 11, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

May 20, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 25, 2010

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 25, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement

Dec. 3, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-72)

To correct a syntax error in the text.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 3 (details)

To revise the criminal history background check procedures required for adult foster care workers to match those proposed by Senate Bill 1253 for mental health care workers (eliminating duplicative checks for employees who transfer).

Received in the Senate

Dec. 3, 2010

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 16, 2010