Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6

Rules, regulations, and policies; appointment and duties of bipartisan task force of legislators; applicability of subsection (2) to enrolled medicaid providers.

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT

Act 280 of 1939

400.6 Rules, regulations, and policies; appointment and duties of bipartisan task force of legislators; applicability of subsection (2) to enrolled medicaid providers.

Sec. 6.

(1) The family independence agency may promulgate all rules necessary or desirable for the administration of programs under this act. Rules shall be promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Beginning 2 years after the effective date of subsection (2), if the Michigan supreme court rules that sections 45 and 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.245 and 24.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are unconstitutional and a statute requiring legislative review of administrative rules is not enacted within 90 days after the Michigan supreme court ruling, this subsection does not apply.

(2) The family independence agency may develop regulations to implement the goals and principles of assistance programs created under this act, including all standards and policies related to applicants and recipients that are necessary or desirable to administer the programs. These regulations are effective and binding on all those affected by the assistance programs. Except for policies described in subsections (3) and (4), regulations described in this subsection, setting standards and policies necessary or desirable to administer the programs, are exempt until the expiration of 12 months after the effective date of this subsection from the rule promulgation requirements of the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Upon the expiration of 12 months after the effective date of this subsection, regulations described in this subsection are not effective and binding unless processed as emergency rules under section 48 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being section 24.248 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or promulgated in accordance with Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969.

(3) The family independence agency may develop policies to establish income and asset limits, types of income and assets to be considered for eligibility, and payment standards for assistance programs administered under this act. Policies developed under this subsection are effective and binding on all those affected by the assistance programs. Policies described in this subsection are exempt from the rule promulgation requirements of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969. Not less than 30 days before policies developed under this subsection are implemented, they shall be submitted to the senate and house standing committees and appropriation subcommittees with oversight of human services.

(4) The family independence agency may develop policies to implement requirements that are mandated by federal statute or regulations as a condition of receipt of federal funds. Policies developed under this subsection are effective and binding on all those affected by the programs. Policies described in this subsection are exempt from the rule promulgation requirements of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969.

(5) All rules, regulations, and policies established by the family independence agency shall be in writing, shall be provided to the legislature, and shall be made available for inspection by any member of the public at all offices of the family independence agency during regular business hours.

(6) Until the expiration of 12 months after the effective date of this subsection, a bipartisan task force of legislators appointed in the same manner as members are appointed to standing committees of the legislature shall meet regularly with the family independence agency to review proposed policies and regulations for the family independence program. Meetings of the bipartisan task force are subject to the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(7) Subsection (2) does not apply to standards and policies related to the providers of services which have a written contractual relationship or are an enrolled medicaid provider with the family independence agency.

History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 400.6 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 95, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996

Compiler's Notes:

In separate opinions, the Michigan Supreme Court held that Section 45(8), (9), (10), and (12) and the second sentence of Section 46(1) (“An agency shall not file a rule ... until at least 10 days after the date of the certificate of approval by the committee or after the legislature adopts a concurrent resolution approving the rule.”) of the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, in providing for the Legislature's reservation of authority to approve or disapprove rules proposed by executive branch agencies, did not comply with the enactment and presentment requirements of Const 1963, Art 4, and violated the separation of powers provision of Const 1963, Art 3, and, therefore, were unconstitutional. These specified portions were declared to be severable with the remaining portions remaining effective. Blank v Department of Corrections, 462 Mich 103 (2000).

PopularName Notes:

Act 280

AdminRule Notes:

R 400.1 et seq. and R 400.3151 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Faircloth v. Family Independence Agency

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Faircloth v. Family Independence Agency (1999) michctapp · cites it 2× “[4] MCL 400.6(1); MSA 16.406(1) grants the FIA the power to promulgate "rules necessary or desirable for the administration of programs under [the Social Welfare Act].”

Ottawa County v. Family Independence Agency (2005) michctapp · cites it 4× “MCL 400.6, 24.207. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this case, it is incumbent upon plaintiffs to demonstrate that defendant has a statutory duty to reimburse the counties for half their capital outlay for facilities.”

Smith v. Department of Human Services Director (2012) michctapp · cites it 8× “This issue requires consideration of general provisions in the Social Welfare Act, see MCL 400.6, that are applicable to the DHS, as well as consideration of relevant provisions of the APA.”

Waskul v. Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (2025) mied · cites it 3× “See Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6 (4). Every policy provision of the Settlement Agreement implements a Medicaid statute or regulation setting forth a condition of receipt of federal funds.”

Wyoming Discount Pharmacy LLC v. Dept of Health and Human Services (2020) michctapp “Specifically, the Office shall do all of the following: * * * (14) Promulgate rules or regulations relating to fraud, waste, and abuse under Sections 6, 9, and 10 of The Social Welfare Act, 1939 PA 280 , MCL 400.6, 400.9, and 400.10, or other applicable law.”

Estate of Charla Brown v. Department of Health and Human Services (2026) michctapp “1246 addresses whether a transfer is a divestment by defining “fair market value” and explaining that a transfer “of a resource for less than fair market value is presumed to have been made for the purpose of establishing SSI or Medicaid eligibility unless the individual (or…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6(1) — 1 case

Faircloth v. Family Independence Agency (1999) michctapp “[4] MCL 400.6(1); MSA 16.406(1) grants the FIA the power to promulgate "rules necessary or desirable for the administration of programs under [the Social Welfare Act].”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6(2) — 1 case

Smith v. Department of Human Services Director (2012) michctapp “This issue requires consideration of general provisions in the Social Welfare Act, see MCL 400.6, that are applicable to the DHS, as well as consideration of relevant provisions of the APA.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6(3) — 1 case

Ottawa County v. Family Independence Agency (2005) michctapp “MCL 400.6, 24.207. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this case, it is incumbent upon plaintiffs to demonstrate that defendant has a statutory duty to reimburse the counties for half their capital outlay for facilities.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6(4) — 2 cases

Waskul v. Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (2025) mied “See Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.6 (4). Every policy provision of the Settlement Agreement implements a Medicaid statute or regulation setting forth a condition of receipt of federal funds.”

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