Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.116 (2026)

Evaluation of governmental child care organizations; report; state funds.

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CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Act 116 of 1973

722.116 Evaluation of governmental child care organizations; report; state funds.

Sec. 6.

(1) The department of health and human services and its local county department of health and human services offices similar to those organizations required to be licensed under this act shall be evaluated and approved at least once every 2 years, using this act and rules promulgated under this act for similar organizations licensed under this act.

(2) A report of the evaluation or inspection shall be furnished to the funding body for each governmental child care organization. Unless governmental child care organizations continue to meet the appropriate statutory requirements and administrative rules, state funds shall not be appropriated or provided for their continued operation. This subsection does not apply to the department of health and human services or a local county department of health and human services office.

History: 1973, Act 116, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018

Compiler's Notes:

For transfer of powers and duties of state fire marshal to department of labor and economic growth, bureau of construction codes and fire safety, by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.

For transfer of powers and duties pertaining to children's camp, child care center, day care center, family day care home, and group day care home licensing and regulation from department of human services to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.

For transfer of powers and duties relative to the licensing and regulation of child caring institutions, child placing agencies, foster family homes, foster family group homes, and court-operated facilities from department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of health and human services, see E.R.O. No. 2018-6, compiled at MCL 722.110.

For the transfer of all powers and duties related to the licensing and regulation of children's camps, child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes, and group day care homes from the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to MiLEAP, see E.R.O. No. 2023-2, compiled at MCL 388.1283.

PopularName Notes:

Act 116

PopularName Notes:

Child Care Licensing Act

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1981–1990 · leading case: Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Emmanuel Baptist Preschool, 455 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1990).

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Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Emmanuel Baptist Preschool, 455 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1990). · cites it 4× “A report of the evaluation shall be furnished to the funding body for each child care organization. Unless child care organizations are approved, or provisionally approved, as meeting the appropriate administrative rules, state funds shall not be appropriated for their continued…”

Erickson v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 310 N.W.2d 428 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 12× “The defendants appeal as of right and argue that a state operated facility which must be "evaluated and approved" but not licensed, MCL 722.116; MSA 25.358(16), should be included within the zoning act's definition of residential use the same as private licensed facilities.”

Barry Cnty. Prob. Court v. Michigan Dep't of Soc. Servs., 319 N.W.2d 571 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “MCL 722.116; MSA 25.358(16) provides: “Local and state government child care organizations similar to those nongovernmental organizations required to be licensed pursuant to this act shall be evaluated and approved at least once every 2 years, using this act and rules…”

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