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2012 House Bill 5572: Increase welfare agency preschool child home visits
Public Act 291 of 2012
Introduced by Rep. Lisa Lyons R-Alto on April 26, 2012
To require state welfare agencies to perform home visits by social workers to provide government-approved parent training to households with preschool children that are collecting various welfare benefits. The bill would establish standards and criteria for such visits, including a requirement that they are "culturally appropriate". Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee on April 26, 2012
Reported in the House on May 29, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on May 31, 2012
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 31, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. David Agema R-Grandville on June 5, 2012
To strip-out a provision requiring these home visits to be "culturally appropriate" (a term that is not defined in the bill).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 5, 2012
To require state welfare agencies to perform home visits by social workers to provide government-approved parent training to households with preschool children that are collecting various welfare benefits. The bill would establish standards and criteria for such visits.
Received in the Senate on June 6, 2012
Referred to the Senate Families, Seniors & Human Services Committee on June 6, 2012
Reported in the Senate on June 7, 2012
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on June 12, 2012
To reinsert a provision stripped out by a House amendment requiring home visits to be "culturally appropriate".
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 12, 2012
Received in the House on June 13, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Gail Haines R-Waterford on June 14, 2012
To strike out language requiring these government home visits to certain families with small children to be "culturally appropriate".
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 14, 2012
To adopt a version of the bill that does not require these government home visits to certain families with small children to be "culturally appropriate".
Received in the Senate on July 18, 2012
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on August 1, 2012