HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. KATHY CRAWFORD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the
Chair Crawford.
At 9:01 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:04 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, B Carter.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Meerman, C Johnson.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 1, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4549 and HB 4550 before the committee:
HB 4549
(Rep. Crawford)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116,
entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children
through the licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards
of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and
duties of certain departments of this state and adoption
facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts
of acts,” by amending section 10 (MCL 722.120), as
amended by 2017 PA 257.
HB 4550
(Rep. Carter)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled
“Guardianship assistance act,” by amending section 4 (MCL
722.874), as amended by 2015 PA 227.
Chairwoman Crawford testified in support of her legislation.
Representative Brenda Carter testified in support of her legislation.
Mary Chaliman, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified
in support of HB 4549 and HB 4550. Questions and discussion followed.
Cathe Hoover, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified in
support of HB 4549 and HB 4550. Questions and discussion followed.
Donna Tefft, representing D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns, testified in support of HB 4549.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4549, but did not wish to speak:
Kadi Prout, representing the the Michigan Federation for Children and Families.
The Chairwoman placed the Presentation by the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section
(ELDRS) of the State Bar before the committee.
Christopher Smith, Chairman of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section (ELDRS) of the
State Bar of Michigan, gave a presentation on their section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representatives Meerman and C Johnson from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. LaTanya Garrett adjourned the
meeting at 9:37 AM.
Representative Kathy Crawford, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov