Human services: adult foster care; enhanced standards on adult foster care facilities; provide for. Amends secs. 6 & 7 of 1979 PA 218 (MCL 400.706 & 400.707) & adds secs. 9a, 28 & 28a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6320’26, HB 6322’26
Key claim: A Michigan House bill would add stronger licensing and operating rules for adult foster care facilities and is tied to two companion bills.
Abstract
(HB6321 · 103rd Legislature) Human services: adult foster care; enhanced standards on adult foster care facilities; provide for. Amends secs. 6 & 7 of 1979 PA 218 (MCL 400.706 & 400.707) & adds secs. 9a, 28 & 28a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6320’26, HB 6322’26 Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Wozniak ® + 12 co-sponsors In committee: H Families And Veterans Latest action (2026-09-01): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026
Why this matters
Adult foster care facilities house vulnerable adults — including elderly, disabled, and mentally ill residents — who rely on Michigan’s licensing regime as a floor for safety and care quality. Tightening the standards in the 1979 Act could affect operator compliance costs and resident protections, and the tie bar to two companion bills signals a broader package rather than a standalone tweak.