Human services: adult foster care; definition of covered facility; exclude hospitals that provide swing bed services. Amends sec. 134a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1134a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0969’26
Key claim: SB 0970 amends the Mental Health Code to exclude hospitals that provide swing bed services from the definition of covered facility for adult foster care purposes.
Abstract
(SB0970 · 103rd Legislature) Human services: adult foster care; definition of covered facility; exclude hospitals that provide swing bed services. Amends sec. 134a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1134a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0969’26 Sponsor: Sen. Sarah Anthony (D) In committee: S Health Policy Latest action (2026-05-14): Referred To Committee On Health Policy
Why this matters
The Mental Health Code’s ‘covered facility’ definition determines which settings are subject to adult foster care licensure and regulatory obligations. By carving out hospitals that provide swing bed services, SB 0970 would narrow that regulatory scope, clarifying that short-term hospital swing-bed care is not treated as adult foster care — a technical but consequential boundary for hospitals, behavioral health placements, and safety-net residential settings.