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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 400. Social Services § 400.792

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2. (1) The departments shall only support home visitation programs that include periodic home visits to improve the health, well-being, and self-sufficiency of parents and their children.

(2) Home visitation programs supported under this act shall provide face-to-face visits by nurses, social workers, and other early childhood and health professionals or trained and supervised lay workers.

(3) Home visitation programs supported under this act shall do 1 or more of the following:

(a) Work to improve maternal, infant, or child health outcomes including reducing preterm births.

(b) Promote positive parenting practices.

(c) Build healthy parent and child relationships.

(d) Enhance social-emotional development.

(e) Support cognitive development of children.

(f) Improve the health of the family.

(g) Empower families to be self-sufficient.

(h) Reduce child maltreatment and injury.

(i) Increase school readiness.

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