Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 722. Children § 722.930

Sec. 10. (1) The child advocate must prepare a report of the factual findings of an investigation and make recommendations to the department, the child placing agency, or the residential facility if the child advocate finds 1 or more of the following:

(2) Before announcing a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or by implication criticizes an individual, the department, a child placing agency, or a residential facility, the child advocate must consult with that individual, the department, the child placing agency, or the residential facility. When publishing an opinion adverse to the department, child placing agency, or residential facility, the child advocate must include in the publication any statement of reasonable length made to the child advocate by the department, child placing agency, or residential facility in defense or mitigation of the action. The child advocate may request to be notified by the department, child placing agency, or residential facility, within a specified time, of any action taken on any recommendation presented.

(3) The child advocate must notify the complainant of the actions taken by the child advocate and by the department, child placing agency, or residential facility.

(4) The child advocate may provide to the complainant the following information:

(5) The child advocate shall not release information to the individual making the complaint that will endanger the health or welfare of a child or another individual.

(6) With respect to a child fatality case investigated under section 6(2)  1 and upon review of records or other information received under section 6(1)(c) or (d), in the course of a child fatality investigation, if there is no ongoing child protection proceeding involving a sibling of the child who died, the child advocate must provide any necessary recommendations for improving systemic issues that are discovered during the investigation of the child fatality. The recommendations may be provided to the court of jurisdiction, the state court administrative office, the county child fatality review team, medical professionals, law enforcement, or attorneys or other legal professionals involved with the particular child who died. The recommendations must also be summarized and included in the annual report referenced in subsection (7).

(7) The child advocate must submit to the governor, the director of the department, and the legislature an annual report on the child advocate's conduct, including any recommendations regarding the need for legislation or for change in rules or policies.