DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHILDREN'S SERVICES AGENCY, RULES FOR CHILD PLACING, PUBLIC HEARING VOLUME I,
October 12, 2021
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Lansing, Michigan
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 1:08 p.m.
MS. BRENNAN: Good afternoon. It is now 1:08 p.m.
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We are on the record for the first of two hearings for rule
set 2020-03, Foster Family and Group Homes. My name is Mary
Brennan. I'm from DHHS Bureau of Legal Affairs and the
Regulatory Officer for the Department. I would like at this
time to introduce our subject matter experts for this
hearing starting with Ms. Angie.
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MS. HULL: Angela Hull, program manager with DCWL.
MS. BRENNAN: Thank you, Angie. And Ms. Jessica?
MS. VANDENHEUVEL: Jessica VandenHeuvel, DCWL area
manager.
MS. BRENNAN: Thank you very much. Housekeeping
notifications before we begin. The hearing will be recorded
for purposes of transcription and transparency. Please
approach the podium if you would like to make a statement,
provide your name, spell your last name for the
transcriptionist, and any organization you may be speaking
on behalf of, then provide your comment. One person shall
speak at a time. While your comments are invaluable to the
public hearing, we ask that you respect the public hearing
process and keep comments respectable and you do not disrupt
the hearing process for all. This is a state building. We
are required to masks at all time to protect the public.
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