Allocations for child and adolescent health centers; hearing, vision, and dental screenings.
MCL 388.1631a.amended
proposed388.1631a.amended. Allocations for child and adolescent health centers; hearing, vision, and dental screenings.
Sec. 31a.
(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $33,000,000.00, to support primary health care services provided to children and adolescents up to age 21. These funds must be expended in a form and manner determined jointly by the department and the department of health and human services. When making funding decisions for new adolescent health centers under this subsection, the department and department of health and human services shall prioritize support for primary health care services in unserved and underserved counties as determined by the department of health and human services. An amount equal to 4% of the funds allocated under this subsection must be made available for technical support and coordination services from a nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to serving adolescent health centers in this state and that has a membership that includes federally qualified health centers, local public health departments, hospital systems, and public school districts. As a requirement of being awarded the funds under this subsection as prescribed under this subsection, a nonprofit organization described in this subsection shall make readily available technical support and coordination services to all child and adolescent health centers in this state.
(2) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $10,150,000.00 for the state portion of the hearing and vision screenings as described in part 93 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.9301 to 333.9329, and, from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2026-2027 an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 for the state portion of the dental screenings as described in part 93 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.9301 to 333.9329. A local public health department shall pay at least 50% of the total cost of the screenings. The frequency of the vision screenings must be as required under R 325.13091 to R 325.13096 of the Michigan Administrative Code and the frequency of the hearing screenings must be as required under R 325.3271 to R 325.3276 of the Michigan Administrative Code. Funds must be awarded in a form and manner approved jointly by the department and the department of health and human services.
(3) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments to eligible entities under this section on a schedule determined by the department.
Add. 1993, Act 336, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Am. 1994, Act 283, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1994; Am. 1994, Act 360, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994; Am. 1995, Act 130, Eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1996; Am. 1996, Act 300, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Am. 1997, Act 24, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1997; Am. 1997, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1997; Am. 1998, Act 339, Imd. Eff. Oct. 13, 1998; Am. 1998, Act 553, Imd. Eff. Jan. 27, 1999; Am. 1999, Act 119, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1999; Am. 2000, Act 297, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2000; Am. 2001, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Sept. 28, 2001; Am. 2002, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2002; Am. 2002, Act 521, Imd. Eff. July 25, 2002; Am. 2003, Act 158, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Am. 2004, Act 351, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Am. 2004, Act 593, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2005; Am. 2005, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Am. 2006, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 2006; Am. 2006, Act 342, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Am. 2007, Act 6, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 2007; Am. 2007, Act 137, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 2007; Am. 2008, Act 268, Eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Am. 2009, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 9, 2009; Am. 2009, Act 121, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2009; Am. 2010, Act 110, Eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Am. 2011, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 201, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2013, Act 60, Eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Am. 2014, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Am. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2015, Act 139, Eff. Oct. 7, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 249, Eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Am. 2017, Act 108, Eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Am. 2017, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 2, 2017; Am. 2018, Act 265, Eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Am. 2018, Act 586, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018; Am. 2019, Act 58, Eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Am. 2019, Act 162, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019; Am. 2020, Act 165, Eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Am. 2021, Act 48, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Am. 2022, Act 144, Imd. Eff. July 14, 2022; Am. 2023, Act 103, Eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Am. 2023, Act 320, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024; Am. 2024, Act 120, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2024; Am. 2025, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2025; Am. 2026, Act 25, Eff. Oct. 1, 2026
[Compiler] In the first sentence of subsection (1), as amended by Act 121 of 2001, the phrase “and for 2002-2003 an amount not to exceed $319,095,200.00” was vetoed by the governor September 28, 2001.
[Compiler] Enacting section 3 of Act 521 of 2002 provides:
[Compiler] “Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless the tax on cigarettes under the tobacco products tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.421 to 205.436, is increased by 50 cents or more per pack of cigarettes (25 mills per cigarette) effective on or before September 30, 2002 and the revenue from not less than 20 cents per pack of cigarettes (10 mills per cigarette) of that increase is dedicated by law for deposit into the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.”
[Compiler] For legislation increasing tax on cigarettes and dedicating a portion of increased revenue to state school aid fund, see 2002 PA 503, Imd. Eff. July 18, 2002.
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 351 of 2004 provides:
[Compiler] “Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2004-2005 is estimated at $11,173,900,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2004-2005 are estimated at $11,113,650,400.00.”
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of 2005 PA 155 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act and in House Bill No. 4831 of the 93rd Legislature from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 is estimated at $11,364,814,000.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2005-2006 are estimated at $11,341,913,100.00."
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 342 of 2006 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. (1) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2006-2007 is estimated at $11,682,508,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2006-2007 are estimated at $11,536,597,200.00.
[Compiler] (2) In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources for fiscal year 2005-2006 in this amendatory act and 2005 PA 155 is estimated at $11,308,027,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2004-2005 are estimated at $11,285,376,300.00."
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 137 of 2007 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2007-2008 is estimated at $11,527,973,800.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2007-2008 are estimated at $11,458,493,300.00."
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 268 of 2008 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2008-2009 is estimated at $11,816,898,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2008-2009 are estimated at $11,602,465,900.00."
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 73 of 2009 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act and in 2008 PA 268 from state sources for fiscal year 2008-2009 is estimated at $11,097,798,200.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2008-2009 are estimated at $10,890,765,900.00."
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 121 of 2009 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article I of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending in this amendatory act from state sources for fiscal year 2009-2010 is estimated at $10,825,754,100.00 and state appropriations to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2009-2010 are estimated at $10,718,801,700.00."
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 476 of 2014 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. Section 31a of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1631a, as amended by this amendatory act, does not take effect unless House Joint Resolution UU of the 97th Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963."
[Compiler] House Joint Resolution UU was presented to the electors as Proposal 15-1 at the May 5, 2015 special election. The proposal to amend the constitution was not approved by the voters and Act 476 of 2014 does not go into effect.
[Compiler] Enacting section 1 of Act 139 of 2015 provides:
[Compiler] "Enacting section 1. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources on state school aid under article I of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601 to 388.1772, as amended by 2015 PA 85 and this amendatory act for fiscal year 2015-2016 is estimated at $12,124,885,100.00 and state appropriations for school aid to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 are estimated at $11,967,255,600.00."
[Prospective] ***** 388.1631a.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026 *****
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-388-1631a-amendedFetched: 10/20/2026