Children: child care; emergency safety intervention in a children's therapeutic group home; modify conditions for. Amends secs. 1, 2b & 2c of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 et seq.).

SB 227 amends Michigan's child care laws to update and clarify the definitions of various facilities and staff members regulated by the state. The bill specifically revises how "child care staff" and "child caring institution staff" are identified, setting age thresholds at 16 and 18 years old respectively for individuals who work with or have unsupervised access to children. It also provides more precise definitions for specific settings like children's therapeutic group homes, which are limited to caring for no more than six minors with developmental disabilities or serious emotional disturbances. These changes aim to ensure that the legal framework accurately reflects the roles and responsibilities of those working in licensed child care environments.