Human services: adult foster care; definition of covered facility; exclude hospitals that provide swing bed services. Amends sec. 134a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1134a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0969'26

SB 970 amends Michigan's mental health code to clarify which facilities must enforce stricter background checks on employees and contractors. The bill specifically excludes hospitals that provide swing bed services from the definition of covered facilities, meaning these hospitals are not subject to the new employment restrictions. This change directly affects staffing agencies and facilities that care for psychiatric patients by narrowing the scope of who must undergo enhanced criminal history reviews. The legislation aims to ensure that individuals with certain criminal convictions are not hired to provide direct services in adult foster care settings, while explicitly removing hospitals offering swing bed services from these requirements.