House committee considers bill to establish penalties for threats or harassment of DHHS caregivers

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday on a package of bills that would establish new penalties for threatening, intimidating or harassing contractors or employees of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, specifically those who work as caregivers or foster parents.

“Foster parents, kinship caregivers, adoptive families, DHHS case workers step up every day for care of the most vulnerable children in this state. They open their homes, their hearts, and their …

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