Department cites Act 116 and new referral procedures when explaining scope changes
Wayne County staff said changes in juvenile justice rules (referred to as Act 116) and a shift to department‑managed digital referrals and waitlist oversight prompted scope adjustments in the Spectrum contract.
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Commissioners asked what prompted changes to the contract scope; Tia Lorian said the department modified the scope to align with recent juvenile justice system changes, including what she referred to as "Act 116," which requires that a child be in a Child Caring Institution (CCI) like JDF before transferring to another CCI such as Spectrum.
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