• Safe Delivery of Newborns Law
On June 26, 2000, Michigan approved the Safe Delivery of Newborns law with an effective date of January 1, 2001. On December 29, 2006, changes to the law were approved with an effective date of January 1, 2007.

• Child Protection Law
The Child Protection Law (CPL) describes the legal ramifications of CPS and may help the reader understand how a complaint is handled.

• Worker Safety - Lisa's Law
HB 4099, PA 14, was passed, which requires DHS to provide training for its Children’s Protective Services workers and a “buddy system” in riskier situations.

• Worker Safety Chronology 
Chronology of major events regarding worker safety brought about by the death of Lisa Renee Putman in May, 1998.