The state department shall establish minimum housing standards for the maintenance of health and decency which shall be not less than those required by the provisions of Act No. 167 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, being sections 125.401 to 125.519 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and shall review the standards at least once each year. No general relief authorized under this act shall be used to pay rent for any dwelling that does not meet the standard established under this section.
MCL 400.14c