Mental health: recipient rights; informed consent requirements for mental health treatment; provide for. Amends sec. 416 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1416).
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill updates Michigan’s mental health code to strengthen patient rights and informed consent requirements for mental health treatment. Specifically, it mandates that patients receive both oral and written communication about their rights during treatment, including the right to refuse or end voluntary treatment. The bill also requires a copy of the written consent form to be provided to the patient and another designated individual, regardless of the patient’s stated intentions to continue treatment.
Key provisions
- Patients must receive oral and written communication about their rights during mental health treatment.
- Patients have the right to object to and end voluntary mental health treatment.
- A copy of the written consent form must be provided to the patient.
- Another individual designated by the patient must also receive a copy of the written consent.
- The communication of rights must include the process for ending treatment.
Who is affected
- Patients receiving mental health treatment
- Mental health providers
- Hospitals providing mental health treatment
- Designated individuals chosen by patients
Notable changes
- Requires written consent to be provided to a designated individual even if the patient does not intend to terminate treatment.
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