Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).
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Overview
This bill revises and modifies procedures for treating individuals requiring mental health treatment in Michigan. It clarifies criteria for determining when a person needs hospitalization, outlines steps for law enforcement involvement, and establishes timelines for involuntary treatment orders. Specifically, it updates rules regarding protective custody, psychiatric evaluations, and the duration of hospitalizations and assisted outpatient treatment, aiming to balance patient rights with public safety.
Key provisions
- Clarifies criteria for determining when a person requires treatment (mental illness leading to potential harm to self or others, inability to meet basic needs, or impaired judgment).
- Defines the role of law enforcement in taking individuals into protective custody and initiating hospitalization petitions.
- Establishes timelines for different types of involuntary treatment orders (initial, second, and continuing), with maximum durations specified.
- Outlines procedures for modifying or extending involuntary treatment orders based on compliance or non-compliance.
- Requires psychiatric evaluations upon hospitalization and at regular intervals.
- Specifies requirements for testimony and clinical documentation in court proceedings.
- Details the services that can be included in assisted outpatient treatment plans.
- Addresses the process for notifying family members when an individual is taken into protective custody.
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