Mental health: other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand. Amends secs. 206a & 429 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1206a & 330.1429).
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Overview
This bill expands the process for resolving disputes between individuals receiving mental health services and the programs providing those services. It requires community mental health services programs to offer mediation as an option to address disagreements and ensures that recipients have a clear path to request and access mediation. The bill also outlines procedures for conducting mediation, including timelines and documentation requirements, and mandates reporting of mediation outcomes to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Key provisions
- Requires community mental health programs to offer mediation to recipients in disputes.
- Establishes a process for recipients to request and access mediation.
- Mandates funding and contracting with mediation organizations.
- Sets timelines for mediation completion (maximum 30 days).
- Requires a legally binding agreement document to be created if mediation is successful.
- Requires mediation organizations to report data on mediation outcomes to the Department.
- Clarifies the role of hospitals in evaluating individuals for treatment.
- Specifies timeframes for hospital evaluations and examinations.
Who is affected
- Individuals receiving mental health services
- Community mental health services programs
- Mediation organizations
- Physicians and licensed psychologists
- Hospitals
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