2020 House Bill 5832 / Public Act 402

Authorize mental health “crisis stabilization units”

Introduced in the House

June 4, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Mary Whiteford (R-80)

To revise the state mental health code by requiring regulators to administer an oversight program and certify “crisis stabilization units” that would (as described by the House Fiscal Agency) “provide scheduled activities in response to a crisis situation as well as services…designed to prevent or ameliorate a behavioral health crisis or reduce acute symptoms on an immediate, intensive, and time-limited basis”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the House 102 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

Sept. 29, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 16, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise the state mental health code by requiring regulators to administer an oversight program and certify “crisis stabilization units” that would (as described by the House Fiscal Agency) “provide scheduled activities in response to a crisis situation as well as services…designed to prevent or ameliorate a behavioral health crisis or reduce acute symptoms on an immediate, intensive, and time-limited basis”.

Received

Dec. 17, 2020

Substitute offered by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

Dec. 17, 2020

Passed in the House 96 to 5 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 31, 2020