A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending section 473 (MCL 330.1473), as amended by 2018 PA 593.
Senate Bill No. 918 proposes amendments to section 473 of the 1974 PA 258, known as the Michigan Mental Health Code. This bill aims to address the process for continuing involuntary or assisted outpatient mental health treatment. Specifically, it requires that a hospital director, agency, or mental health professional overseeing such treatment must file a petition for a second or subsequent order of involuntary mental health treatment at least 14 days before the current order expires. This is contingent upon their belief that the individual in question still requires treatment and is likely to refuse voluntary treatment upon the expiration of the current order.
The petition must detail the reasons why the individual is considered to still need treatment, describe the treatment program provided, outline the results of this treatment, and include a clinical estimate of the time further treatment will be required. Additionally, the petition must be supported by a clinical certificate from a mental health professional. This legislative effort seeks to ensure that individuals who are deemed to require ongoing mental health treatment can continue to receive necessary care, especially in cases where they might refuse voluntary treatment.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
