A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code” by amending sections 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a, 473, and 475 (MCL 330.1401, 330.1427, 330.1430, 330.1461, 330.1468, 330.1472a, 330.1473, and 330.1475), sections 401, 461, 468, 472a, 473, and 475 as amended by 2018 PA 593, section 427 as amended by 2016 PA 320, and section 430 as amended by 1995 PA 290.
The motion prevailed.
The House agreed to the title as amended.
Rep. Posthumus moved that the bill be given immediate effect.
The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.
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Rep. Young, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
Though good intentioned, there are a few areas of concern that still need to be addressed: Guardians and support persons should be included in the treatment plan, at least by a case-by-case basis; not sure CMH’s should have the sole responsibility to determine assisted outpatient treatment; individual and family preferences should be considered for inpatient orders. These were all concerns made by NAMI that were not addressed.”
House Bill No. 4413, entitled
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,” by amending sections 206a and 429 (MCL 330.1206a and 330.1429), section 206a as added by 2020 PA 55 and section 429 as amended by 2022 PA 214.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: