HOUSE BILL No. 5085


     November 2, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Basham, Bovin, Hanley, Baird, Bogardus,
Neumann, Vaughn, Pestka and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.


        A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled

   "Mental health code,"

   (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 154.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 154.  (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A FACILITY FOR

 2    THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TREATMENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS

 3    BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

 4         (A) THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN ADULT WHO HAS A SERIOUS MENTAL ILL-

 5    NESS OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.

 6         (B) UNDER THE RULES PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 153, THE

 7    INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DETERMINED UNSUITABLE FOR PLACEMENT INTO A

 8    COMMUNITY BASED DEPENDENT LIVING SETTING BY AN AGENCY RESPONSIBLE

 9    FOR MAKING A PLACEMENT DECISION.

10         (2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY OPERATE THE FACILITY DIRECTLY OR

11    THROUGH A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A PRIVATE VENDOR.  THE


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 1    DEPARTMENT MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT

 2    WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY AS NECESSARY TO

 3    ACHIEVE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.


















































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