HOUSE BILL NO. 5123

A bill to amend 1982 PA 415, entitled

"Correctional officers' training act of 1982,"

by amending section 13 (MCL 791.513), as amended by 1989 PA 4.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 13. (1) Not later than June 30, 1983, and as often as necessary after that, the The council shall develop minimum standards and requirements for state correctional officers with respect to the following:

(a) Recruitment, selection, and certification of new state correctional officers based upon at least, but not limited to, work experience, educational achievement, and physical and mental fitness.

(b) New employee and continuing training programs, including, but not limited to, training on active listening and mental health first aid.

(c) Recertification process.

(d) Course content of the vocational certificate program, required in section 12, the central training academy, and continuing training programs.

(e) Decertification process.

(2) Standards and requirements developed by the council under this section shall be are effective only if they are approved by the commission of corrections.department.

(3) Standards and requirements approved by the commission of corrections department under this section shall be are subject to approval by the state civil service commission.

(4) As used in this section, "mental health first aid" means the identification of and initial response to an individual who is exhibiting signs of a mental illness or substance use disorder.