MI HB5482

Defines "qualified restoration provider" as a mental health professional with expertise in juvenile education/treatment, child development, forensic evaluation, and competency standards.

Requires courts to hold hearings to determine the least restrictive setting for restoration and to avoid conflicts of interest when selecting providers for evaluation and restoration services.

Establishes 180-day restoration orders for incompetent juveniles who may regain competency, with mandatory progress reports every 90 days and option to renew for additional 90 days.

Mandates case dismissal for non-serious misdemeanors if competency restoration is possible, allows court discretion to dismiss or suspend proceedings for serious misdemeanors, and requires suspension of felony proceedings.

Requires courts to dismiss charges and determine custody (through civil commitment proceedings or release to parents/guardians) if restoration provider determines juvenile will remain incompetent for the foreseeable future.