MI HB5234

County sheriffs may notify courts that prisoners are eligible for medical probation if a physician determines the prisoner is physically or mentally incapacitated and unable to perform daily living activities requiring 24-hour care, or requires acute long-term medical treatment.

Courts may place prisoners on medical probation if a community placement option is secured, payment sources are verified, and a public hearing is held where the prosecutor and requesting crime victims are given notice and opportunity to be heard.

Prisoners on medical probation may be required to submit to physician reexamination; if medical probation requirements are no longer met, the court must revoke it and recommit the prisoner to county jail.

County sheriffs may notify courts that prisoners are eligible for compassionate release if a physician determines the prisoner has a life expectancy of not more than 6 months and release would not pose a threat to public safety or the prisoner.

Courts may grant compassionate release only if a community placement is secured, payment sources are verified, and a public hearing is conducted with prosecuting attorney and victims provided notice and opportunity to be heard.