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MI HB6202
Bill
Status
6/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Mary Whiteford
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AI Summary
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Establish the Michigan CARES (Community, Access, Resources, Education, and Safety) hotline as a 24/7 telephone referral system connecting individuals experiencing mental health crises to local mental health providers using phone, text, email, and internet chat.
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Hotline operators shall evaluate callers and direct them to appropriate care levels, including substance use disorder treatment and suicide prevention resources.
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Department shall contract for hotline design, operation, and maintenance with requirements to access real-time service availability data, leverage telehealth resources, and comply with privacy and data security laws.
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Contractor shall collect and analyze data to track hotline operations success and identify service trends while maintaining compliance with applicable privacy and security laws.
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Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs shall provide current licensing information for mental health and substance use disorder providers to contractor, with technology interface capabilities for real-time provider data updates.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Mental health; other; Michigan CARES hotline; create. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 165.
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/12/2018
8/15/2018