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MI HB6202

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mary Whiteford

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Hotline operators shall evaluate callers and direct them to appropriate care levels, including substance use disorder treatment and suicide prevention resources.

  • 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.

  • Contractor shall collect and analyze data to track hotline operations success and identify service trends while maintaining compliance with applicable privacy and security laws.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Policy6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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