MI HB6517

Establishes the "Suicide Fatality Review Act" to allow counties to create suicide fatality review task forces for examining and preventing suicides in their jurisdictions.

Each task force must consist of at least 7 members from designated fields including medical examiners, law enforcement, mental health professionals, healthcare representatives, local health departments, survivors of suicide loss, school districts, higher education institutions, and organizations representing older adults.

Task force information and meetings are confidential and exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests and subpoena, except that documents available from other sources retain their original status and crime-related information may be disclosed to prosecutors and law enforcement.

Members and information providers must sign confidentiality agreements acknowledging that information shared is confidential but may be disclosed to prosecuting attorneys, law enforcement, or the Department of Health and Human Services as required by law.

De-identified and aggregated data and findings may be released publicly to health officials and organizations to improve public health, while personally identifying information must remain confidential in any public reports.