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MI SB1220
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the Social Welfare Act to add definitions related to adult protective services for vulnerable adults at least 18 years old who are suspected of being abused, neglected, or exploited.
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Defines "isolation" as preventing an adult from having desired contact with family, friends, or others; blocking mail, telephone calls, or electronic messages; physical or chemical restraint; or confining an adult for social deprivation purposes.
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Excludes from isolation definition acts carried out under valid personal protection orders, medical isolation prescribed by a licensed physician, or actions taken according to valid legal orders or licensed medical personnel directives.
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Clarifies that persons receiving spiritual treatment through prayer alone according to a recognized church or religious denomination's tenets are not considered abused or neglected and cannot be forced into medical care against their objection.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Human services; other; definition of abuse of a vulnerable adult; expand to include abandonment and isolation. Amends sec. 11 of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.11).
Human services: other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Families, Seniors And Human Services
11/27/2018