HB 4414 Summary

• Establishes "security transport officer" as an officer employed by private security companies contracted with counties to transport individuals in mental health proceedings, with immunity protections matching governmental employees under MCL 691.1407.

• Authorizes peace officers and security transport officers to transport individuals to psychiatric evaluations, preadmission screening units, and hospitals during involuntary mental health commitment procedures in place of or alongside traditional police transport.

• Requires community mental health entities to submit annual lists to county courts of programs able to accept individuals ordered held for treatment under involuntary substance use disorder and mental health commitment statutes.

• Specifies that peace officers or security transport officers must transport individuals within 10 days of court orders for protective custody and examination, with law enforcement required to report to court if orders cannot be executed within that timeframe.

• Effective October 14, 2022.