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MI HB6355

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Graham Filler

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires preadmission screening units to complete mental health assessments within 3 hours of hospital notification, or allows clinically qualified individuals to perform assessments if the screening unit cannot meet the deadline.

  • Permits use of telehealth services to complete required mental health assessments for hospital admissions.

  • Defines "clinically qualified individual" as someone with at least a master's degree in a behavioral health-specific profession.

  • Updates crisis stabilization unit standards to include maximum length of stay with discharge planning requirements and psychiatric supervision consistent with psychiatric hospital standards.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Health facilities: hospitals; psychological evaluation on a minor in a hospital emergency room longer than a certain period of time due to a mental health episode; require. Amends secs. 409 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1409 & 330.1972).

Health facilities: hospitals

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/17/2022

9/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Health Policy8/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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