MI SB0915

Revises the definition of "person requiring treatment" under mental health law and updates language throughout to use gender-neutral pronouns ("themselves" and "the individual's" instead of "he/she" and "his/her").

Modifies peace officer authority in Section 427 to require "reasonable cause" rather than observation of conduct to take an individual into protective custody for mental health evaluation.

Expands qualified professionals who can evaluate individuals for mental health treatment under Section 461(2) to include psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician's assistants acting under psychiatrist supervision, in addition to physicians and psychologists.

Establishes specific duration limits for involuntary mental health treatment orders: initial hospitalization orders limited to 60 days, assisted outpatient treatment limited to 180 days, and second/continuing orders with increased durations up to 1 year for assisted outpatient treatment.

Allows courts to modify treatment orders and convene status conferences without a hearing when an individual is not complying with court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment, and permits hospitalization periods of up to 10 days (or longer with community mental health program recommendation) for non-compliance.