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MI HB4219

Bill

Status

Engrossed

9/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires patient rights during mental health treatment, including the right to object to and end voluntary treatment, to be communicated both orally and in writing at the start of treatment

  • Mandates that patients receive written information explaining the process by which they can terminate voluntary mental health treatment

  • Expands distribution requirements so that copies of the written consent form must be provided to the patient, the person who executed consent, and one other individual designated by the patient

  • Requires automatic distribution of the treatment termination form (under section 419) to patients and designated individuals, regardless of whether they have expressed intent to end treatment

Legislative Description

Mental health: recipient rights; informed consent requirements for mental health treatment; provide for. Amends sec. 416 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1416).

Mental health: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services

9/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Housing And Human Services9/9/2025
Health Policy3/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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