HOUSE BILL No. 4125


     January 31, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Basham, Schermesser, Bernero and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.


        A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled

   "Mental health code,"

   (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 154.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 154.  (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A FACILITY FOR

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      THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TREATMENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS

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      BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

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           (A) THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN ADULT WHO HAS A SERIOUS MENTAL ILL-

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      NESS OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.

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           (B) UNDER THE RULES PROMULGATED ACCORDING TO SECTION 153,

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      THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DETERMINED UNSUITABLE FOR PLACEMENT INTO

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      A COMMUNITY BASED DEPENDENT LIVING SETTING BY AN AGENCY RESPONSI-

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      BLE FOR MAKING A PLACEMENT DECISION.

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           (2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY OPERATE THE FACILITY DIRECTLY OR

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      THROUGH A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A PRIVATE VENDOR.  THE


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      DEPARTMENT MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, OR ARRANGEMENT

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      WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY AS NECESSARY TO

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      ACHIEVE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.


















































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