SENATE BILL No. 591

 

 

June 17, 2003, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The social welfare act,"                                                   

                                                                                

    (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109h.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 109h.  Effective October 1, 2003, a community mental                   

                                                                                

2   health services program established by a single county must be              

                                                                                

3   established as a community mental health authority as defined in            

                                                                                

4   section 100a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL                    

                                                                                

5   330.1100a, prior to contracting with the department of community            

                                                                                

6   health as a specialty prepaid health plan to provide specialty              

                                                                                

7   services and supports.