November 10, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Meisner, Ward, Anderson, Bieda, Hopgood, Kolb, Tobocman, Gleason, Miller, Zelenko, Gonzales and Byrum and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Preparation.
A bill to encourage colleges and universities to provide
education to students on recognizing depression and other mental
health disorders and preventing suicide.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. Each degree- or certificate-granting public or private
college or university, junior college, or community college in this
state is encouraged to develop an education program on recognizing
depression and other mental health disorders and preventing suicide
and to provide that program to its students annually, beginning
with any freshman orientation program offered by that institution.