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MI HB4617
MI HB4617Mental health: other; definition of conversion therapy; provide for. Amends sec. 100a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4616'23
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Introduced
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
In Committee
06/27/2023
06/27/2023
Crossed Over
06/14/2023
06/14/2023
Passed
06/28/2023
06/28/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/22/2023
08/22/2023
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled ?An act to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,? by amending section 100a (MCL 330.1100a), as amended by 2020 PA 402.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Mental Health Code to define "conversion therapy" as any practice or treatment by a mental health professional that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill specifies that conversion therapy does not include counseling that provides assistance to an individual undergoing a gender transition or counseling that provides acceptance, support, or understanding of an individual or facilitates an individual's coping, social support, or identity exploration and development. The bill also includes provisions regarding when this amendatory act takes effect and its tie-bar with another bill.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (39)
Jason Hoskins (D)*,
Joey Andrews (D),
Noah Arbit (D),
Felicia Brabec (D),
Julie Brixie (D),
Erin Byrnes (D),
Tyrone Carter (D),
Jennifer Conlin (D),
Emily Dievendorf (D),
Kimberly Edwards (D),
Kristian Grant (D),
Jim Haadsma (D),
Jenn Hill (D),
Rachel Hood (D),
Kara Hope (D),
Matt Koleszar (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Jaz Martus (D),
Mike McFall (D),
Reggie Miller (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Christine Morse (D),
Amos O'Neal (D),
Veronica Paiz (D),
Laurie Pohutsky (D),
Natalie Price (D),
Ranjeev Puri (D),
Carrie Rheingans (D),
Julie Rogers (D),
Helena Scott (D),
Phil Skaggs (D),
Will Snyder (D),
Samantha Steckloff (D),
Lori Stone (D),
Penelope Tsernoglou (D),
Dylan Wegela (D),
Regina Weiss (D),
Jimmie Wilson (D),
Angela Witwer (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 118'23 (on 08/22/2023)
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