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This bill amends Michigan's Mental Health Code to enhance informed consent and rights communication for mental health treatment patients. Specifically, when mental health treatment begins, healthcare providers must now both orally and in writing communicate the patient's rights, including the right to object to treatment and the ability to end voluntary mental health treatment. The bill requires providers to explain the process by which a patient can terminate voluntary treatment. Additionally, the bill mandates that a copy of the written consent and a specific form (referenced in section 419 of the Mental Health Code) must be provided to three parties: the patient, the individual who executed the written consent, and one other individual designated by the patient. This requirement applies even if no intention to terminate treatment has been expressed. The changes aim to improve patient understanding of their rights and increase transparency in mental health treatment procedures.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0143