Bill > HB4218

This bill modifies the Michigan Mental Health Code by making changes to the State Recipient Rights Advisory Committee's composition and membership requirements. Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals employed by or serving in the executive office of the department from serving on the committee, requiring the director to replace any such existing members within 30 days of the bill's effective date. The committee will continue to be a 12-member group that must represent diverse perspectives, including at least one-third primary consumers or family members, with at least two members being primary consumers. The committee's responsibilities remain unchanged, including meeting quarterly, maintaining membership lists, protecting the office of recipient rights from undue pressures, recommending candidates for the office's director, and serving in an advisory capacity. The bill also makes several minor technical language modifications, such as updating grammatical structures and clarifying certain definitions related to mental health services, substance use disorders, and related terminology. These changes aim to ensure greater independence and representation in the state's mental health recipient rights oversight.

Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4218