Bill > HB4412

This bill amends the Mental Health Code to revise procedures for mental health treatment, particularly concerning hospitalization and assisted outpatient treatment. It clarifies the definition of a "person requiring treatment" to include individuals with mental illness who pose a near-future risk of serious physical harm to themselves or others, or who cannot meet basic physical needs, or whose judgment is so impaired they refuse necessary treatment, leading to a substantial risk of harm. The bill also modifies how peace officers can take individuals into protective custody and initiate petitions for treatment, emphasizing the role of preadmission screening units and ensuring examinations by qualified professionals. It introduces provisions for assisted outpatient treatment as an alternative to full hospitalization, outlining procedures for court orders, treatment plans, and reviews. The bill also adjusts the durations of initial, second, and continuing orders for involuntary mental health treatment, including hospitalization and assisted outpatient treatment, and clarifies the process for filing petitions to extend these orders. Additionally, it expands the types of professionals who can conduct examinations and issue certificates for treatment, including psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician's assistants acting under psychiatrist supervision, and defines "qualified health professional" to encompass these roles. Finally, it outlines procedures for modifying or enforcing existing treatment orders when an individual is not complying or when their condition changes, including the possibility of hospitalization without an immediate hearing in certain circumstances.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4412