Bill > HB5261

This bill establishes a new mental health support program within the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to create an interagency agreement with several key objectives. The program will conduct statewide outreach on mental health and substance use disorder resources for service members, veterans, and their families, develop materials to help families identify mental health changes in service members and veterans, and create a support program to help families navigate mental health and substance use disorders. The agency may use electronic or mobile platforms to connect veterans and their families to available services, and importantly, any writings prepared in the performance of this program that contain individual service member or veteran information will be protected from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The bill defines two key terms: "agency" as the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and "department" as the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill is contingent on the passage of a related House Bill (No. 5270), indicating it is part of a broader legislative package aimed at supporting veterans' mental health.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5261