Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).

This bill updates Michigan's mental health code to clarify when individuals with mental illness can be hospitalized and how police officers should handle those situations. It defines specific criteria for a "person requiring treatment," including those who pose a serious physical threat to themselves or others, cannot care for basic needs like food or shelter, or are unwilling to follow necessary treatment plans due to impaired judgment. The legislation also outlines procedures for peace officers, allowing them to take individuals into protective custody and transport them to screening units for evaluation without being financially responsible for the care costs. Additionally, the bill requires that a psychiatrist examine hospitalized patients within 24 hours and ensures that the examining doctor is different from the one who initially certified the need for hospitalization.