Mental health: other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand. Amends secs. 206a & 429 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1206a & 330.1429).
What changed between versions
The state department is now required to provide funding and directly contract with mediation organizations to coordinate statewide case intake and service delivery.
Mediation must now begin within 10 business days of a request and be completed within 30 days, with a maximum process limit of 60 days.
Mediators must now be trained in specific techniques and knowledgeable about behavioral health laws, and they cannot be involved in the dispute or the provision of services to the recipient.
Mediation organizations must submit aggregate data and outcome summaries to the department every six months to evaluate effectiveness.
New requirements were added for preadmission screening units to examine individuals within 2 hours of arrival at the screening site, unless medical reasons or officer agreement allow otherwise.
The definition of 'recording' was expanded to include files created after a request is made by a recipient or received by a service provider.
