2018 House Bill 5810 / Public Act 593

Revise involuntary mental health treatment detail

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To revise a <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2003-2004/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2003-SFA-0683-E.htm">2005 law</a> that authorizes courts to order involuntary assisted outpatient mental health treatment for an individual with a serious mental illness in response to a petition (usually from family members) showing the individual represents a risk themselves or others. The bill would streamline petition requirements, place a 10 day deadline on court action, require a psychiatrist to supervise an assisted outpatient plan ordered by the court, and replace references to “alternative treatment” in the law to “assisted outpatient treatment".

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 30, 2018

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 5, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 12, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 18, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To revise a <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2003-2004/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2003-SFA-0683-E.htm">2005 law</a> that authorizes courts to order involuntary assisted outpatient mental health treatment for an individual with a serious mental illness in response to a petition (usually from family members) showing the individual represents a risk themselves or others. The bill would streamline petition requirements, place a 10 day deadline on court action, require a psychiatrist to supervise an assisted outpatient plan ordered by the court, and replace references to “alternative treatment” in the law to “assisted outpatient treatment".

Received in the House

Dec. 19, 2018

Dec. 21, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018