2004 House Bill 5630

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2004

Introduced by Rep. William O'Neil (D-14)

To revise the makeup of the board of the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency (DWCCMH). Currently, the board consists of 12 members, six of whom are appointed by the city of Detroit and six by Wayne County. The bill would give Wayne County a seventh member. The DWCCMH annually serves some 75,000 mentally ill and disabled people, and spends about $530 million, more than $500 million of which is state and federal Medicaid dollars.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 29, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. William O'Neil (D-14)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bills 591, 1076, and 1079, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would reorganize the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency (DWCCMH) as an independent authority separate from Wayne County (and separate from the county's budget).

The amendment failed 41 to 55 (details)

Passed in the House 71 to 28 (details)

To revise the makeup of the board of the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency (DWCCMH). Currently, the board consists of 12 members, six of whom are appointed by the city of Detroit and six by Wayne County. The bill would give Wayne County a seventh member. The DWCCMH annually serves some 75,000 mentally ill and disabled people, and spends about $530 million, more than $500 million of which is state and federal Medicaid dollars. The vote by which the bill was passed was reconsidered, however, and postponed indefinately.

Received

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

The vote by which the House passed the bill. Further consideration of the bill was postponed indefinitely.

The motion passed by voice vote

Dec. 8, 2004

Passed in the House 63 to 38 (details)

To revise the makeup of the board of the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency (DWCCMH). Currently, the board consists of 12 members, six of whom are appointed by the city of Detroit and six by Wayne County. The bill would give Wayne County a seventh member. The DWCCMH annually serves some 75,000 mentally ill and disabled people, and spends about $530 million, more than $500 million of which is state and federal Medicaid dollars.