Michigan SB1118 amends mental health laws to enhance recipient rights protections and reporting.

Michigan SB1118 amends sections 700 and 754 of the 1974 PA 258, focusing on enhancing mental health recipient rights protections. The bill mandates the creation of a state office of recipient rights to oversee and ensure compliance with rights protections. It requires annual training for all mental health service providers and staff on recipient rights. The state office of recipient rights must submit an annual report to the department and legislative committees detailing the status of recipient rights, including complaint data and substantiated violations.

Michigan SB1118 amends mental health laws to enhance recipient rights protections and reporting.

Michigan SB1118 amends sections 700 and 754 of the 1974 PA 258, focusing on enhancing mental health recipient rights protections. The bill mandates the creation of a state office of recipient rights to oversee and ensure compliance with rights protections. It requires annual training for all mental health service providers and staff on recipient rights. The state office of recipient rights must submit an annual report to the department and legislative committees detailing the status of recipient rights, including complaint data and substantiated violations.