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MENTAL HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 258 of 1974

330.1209a Prerelease plan for community placement and aftercare services; development; contracting for services; advance notice of patient release; release plan; postrelease plan; disclosure of information.

Sec. 209a.

(1) The appropriate community mental health services program, with the assistance of the state facility or licensed hospital under contract with a community mental health services program, or the state facility shall develop an individualized prerelease plan for appropriate community placement and a prerelease plan for aftercare services appropriate for each resident. If possible, the resident shall participate in the development of a prerelease plan. In developing a prerelease plan for a minor, the community mental health services program shall include all of the following in the planning process if possible:

(a) The minor, if the minor is 14 years of age or older.

(b) The parent or guardian of the minor.

(c) Personnel from the school and other agencies.

(2) If the responsible community mental health services program cannot locate suitable aftercare service with a residential component or an alternative to hospitalization in its service area, but the service is available from another service provider, the responsible community mental health service program may contract for the provision of services. The service shall be located as close to the individual's place of residence as possible.

(3) If a recipient of inpatient services provided through a community mental health services program is to be released, the licensed hospital under contract with a community mental health services program or a state facility shall provide the responsible community mental health services program with advance notice of an individual's anticipated release from patient care. The community mental health services program shall offer prerelease planning services and develop a release plan in cooperation with the individual unless the individual refuses this service.

(4) If a recipient of inpatient services provided through a community mental health services program is released before a prerelease plan can be completed, the community mental health services program shall offer to assist the recipient in the development of a postrelease plan within 10 days after release.

(5) Unless covered by contractual agreement, disclosure of information about the individual by the state facility or licensed hospital shall be made to those individuals involved in the development of the prerelease or postrelease plan or current individual plan of services, but shall be limited to the following:

(a) Home address, gender, date of discharge or planned date of discharge, any transfer, and medication record.

(b) Other information necessary to determine financial and social service needs, program needs, residential needs, and medication needs.


History: Add. 1980, Act 409, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1981 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 186, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-330 > Act-258-of-1974 > 258-1974-2 > Section-330-1209a

MENTAL HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 258 of 1974

330.1209a Prerelease plan for community placement and aftercare services; development; contracting for services; advance notice of patient release; release plan; postrelease plan; disclosure of information.

Sec. 209a.

(1) The appropriate community mental health services program, with the assistance of the state facility or licensed hospital under contract with a community mental health services program, or the state facility shall develop an individualized prerelease plan for appropriate community placement and a prerelease plan for aftercare services appropriate for each resident. If possible, the resident shall participate in the development of a prerelease plan. In developing a prerelease plan for a minor, the community mental health services program shall include all of the following in the planning process if possible:

(a) The minor, if the minor is 14 years of age or older.

(b) The parent or guardian of the minor.

(c) Personnel from the school and other agencies.

(2) If the responsible community mental health services program cannot locate suitable aftercare service with a residential component or an alternative to hospitalization in its service area, but the service is available from another service provider, the responsible community mental health service program may contract for the provision of services. The service shall be located as close to the individual's place of residence as possible.

(3) If a recipient of inpatient services provided through a community mental health services program is to be released, the licensed hospital under contract with a community mental health services program or a state facility shall provide the responsible community mental health services program with advance notice of an individual's anticipated release from patient care. The community mental health services program shall offer prerelease planning services and develop a release plan in cooperation with the individual unless the individual refuses this service.

(4) If a recipient of inpatient services provided through a community mental health services program is released before a prerelease plan can be completed, the community mental health services program shall offer to assist the recipient in the development of a postrelease plan within 10 days after release.

(5) Unless covered by contractual agreement, disclosure of information about the individual by the state facility or licensed hospital shall be made to those individuals involved in the development of the prerelease or postrelease plan or current individual plan of services, but shall be limited to the following:

(a) Home address, gender, date of discharge or planned date of discharge, any transfer, and medication record.

(b) Other information necessary to determine financial and social service needs, program needs, residential needs, and medication needs.


History: Add. 1980, Act 409, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1981 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 186, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-330 > Act-258-of-1974 > 258-1974-2 > Section-330-1209a

MENTAL HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 258 of 1974

330.1209a Prerelease plan for community placement and aftercare services; development; contracting for services; advance notice of patient release; release plan; postrelease plan; disclosure of information.

Sec. 209a.

(1) The appropriate community mental health services program, with the assistance of the state facility or licensed hospital under contract with a community mental health services program, or the state facility shall develop an individualized prerelease plan for appropriate community placement and a prerelease plan for aftercare services appropriate for each resident. If possible, the resident shall participate in the development of a prerelease plan. In developing a prerelease plan for a minor, the community mental health services program shall include all of the following in the planning process if possible:

(a) The minor, if the minor is 14 years of age or older.

(b) The parent or guardian of the minor.

(c) Personnel from the school and other agencies.

(2) If the responsible community mental health services program cannot locate suitable aftercare service with a residential component or an alternative to hospitalization in its service area, but the service is available from another service provider, the responsible community mental health service program may contract for the provision of services. The service shall be located as close to the individual's place of residence as possible.

(3) If a recipient of inpatient services provided through a community mental health services program is to be released, the licensed hospital under contract with a community mental health services program or a state facility shall provide the responsible community mental health services program with advance notice of an individual's anticipated release from patient care. The community mental health services program shall offer prerelease planning services and develop a release plan in cooperation with the individual unless the individual refuses this service.

(4) If a recipient of inpatient services provided through a community mental health services program is released before a prerelease plan can be completed, the community mental health services program shall offer to assist the recipient in the development of a postrelease plan within 10 days after release.

(5) Unless covered by contractual agreement, disclosure of information about the individual by the state facility or licensed hospital shall be made to those individuals involved in the development of the prerelease or postrelease plan or current individual plan of services, but shall be limited to the following:

(a) Home address, gender, date of discharge or planned date of discharge, any transfer, and medication record.

(b) Other information necessary to determine financial and social service needs, program needs, residential needs, and medication needs.


History: Add. 1980, Act 409, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1981 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 186, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996