Bill Text: MI SB0321 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Mental health; community mental health; powers of governing board of a community mental health services authority; expand. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 204c.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-13 - Referred To Committee On Health Policy [SB0321 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0321-Engrossed.html

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SB-0321, As Passed Senate, May 13, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled

 

"Mental health code,"

 

(MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 204c.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 204c. (1) The board of a community mental health services

 

authority or organization formed under this chapter in furtherance

 

of the public purpose of meeting the needs of the population served

 

by such authority or organization in this state may, by resolution,

 

authorize the formation of a nonprofit entity to provide

 

information technology and other integral administrative support

 

services for organizations engaged in providing mental health

 

services, behavioral health services, social services, substance

 

abuse services, human services, or other health care services.

 

     (2) The community mental health services authority or

 

organization may enter into competitive bid contracts with a

 

nonprofit entity established under this section for the purchase of

 

the specified services. The community mental health services

 

authority or organization may provide funding for a nonprofit

 

entity established under this section as long as all of the

 

following conditions are met:

 

     (a) No funds from state appropriations allocated to the

 

community mental health services authority or organization or any

 

federal funds may be used for anything other than the contracted

 

services provided by a nonprofit entity established under this

 

section.

 

     (b) Any revenue received from a nonprofit entity established

 

under this section shall comport with all applicable state and

 

federal laws.

 

     (c) Any funds received by the community mental health services

 

authority or organization from a nonprofit entity established under

 

this section are local funds and shall not be used to support or

 

match any federal programs.

 

     (3) The community mental health services authority or

 

organization may elect or appoint members of the governing board of

 

the nonprofit entity as long as no board member, officer, or

 

employee of the community mental health authority or organization

 

serves on the governing board of or in a policy-making position

 

with a nonprofit entity established under this section.