Bill Text: MI SB0321 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
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-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 321
March 4, 2009, Introduced by Senators KAHN, GEORGE, HARDIMAN and PAPPAGEORGE and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
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. 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 populations
served by that 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. The community mental health services authority or
organization may also enter into contracts with and may provide
funding for or receive funding from that nonprofit entity for those
purposes. Funds received by the community mental health services
authority or organization from a nonprofit entity described in this
section shall be considered local funds and shall not be used to
support or match any federal programs. No funds from state
appropriations allocated to the community mental health services
authority or organization or federal funds shall be used to
establish the nonprofit entity.
