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House committee hears testimony on bills to add advocates to recipients— rights advisory committee and to require written rights notice for voluntary psych in-p
Summary
The House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on House Bills 42-18 and 42-19, which would add advocacy organizations to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services— (MDHHS) Recipients' Rights Advisory Committee and require psychiatric hospitals to provide written and oral notice of rights to voluntarily hospitalized patients.
Representative Karen Thompson, a registered nurse and member of the House Health Policy Committee, introduced House Bills 42-18 and 42-19 and opened testimony before the committee.
The package stems from an ongoing auditor general investigation and would change how the Office of Recipient Rights operates inside the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. "This package stems from a current investigation from the auditor general, and it aims to actually improve the oversight and bring peace of mind to families," Representative Thompson said. She told the committee the bills would add Disability Rights Michigan, The Arc of Michigan and the Mental Health Association in Michigan as permanent, standing members of the Recipients' Rights Advisory Committee and would bar MDHHS executive office staff from appointment to that body.
The bills also would require psychiatric…
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