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Subcommittee adopts report saying Michigan behavioral health system hampered by red tape, workforce and capacity gaps
Summary
The House Oversight Subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security adopted a report concluding Michigan's behavioral health system is constrained by regulatory barriers, staffing shortages and limited inpatient capacity and forwarded recommendations for legislative or budget action.
The House Oversight Subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security voted to adopt a report concluding Michigan's behavioral health system is being held back by "too much red tape, not enough workers, and a lack of inpatient capacity," the chair said during the committee meeting.
The report, compiled after six hearings that included testimony from front-line providers, judges, clinicians, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services officials and local mental health agencies, lays out findings and offers recommendations aimed at easing access and expanding capacity. The chair said the subcommittee will distribute the report to the appropriations…
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