S.B. 491: COMMITTEE SUMMARY - SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES PRIORITY

Senate Bill 491 (as introduced 5-7-97)

Sponsor: Senator Robert Geake

Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services

Date Completed: 5-8-97

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to give priority for substance abuse services to a parent whose child had been removed from the home under the State's child protection laws, or was in danger of being removed, because of the parent's substance abuse. If a licensee under Part 62 of the Code, which deals with substance abuse services, maintained a waiting list for services, the licensee would have to place the parent in a priority position on the waiting list above all other applicants with substantially similar clinical conditions.

Proposed MCL 333.6232 - Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

- Fiscal Analyst: P. GrahamS9798\S491SA

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.