SENATE BILL No. 1006

February 15, 2000, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, JOHNSON, GOSCHKA and ROGERS and referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled

"Mental health code,"

by amending sections 204a and 210 (MCL 330.1204a and 330.1210),

section 204a as added and section 210 as amended by 1995 PA 290.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 204a. Two or more counties, OR 1 OR MORE COUNTIES AND

2 AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT HAS THE

3 AUTHORITY TO GRANT A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND HAS A MEDICAL

4 SCHOOL, may organize and operate a community mental health serv-

5 ices program by creating a community mental health organization

6 under the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public

7 Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to

8 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1967 (EX SESS) PA 7, MCL

9 124.501 TO 124.512.

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1 Sec. 210. Any A single county, or any A combination of

2 adjoining counties, OR A COMBINATION OF 1 OR MORE COUNTIES AND AN

3 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE THAT HAS THE

4 AUTHORITY TO GRANT A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND HAS A MEDICAL

5 SCHOOL may elect to establish a community mental health services

6 program by a majority vote of each county board of commissioners

7 AND OF THE BOARD OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL OF THE INSTITUTE OF HIGHER

8 EDUCATION.

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