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Current as of February 09, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 500. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) “Administrative admission” means the admission of an individual with a developmental disability to a facility under section 509. 1
(b) “Alternative program of care and treatment” means an outpatient program of care and treatment suitable to the individual's needs under the supervision of a psychiatrist that is developed in accordance with person-centered planning under section 712. 2
(c) “Court” means the probate court or the court with responsibility with regard to mental health matters for the county in which an individual with a developmental disability resides or was found.
(d) “Criteria for treatment” means the criteria specified in section 515 3 for admission of an adult with an intellectual disability to a facility, private facility, or alternative program of care and treatment under section 518. 4
(e) “Private facility” means an adult foster care facility operated under contract with a community mental health services program or on a private pay basis that agrees to do both of the following:
(i) Accept the admission of an individual with developmental disability.
(ii) Fulfill the duties of a facility as described in this chapter.
(f) “Treatment” means admission into an appropriate treatment facility or an outpatient program of care and treatment suitable to the individual's needs under the supervision of a psychiatrist that is developed in accordance with person-centered planning under section 712.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 330. Mental Health Code § 330.1500 - last updated February 09, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-330-mental-health-code/mi-comp-laws-330-1500/
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