2001 Senate Bill 555 / 2002 Public Act 594

Introduced in the Senate

June 26, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To allow a combination of community mental health organizations or authorities to establish a regional entity to contract for any service performed by or for them, and to contract with the State to serve as the Medicaid specialty service prepaid health plan for the area.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health, and Human Services

May 28, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 29, 2002

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 29, 2002

To allow a combination of community mental health organizations or authorities to establish a regional entity to contract for any service performed by or for them, and to contract with the State to serve as the Medicaid specialty service prepaid health plan for the area.

Sept. 18, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes in the details of the independent status of a regional mental health entity, how it would be created, and details regarding the rights of employees of an existing community mental health organization or authority which is subsumed by a new regional entity.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 24, 2002

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 26, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Oct. 17, 2002