Bill Text: MI HB5277 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Military affairs: other; office of mental health; establish within the Michigan veterans affairs agency. Amends 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.501 - 32.851) by adding sec. 322. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5276'23, HB 5278'23, HB 5280'23, HB 5279'23

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-5)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-10-31 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/26/2023 [HB5277 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB5277-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 5277

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled

"Michigan military act,"

(MCL 32.501 to 32.851) by adding section 322.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 322. (1) The agency shall enter into an interagency agreement in cooperation with the department of health and human services to do all of the following:

(a) Conduct statewide outreach on mental health and substance abuse support resources for service members, veterans, and the families of service members and veterans.

(b) Develop resources and materials to help families identify changes in a service member's or veteran's mental health, including substance abuse issues.

(c) Collect the information described in section 5 of the office of mental health and suicide prevention act.

(2) The agency shall create and operate a program that provides resources and support for the families of service members and veterans on navigating mental health and substance abuse issues for service members, veterans, and individuals affected by those mental health and substance abuse issues.

(3) As used in this section, "agency" means the Michigan veterans affairs agency.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5276 (request no. 03396'23).

(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5278 (request no. 04208'23).

(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5280 (request no. 04209'23).

(d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5279 (request no. 04675'23).