Health facilities: hospitals; assessment by preadmission screening unit of individual being considered for hospitalization within certain period after notification; require. Amends secs. 409 & 972 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1409 & 330.1972).

HB 5334 requires Michigan community mental health programs to establish 24-hour preadmission screening units that assess individuals considered for hospitalization within 3 hours of notification. These units must be staffed by qualified mental health professionals (including licensed social workers or master's-level clinicians) and determine clinical suitability for voluntary hospital admission. The bill also mandates second-opinion evaluations within 3 days if hospitalization is denied, and outlines crisis stabilization services for up to 72 hours. It directly affects individuals seeking mental health hospitalization, community mental health programs, and hospitals operating under contract with these programs.