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).

Senate Bill 316 amends Michigan's Mental Health Code, focusing on the assessment process for individuals considered for mental health hospitalization. It requires community mental health services programs' preadmission screening units to assess individuals within three hours of a hospital's request for admission to specific types of hospitals. If the screening unit cannot meet this deadline, another clinically qualified individual may perform the assessment, with the screening unit responsible for the costs. The bill also allows for telehealth services for these assessments and details the process for obtaining a second opinion if hospitalization is denied.