HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.05.06 - 13801May 6th, 1982
Miscellaneous Resolution #821 35
By General Government Committee - Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairperson
In re I House Bill #5114, Amendment to the State Mental Health Code
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS State Representative Perry Bullard has introduced House Bill
#5114- in the Mich1gan Legislature, amending the State Mental Health Code to
allow one of the two physician's certificates for involuntary hospitalization of
a mentally ill person to be completed by a doctoral-level psychologist in lieu
of a physician; and
WHEREAS such doctoral-level psychologists are fully qualified, by
training a nd licensure, to perform such certifications, so long as the second
certificate is completed by a psychiatrist to ensure proper evaluation of
organic and other medical conditions; and
WHEREAS House Bill #5114 would help to make up for the shortage
of medical and psychiatric personnel in rural counties of Michigan; and
WHEREAS the bill would also give more flexibility to Oakland County
Community Mental Health Services when first certificates for involuntary
hospitalization must be completed on mentally III patients.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports House Bill #5114, with the stipulation that language in
section 420 et seq. of the bill be amended to require that only the first
certificate for hospitalization may be completed by a psychologist t while the
second certificate must be done by a psychiatrist; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
Oakland County's legislative representatives in Lansing and legislative agent.
MR, CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution,
GENERAL GOVERNMENT..„COMMITTEE
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#82135 May 6, 1982
Moved by Gabler supported by Whitlock the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Gosling supported by Montante the resolution be referred to
the Health and Human Resources Committee.
AYES: Cagney, Calandra, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Jackson, Kasper,
Lanni, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Price, Whitlock,
Wilcox, Aaron. (20)
NAYS: DiGiovanni, Doyon, Hobart, Perinoff, Pernick. (5)
A sufficient majority, having voted therefor, the resolution was referred
to the Health and Human Resources Committee.