Michigan Laws 330.1431 – Notices; documents
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 330.1431
- Clinical certificate: means the written conclusion and statements of a physician or a licensed psychologist that an individual is a person requiring treatment, together with the information and opinions, in reasonable detail, that underlie the conclusion, on the form prescribed by the department or on a substantially similar form. See Michigan Laws 330.1400
- Court: means the probate court or the court with responsibility with regard to mental health services for the county of residence of the subject of a petition, or for the county in which the subject of a petition was found. See Michigan Laws 330.1400
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(1) Within 24 hours after receipt of a clinical certificate by a psychiatrist according to section 430, the hospital director shall transmit a notice to the court that the patient has been hospitalized. The notice shall be accompanied by the petition and the 2 clinical certificates that were executed.
(2) A copy of the petition, a copy of the 2 clinical certificates, and a statement of the right of the patient to court hearings under section 451 to 465 shall also be given or mailed to the patient’s nearest relative, his or her guardian, if any, and his or her attorney.
(3) The patient shall be asked if he or she desires that the documents listed in subsection (2) be sent to any other persons, and at least 2 of any persons the patient designates shall be sent the documents.