Terms Used In Michigan Laws 330.1528

  • Court: means the probate court or the court with responsibility with regard to mental health matters for the county in which an individual with a developmental disability resides or was found. See Michigan Laws 330.1500
  • Private facility: means an adult foster care facility operated under contract with a community mental health services program or on a private pay basis that agrees to do both of the following:
  (i) Accept the admission of an individual with developmental disability. See Michigan Laws 330.1500
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), all leaves or absences from a facility other than release or discharge and all revocations of leaves and absences under section 537 are governed in accordance with rules or procedures established by the department or, in the case of a private facility, in accordance with procedures of its governing board.
  (2) A resident who has been admitted subject to a court order and who has been on an authorized leave or absence from the facility for a continuous period of 1 year shall be discharged. Upon the discharge, the court shall be notified by the facility.