Michigan Laws 330.2001a – Definitions; C to M
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 330.2001a
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) “Center for forensic psychiatry program” means that program established by the center for forensic psychiatry to provide services related to all of the following:
(a) Persons who are alleged to be incompetent to stand trial.
(b) Persons who are acquitted of criminal charges by reason of insanity.
(c) Persons who are transferred to the center from places of detention or from other state psychiatric hospitals.
(2) “Corrections mental health program” means that program of the department of corrections that is responsible for the provision of mental health services to certain prisoners under this chapter.
(3) “Hearing committee” means a committee appointed by the corrections mental health program under section 1003c.
(4) “Mental health services” means the provision of mental health care in a protective environment to prisoners with mental illness or developmental disability, including, but not limited to, chemotherapy and individual and group therapies.
(5) “Mental illness” means a substantial disorder of thought or mood that significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life.