Mental health: recipient rights; members employed by licensed hospital; prohibit from serving on the recipient rights advisory committee. Amends sec. 758 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1758).
Key claim: Michigan SB1121 would prohibit people employed by licensed hospitals from serving on mental health recipient rights advisory committees under the Mental Health Code.
Abstract
(SB1121 · 103rd Legislature) Mental health: recipient rights; members employed by licensed hospital; prohibit from serving on the recipient rights advisory committee. Amends sec. 758 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1758). Sponsor: Sen. Michael Webber ® In committee: S Housing And Human Services Latest action (2026-07-15): Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services
Why this matters
Recipient rights advisory committees are the primary community oversight body for how mental health services treat patients, so composition rules shape whose perspectives inform that oversight. Excluding hospital employees is framed as an independence/conflict-of-interest measure, but it also narrows the pool of clinically experienced volunteers available to serve. The change is incremental to the Mental Health Code and, as introduced, has no assigned effective date.