Michigan Laws 600.1099i – Juvenile mental health court program; requirements; completion of the program; exit evaluation; confidentiality of information obtained while participating in the program; exemption from disclosu
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.1099i
- Developmental disability: means that term as defined in section 100a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330. See Michigan Laws 600.1099b
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Juvenile mental health court: means all of the following:
(i) A court-supervised treatment program for juveniles who are diagnosed by a mental health professional with having a serious emotional disturbance, co-occurring disorder, or developmental disability. See Michigan Laws 600.1099bParticipant: means a juvenile who is admitted into a juvenile mental health court. See Michigan Laws 600.1099b 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
(1) A juvenile mental health court shall provide a juvenile mental health court participant with all of the following:
(a) Consistent and close monitoring of the juvenile’s treatment and recovery.
(b) If found necessary or appropriate, periodic and random testing for the presence of any nonprescribed controlled substance or alcohol as well as compliance with or effectiveness of prescribed medication using to the extent practicable the best available, accepted, and scientifically valid methods.
(c) Periodic judicial reviews of the participant’s circumstances and progress in the program.
(d) A regimen or strategy of individualized and graduated but immediate rewards for compliance and sanctions for noncompliance, including, but not limited to, the possibility of detainment.
(e) Mental health services, substance use disorder services, education, and vocational opportunities as appropriate and practical.
(2) Upon a juvenile’s completion of the required juvenile mental health court program participation, an exit evaluation should be conducted in order to assess the juvenile’s continuing need for mental health, developmental disability, or substance abuse services.
(3) Any statement or other information obtained as a result of participating in assessment, treatment, or testing while in a juvenile mental health court is confidential and is exempt from disclosure under the United States Constitution and state constitution of 1963 and the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, and must not be used in a criminal prosecution, unless it reveals criminal acts other than, or inconsistent with, personal controlled substance use.