Michigan Laws 600.1099cc – Hiring or contracting with licensed or accredited treatment providers
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.1099cc
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- family: means all individuals whom the child and parent define as family. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aa
- Family treatment court: means either of the following:
(i) A court-supervised treatment program for individuals with a civil child abuse or neglect case and who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aaFamily-centered: means a treatment approach that is designed to meet the needs of each member of a family, not just the individual diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder, and recognizes that families are diverse and can be made up of nuclear family members, extended family members, fictive kin, and nonblood relations. See Michigan Laws 600.1099aa
A family treatment court may hire or contract with licensed or accredited treatment providers in consultation and cooperation with the local substance abuse coordinating agency, the local community mental health service provider, and other such appropriate persons to assist the family treatment court in fulfilling its requirements under this chapter, including, but not limited to, the investigation of an individual’s background or circumstances, the clinical evaluation of an individual for the individual’s admission into or participation in a family treatment court, providing a recommended treatment modality and level of care, and providing evidence-based, family-centered treatment using an integrated, comprehensive continuum of care.