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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 330.1100d

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
    (1) “Security transport officer” means an officer employed by a private security company under contract with a county under section 170.
    (2) “Service” means a mental health service or a substance use disorder service.
    (3) “Serious emotional disturbance” means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder affecting a minor that exists or has existed during the past year for a period of time sufficient to meet diagnostic criteria specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association and approved by the department and that has resulted in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits the minor’s role or functioning in family, school, or community activities. The following disorders are included only if they occur in conjunction with another diagnosable serious emotional disturbance:
    (a) A substance use disorder.
    (b) A developmental disorder.
    (c) “V” codes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    (4) “Serious mental illness” means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder affecting an adult that exists or has existed within the past year for a period of time sufficient to meet diagnostic criteria specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association and approved by the department and that has resulted in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits 1 or more major life activities. Serious mental illness includes dementia with delusions, dementia with depressed mood, and dementia with behavioral disturbance. Serious mental illness does not include any other dementia unless the dementia occurs in conjunction with another diagnosable serious mental illness. The following disorders also are included only if they occur in conjunction with another diagnosable serious mental illness:
    (a) A substance use disorder.
    (b) A developmental disorder.
    (c) A “V” code in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    (5) “Special compensation” means payment to an adult foster care facility to ensure the provision of a specialized program in addition to the basic payment for adult foster care. Special compensation does not include payment received directly from the Medicaid program for personal care services for a resident, or payment received under the supplemental security income program.
    (6) “Specialized program” means a program of services, supports, or treatment that are provided in an adult foster care facility to meet the unique programmatic needs of individuals with serious mental illness or developmental disability as set forth in the resident’s individual plan of services and for which the adult foster care facility receives special compensation.
    (7) “Specialized residential service” means a combination of residential care and mental health services that are expressly designed to provide rehabilitation and therapy to a recipient, that are provided in the recipient’s residence, and that are part of a comprehensive individual plan of services.
    (8) “State administered funds” means revenues appropriated by the legislature exclusively for the purposes provided for in regard to substance use disorder services and prevention.
    (9) “State facility” means a center or a hospital operated by the department.
    (10) “State recipient rights advisory committee” means a committee appointed by the director under section 756 to advise the director and the director of the department’s office of recipient rights.
    (11) “Substance abuse” means the taking of alcohol or other drugs at dosages that place an individual’s social, economic, psychological, and physical welfare in potential hazard or to the extent that an individual loses the power of self-control as a result of the use of alcohol or drugs, or while habitually under the influence of alcohol or drugs, endangers public health, morals, safety, or welfare, or a combination thereof.
    (12) “Substance use disorder” means chronic disorder in which repeated use of alcohol, drugs, or both, results in significant and adverse consequences. Substance use disorder includes substance abuse.
    (13) “Substance use disorder prevention services” means services that are intended to reduce the consequences of substance use disorders in communities by preventing or delaying the onset of substance abuse and that are intended to reduce the progression of substance use disorders in individuals. Substance use disorder prevention is an ordered set of steps that promotes individual, family, and community health, prevents mental and behavioral disorders, supports resilience and recovery, and reinforces treatment principles to prevent relapse.
    (14) “Substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation services” means providing identifiable recovery-oriented services including the following:
    (a) Early intervention and crisis intervention counseling services for individuals who are current or former individuals with substance use disorder.
    (b) Referral services for individuals with substance use disorder, their families, and the general public.
    (c) Planned treatment services, including chemotherapy, counseling, or rehabilitation for individuals physiologically or psychologically dependent upon or abusing alcohol or drugs.
    (15) “Supplemental security income” means the program authorized under title XVI of the social security act, 42 USC 1381 to 1383f.
    (16) “Telemedicine” means the use of an electronic media to link patients with health care professionals in different locations. To be considered telemedicine under this section, the health care professional must be able to examine the patient via a health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 compliant, secure interactive audio or video, or both, telecommunications system, or through the use of store and forward online messaging.
    (17) “Transfer facility” means a facility selected by the department-designated community mental health entity, which facility is physically located in a jail or lockup and is staffed by at least 1 designated representative when in use according to chapter 2A.
    (18) “Transition services” means a coordinated set of activities for a special education student designed within an outcome-oriented process that promotes movement from school to postschool activities, including postsecondary education, vocational training, integrated employment including supported employment, continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation.
    (19) “Treatment” means care, diagnostic, and therapeutic services, including administration of drugs, and any other service for treatment of an individual’s serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or substance use disorder.
    (20) “Urgent situation” means a situation in which an individual is determined to be at risk of experiencing an emergency situation in the near future if he or she does not receive care, treatment, or support services.
    (21) “Wraparound services” means an individually designed set of services provided to minors with serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness and their families that includes treatment services and personal support services or any other supports necessary to foster education preparedness, employability, and preservation of the child in the family home. Wraparound services are to be developed through an interagency collaborative approach and a minor’s parent or guardian and a minor age 14 or older are to participate in planning the services.