SENATE BILL NO. 399
June 21, 2023, Introduced by Senator BELLINO and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled
"Mental health code,"
by amending section 273b (MCL 330.1273b), as added by 2020 PA 402.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 273b. Subject to appropriation, the department shall
2 create and operate a competitive grant program to provide grants to
3 recovery community organizations. Each year from available funds,
4 the department shall award grants under this section to recovery
5 community organizations to offer or expand recovery support center
6 services or recovery community center services to individuals
7 seeking long-term recovery from substance use disorders. Each grant
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1 that the department awards under this section shall not exceed
2 $150,000.00 per applicant. In awarding a grant, the department
3 shall place priority on recovery community organizations that do
4 all of the following:
5 (a) Provide recovery support navigation that includes the
6 following:
7 (i) Multiple recovery pathways.
8 (ii) Assistance for individuals navigating recovery resources
9 such as detoxification, treatment, recovery housing, support
10 groups, peer support, and family support.
11 (iii) The promotion of community wellness and engagement.
12 (iv) Recovery advocacy that provides hope and encourages
13 recovery.
14 (v) A peer-led, peer-driven organization that offers recovery
15 to any individual seeking recovery from addiction.
16 (b) Provide recovery outreach education that includes the
17 following:
18 (i) On-site recovery education in the workplace.
19 (ii) All-staff employee meetings.
20 (iii) On-site support for employees and family members.
21 (iv) Connections for employees and family members of employees
22 suffering from addiction to local recovery resources such as
23 treatment, recovery housing, and support groups.
24 (v) Connections with employers to provide recovery advocacy.
25 (c) Provide recovery activities and events that include the
26 following:
27 (i) Safe, ongoing recovery activities and events.
28 (ii) Opportunities to volunteer and participate in activities
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1 and events.
2 (iii) Opportunities for family members and supporters of
3 recovery to be involved.
4 (iv) Meetings and activities on nutrition, health, and
5 wellness.
6 (v) Meetings and activities on mindfulness, meditation, and
7 yoga.
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Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 330.1273