Welcome!

It is our pleasure to provide you with an electronic version of the CMH Board Orientation Manual. This electronic version of your Orientation Manual is intended to do away with those thick binders while keeping the information more readily accessible and up-to-date for you. The manual will continue to provide a general overview of the St. Clair County Community Mental Health system, Board member responsibilities, Board approved policies / statements and legal documents. In addition, you will always have a current Board Meeting Schedule and contact roster at your finger tips! If you need assistance in navigating the website or wish a printout of a document, contact Tracy at (810) 966-3740. Thank you for your time, efforts and wisdom in making an important contribution to our Board.

Sincerely,

Deb Johnson Signature
Debra B. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer

Board Orientation Manual

Chapter 3: Mental Health Code
Mental Health Code
Act 258 of 1974

AN ACT to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Click here to be redirected to the State of Michigan Mental Health Code.