Bill to force investigations of psychiatric deaths passes House, awaits Whitmer s signature
Legislation prompted by 7 investigation passed unanimously
A bill that would require state watchdogs to investigate the sudden deaths of psychiatric patients shortly after being discharged from hospitals unanimously passed in the Michigan House after unanimously passing in the Michigan Senate in October.
and last updated 2020-12-17 18:21:56-05
LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) â A bill that would require state watchdogs to investigate the sudden deaths of psychiatric patients shortly after being discharged from hospitals unanimously passed in the Michigan House after unanimously passing in the Michigan Senate in October.
The bill would require the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or LARA, to investigate patient deaths occurring within 48 hours of release from a state licensed psychiatric hospital where the cause of death is listed as suicide or unknown.