Bill Number: SB 228
Subject: Suicide Prevention
Sponsor: Jim Runestad
MASA Position:

Description: Creates a Suicide Prevention Commission within the Legislative Council. The commission would consist of 25 individuals from designated professions. The commission's priority would be to study the cause and possible underlying factors of suicide in Michigan. The Governor would appoint one MAISA member from a list provided by the association.

Position Notes:
Position Date:
Bill Status: Introduced (3/19/2019; Referred to Committee on Health Policy and Human Services) Reported (5/2/19; to Senate Floor as substitute S-1) Passed (5/7/19; 38Y-0N), Referred (5/7/19; to committee on Health Policy) Referred (9/5/19; to Committee on Ways and Means as substitute H-1), Reported (9/17/19) Substitute (9/19/19; H-2 Adopted, H-3 Adopted), Passed (9/24/19; 97Y-11N) Concurrence (12/11/19, 37Y-0N), Presented (12/13/19), Approved (12/20/19)
PA Number: 177'19
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