Formal voluntary hospitalization; written consent to mental health treatment.

Sec. 415. Subject to section 410, an individual 18 years of age or over may be hospitalized or otherwise treated as a formal voluntary patient if either of the following applies: (a) The individual executes a written consent with the mental health facility for mental health treatment as a formal voluntary patient. (b) The full or limited guardian with authority to execute a written consent to mental health treatment, or a patient advocate authorized by the individual to make mental health treatment decisions under the estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.1101 to 700.8206, executes a written consent to provide mental health treatment. History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974; Am. 1984, Act 186, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2004, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005; Am. 2018, Act 595, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019