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Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1470 (2026)

Adequate and appropriate treatment required; inquiry.

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MENTAL HEALTH CODE


Act 258 of 1974


330.1470 Adequate and appropriate treatment required; inquiry.

Sec. 470.

    Prior to ordering the hospitalization of an individual, the court shall inquire into the adequacy of treatment to be provided to the individual by the hospital. Hospitalization shall not be ordered unless the hospital in which the individual is to be hospitalized can provide him with treatment which is adequate and appropriate to his condition.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: People v. Portus (In Re Portus), 926 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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People v. Portus (In Re Portus), 926 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “First, MCL 330.1470 provides as follows: Prior to ordering the hospitalization of an individual, the court shall inquire into the adequacy of treatment to be provided to the individual by the hospital.”
In Re Djb (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “” MCL 330.1470. Respondent’s argument that the probate court failed to consider alternatives and whether respondent’s recommended treatment would be beneficial for him compared to alternatives is without merit.”
In Re Car (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “ALTERNATIVES TO HOSPITALIZATION Respondent next asserts that the probate court did not comply with MCL 330.1470, which mandates consideration of alternatives to hospitalization.”
in Re Charles Frederick Portus (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “First, MCL 330.1470 provides as follows: Prior to ordering the hospitalization of an individual, the court shall inquire into the adequacy of treatment to be provided to the individual by the hospital.”
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