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Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1708 (2026)

Suitable services; treatment environment; setting; rights.

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MENTAL HEALTH CODE


Act 258 of 1974


330.1708 Suitable services; treatment environment; setting; rights.

Sec. 708.

    (1) A recipient shall receive mental health services suited to his or her condition.

    (2) Mental health services shall be provided in a safe, sanitary, and humane treatment environment.

    (3) Mental health services shall be offered in the least restrictive setting that is appropriate and available.

    (4) A recipient has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Martin v. Michigan, 341 N.W.2d 239 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983).
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Martin v. Michigan, 341 N.W.2d 239 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “MCL 330.1708; MSA 14.800(708). On June 26, 1981, defendant moved for summary judgment based on the governmental immunity statute.”
Westwood Homeowners Ass'n v. Tenhoff, 745 P.2d 976 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “(1982); Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1708 (1986); Minn.”
Craig v. Bossenbery, 351 N.W.2d 596 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “To support this goal the Legislature has enacted the now-repealed mandatory special education act, 1971 PA 198 ; §§ 708 and 712 of the Mental Health Code, 1974 PA 258 , MCL 330.1708, 330.1712; MSA 14.800(708), 14.”
Faigenbaum v. Oakland Med. Ctr., 373 N.W.2d 161 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “MCL 330.1708; MSA 14.800(708) gives the standard for mental health services: "A resident is entitled to mental health services suited to his condition and to a safe, sanitary, and humane living environment.”
Est. of Michael Wrenn v. Spectrum Cmty. Servs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “condition,” MCL 330.1708(1), and to provide a “safe” environment, MCL 330.”
Townsend v. Milz (E.D. Mich. 2024). · cites it 3× “With reference to the complaint, Judge Altman determined that Townsend appears to be asserting a claim for medical malpractice as well as claims under MCL 330.1708 (right to mental health services suited to conditions), 42 U.”
Dayton Ackley v. Kingswood Hosp. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff alleged that Kingswood breached its duties by (1) failing to take steps to protect plaintiff after receiving notice of the sexual assault threats; (2) failing to provide mental health services in a safe environment pursuant to MCL 330.1708, a provision of the Mental…”
Marcus Griffey v. Ionia Cnty. Cmty. Mental Health (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “(2) Mental health services shall be provided in a safe, sanitary, and humane treatment environment. (3) Mental health services shall be offered in the least restrictive setting that is appropriate and available.”
Patrick-Joseph Groulx v. Rashid Iqbal (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “MCL 330.1708(2), which is part of the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1708(1) — 1 case
Est. of Michael Wrenn v. Spectrum Cmty. Servs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “condition,” MCL 330.1708(1), and to provide a “safe” environment, MCL 330.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1708(2) — 3 cases
Est. of Michael Wrenn v. Spectrum Cmty. Servs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “condition,” MCL 330.1708(1), and to provide a “safe” environment, MCL 330.”
Dayton Ackley v. Kingswood Hosp. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “Plaintiff alleged that Kingswood breached its duties by (1) failing to take steps to protect plaintiff after receiving notice of the sexual assault threats; (2) failing to provide mental health services in a safe environment pursuant to MCL 330.1708, a provision of the Mental…”
Patrick-Joseph Groulx v. Rashid Iqbal (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “MCL 330.1708(2), which is part of the Mental Health Code, MCL 330.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1708(3) — 1 case
Est. of Michael Wrenn v. Spectrum Cmty. Servs. (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “condition,” MCL 330.1708(1), and to provide a “safe” environment, MCL 330.”
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