HOUSE BILL No. 5464 February 29, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Garza, DeHart, Hardman, Hale, Stallworth, Bovin, Schauer, Jacobs and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Health Policy. A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental health code," (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 717a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 717A. A RECIPIENT SHALL NOT BE THE SUBJECT OF EXPERI- 2 MENTAL TREATMENT UNLESS CONSENT IS OBTAINED FROM 1 OF THE 3 FOLLOWING: 4 (A) THE RECIPIENT, IF THE RECIPIENT IS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR 5 OLDER AND DOES NOT HAVE A GUARDIAN FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. 6 (B) THE RECIPIENT'S PARENT WHO HAS LEGAL AND PHYSICAL CUS- 7 TODY OF THE RECIPIENT, IF THE RECIPIENT IS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF 8 AGE. 9 (C) THE RECIPIENT'S GUARDIAN, IF THE GUARDIAN HAS POWER TO 10 EXECUTE A CONSENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. 04491'99 LTB 2 1 (D) THE RECIPIENT'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, IF A DURABLE 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY OR OTHER ADVANCE DIRECTIVE GRANTS THE 3 REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT. 04491'99 Final page. LTB