Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands access to violence prevention services and supports victims of violence in Michigan.

Highlights:

• Expands access to violence prevention services and supports victims of violence in Michigan (Sec. 89).

• Establishes a program where community health workers and violence prevention professionals can provide help to individuals who have been hurt by violence or who are at high risk of being hurt again (Sec. 89).

• Requires the state to cover these services under its health assistance program for eligible individuals (Sec. 89).

• Reduces the chance of individuals who have been hurt by violence hurting others or being hurt again, by offering support and services that focus on health and safety (Sec. 89).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning October 1, 2025 (Sec. 89).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands access to violence prevention services and supports victims of violence in Michigan.

Highlights:

• Expands access to violence prevention services and supports victims of violence in Michigan (Sec. 89).

• Establishes a program where community health workers and violence prevention professionals can provide help to individuals who have been hurt by violence or who are at high risk of being hurt again (Sec. 89).

• Requires the state to cover these services under its health assistance program for eligible individuals (Sec. 89).

• Reduces the chance of individuals who have been hurt by violence hurting others or being hurt again, by offering support and services that focus on health and safety (Sec. 89).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning October 1, 2025 (Sec. 89).

Full Bill Text