Statewide mental health hotline signed into law

LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed several new bills into law Monday, one of them will give Michiganders wider access to mental health resources.

House Bill 4051 will amend the mental health code has paved the way for the state to create a Michigan Community, Access, Resources, Education and Safety hotline or the “Michigan Cares Hotline.”

“As governor, my number one job is to protect the health and safety of all Michigan residents,” Whitmer said. “By creating a mental health hotline that will be available 24/7, we have taken a necessary step towards giving Michiganders the care they need.”

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