(WXYZ) — In the wake of several 7 Investigations, lawmakers in Lansing are trying to add oversight and more accountability into Michigan’s mental health system.

The House Health Policy Committee voted on two bills; one will require psychiatric facilities to provide all patients with a written copy of their rights, and the other will add outside advocacy agencies to a key state oversight committee.

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Mental health advocates say these small but important changes to the law will have a big impact on patients and their families.

“It was a nightmare for me. It was a nightmare for my family,” said former p

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