• Substance use credentialing: Credentialing standards are now streamlined across all state departments to improve the coordination of care in the state (Public Act 249 of 2014).
• Care coordination: Michigan Health Information Network now supports care coordination statewide in both physical and behavioral health settings (PA 129 of 2014)
Deaf and hard of hearing issues: The Department of Civil Rights will continue to lead the state on issues affecting people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• “R-Word”: The offensive and hurtful phrase “mental retardation” has now been removed from state statutes. (Bill signing- March 28, 2014).
• Pure Michigan marketing: Recommendations were provided to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation on how to include families with disabilities in Pure Michigan marketing materials.
• Special education funding flexibility: Schools can now use at-risk funds for mental health purposes (PA 196 of 2014).
• Autism Council priorities: The Autism Council has committed to making public school educational mental health and developmental disability support services a priority.
• Employment directive: Snyder signed an executive directive encouraging the creation of policies that would make state government more welcoming for people with disabilities.