Section 4.779 – Confidentiality; Disclosure; Privacy Provisions.
4.779 Confidentiality; disclosure; privacy provisions. Sec. 9. (1) Correspondence between the ombudsman and a complainant is confidential and is privileged communication. (2) A report prepared and recommendations made by the ombudsman and submitted to the council under section 10 and any record of the ombudsman are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, […]
Section 4.780 – Report of Findings; Recommendations.
4.780 Report of findings; recommendations. Sec. 10. (1) The ombudsman shall prepare and submit a report of the findings of an investigation and make recommendations to the council within 10 business days after completing the investigation if the ombudsman finds any of the following: (a) A matter that should be considered by the department. (b) […]
Section 4.781 – Report Critical of Person, Facility, or Department; Consultation Before Submission of Report; Statement.
4.781 Report critical of person, facility, or department; consultation before submission of report; statement. Sec. 11. Before submitting a report with a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or by implication criticizes a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall consult with that person or facility or the department. When publishing an opinion adverse […]
Section 4.782 – Report; Contents.
4.782 Report; contents. Sec. 12. The ombudsman shall submit to the council, the board of managers, and the legislature a semiannual report on the conduct of the office. A report under this section shall include all of the following information for each Michigan veterans’ facility during the preceding 6 months, at a minimum: (a) The […]
Section 4.783 – Prohibited Conduct.
4.783 Prohibited conduct. Sec. 13. (1) A resident veteran shall not be penalized in any way by a person or facility or the department as a result of filing a complaint, communicating a complaint to a legislator, or cooperating with the ombudsman in investigating a complaint. (2) A person or facility or the department shall […]
Section 4.784 – Scope of Authority.
4.784 Scope of authority. Sec. 14. The authority granted the ombudsman under this act is in addition to the authority granted under any other act or rule under which a remedy or right of appeal or objection is provided for a complainant, or any procedure provided for the inquiry into or investigation of any matter […]
Section 4.772 – Office of Michigan Veterans’ Facility; Creation; Michigan Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman as Principal Executive Officer; Appointment.
4.772 Office of Michigan veterans’ facility; creation; Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman as principal executive officer; appointment. Sec. 2. (1) The office of the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman is created within the legislative council. (2) The principal executive officer of the office is the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman, who shall be appointed by and serve at […]
Section 4.773 – Council; Approval of Budget; Expenditure of Funds; Employment of Personnel.
4.773 Council; approval of budget; expenditure of funds; employment of personnel. Sec. 3. The council shall establish procedures for approving the budget of the office, for expending funds of the office, and for the employment of personnel for the office. History: 2016, Act 198, Eff. Sept. 20, 2016
Section 4.774 – Commencement of Investigation by Ombudsman; Interview; Conditions; Establishment of Procedures.
4.774 Commencement of investigation by ombudsman; interview; conditions; establishment of procedures. Sec. 4. (1) The ombudsman may commence an investigation upon his or her own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint from a complainant concerning an administrative act, medical treatment of a resident veteran, or a condition existing at a facility that poses a […]
Section 4.775 – Access to Information, Records, and Documents; Inspection; Informal Hearings; Appearance.
4.775 Access to information, records, and documents; inspection; informal hearings; appearance. Sec. 5. (1) Upon request and without the requirement of any release, the facility shall provide access to all information, and the ombudsman shall be given access to all information, records, and documents in the possession of the department or a facility that the […]