Michigan Laws 331.504 – Office of hospital survey and construction; authority of director
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In carrying out the purposes of this act, the director is authorized and directed:
(a) To require such reports, make such inspections and investigations and prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary;
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 331.504
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- federal act: means Public Law 725 of the 79th Congress, approved August 13, 1946, known as the hospital survey and construction act. See Michigan Laws 331.502
- Hospital: includes public health centers and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease, and other types of hospitals, and related facilities, such as laboratories, out-patient departments, nurses' home and training facilities, and central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals, but does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary care. See Michigan Laws 331.502
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) To provide such methods of administration and personnel, and take such other action as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the federal act and the regulations thereunder;
(c) To procure in his discretion the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof, by contract, when such services are to be performed on a part-time or fee-for-service basis and do not involve the performance of administrative duties;
(d) To the extent that he considers desirable to effectuate the purposes of this act, to enter into agreements for the utilization of the facilities and services of other departments, agencies, and institutions, public or private. Insofar as is practical, the services of the buildings and construction division of the state administrative board shall be used in the performance of the duties as set forth by this act.
(e) To make an annual report to the governor and to the legislature on activities and expenditures pursuant to this act, including recommendations for such additional legislation as the director considers appropriate to furnish adequate hospital, clinic, and similar facilities to the people of this state.