Michigan Laws 4.779 – Confidentiality; disclosure; privacy provisions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.779
- Complainant: means a resident veteran, family member of a resident veteran, legal guardian or individual with power of attorney for a resident veteran, or legislator who files a complaint under section 4. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Council: means the legislative council established under section 15 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Ombudsman: means the Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
(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, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(3) All records, reports, and communications relied upon, referenced, or prepared are subject to the privacy provisions of the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and regulations promulgated under that act, 45 C.F.R. § part parts 160 and 164.