Michigan Laws 4.780 – Report of findings; recommendations
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.780
- Administrative act: includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- 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
- Department: means the department of military and veterans affairs. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Ombudsman: means the Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Resident veteran: means a veteran who is a resident of a Michigan veterans' facility or an individual who is a resident of a Michigan veterans' facility by virtue of the individual's relationship with a veteran. See Michigan Laws 4.771
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Veteran: means that term as defined in section 2a of 1885 PA 152, MCL 36. See Michigan Laws 4.771
(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) An administrative act that should be modified or canceled.
(c) A statute or rule that should be altered.
(d) Administrative acts for which justification is necessary.
(e) Significant resident veteran health and safety issues.
(f) Any other significant concerns.
(2) Subject to section 11, the council shall forward the report prepared and submitted under this section to the department, the resident veteran or resident veterans affected, and to the complainant who requested the report.