Terms Used In Michigan Laws 4.782

  • Administrative act: includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department. 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
  • facility: means a Michigan veterans' facility established under 1885 PA 152, MCL 36. See Michigan Laws 4.771
  • Office: means the office of the Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman created under this act. See Michigan Laws 4.771
  • Ombudsman: means the Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman. 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
  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 number of complaints received.
  (b) The number of complaints concerning each of the following categories:
  (i) The modification or cancellation of, or justification for, an administrative act.
  (ii) A statute or rule.
  (iii) Significant veteran health issues.
  (iv) Significant veteran safety issues.
  (c) The number of complaints resulting in the initiation of an investigation.
  (d) The number of investigations initiated by the ombudsman.
  (e) The number of hearings.
  (f) The number of reports of findings issued.