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MI HB5639

Bill

Status

Passed

11/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Holly Hughes

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly reports (January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1) to the governor and legislative committees on state veterans' facilities.

  • Reports must include staffing levels compared to industry standards, patient complaints with review times and responses, pharmaceutical drug distribution timeliness, and drug security measures.

  • Reports must document how patient money is accounted for, including the name and title of the individual supervising patient spending accounts.

  • Reports must include the number of facility resident deaths since the previous report.

  • Requires the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to post all reports on its public website prominently; effective date is January 24, 2017.

Legislative Description

Veterans; veterans' homes; reporting requirements for state veterans' facilities; provide for. Amends 1885 PA 152 (MCL 36.1 - 36.12) by adding sec. 9.

State agencies (existing): community health

Last Action

Assigned Pa 314'16 With Immediate Effect

11/9/2016

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Military Affairs And Homeland Security6/7/2016
Oversight And Ethics5/11/2016

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