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MI HB6473
Bill
Status
11/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Lori Stone
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AI Summary
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Requires nursing homes to display complaint pamphlets and standardized complaint forms at each public entrance, patient waiting areas, and other common areas including dining and recreation areas.
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Mandates nursing homes provide copies of the pamphlet and complaint form to nursing home residents, their surrogate decision makers, and family members present at admission, during assessment or evaluation, or at time of relocation.
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Requires the department to include a telephone number on the model standardized complaint form for receipt of oral complaints.
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Directs the department to maintain an electronic filing system on its website that allows individuals to file complaints online.
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Removes references to the "department of consumer and industry services" and replaces with "department" throughout the statute.
Legislative Description
Health facilities: nursing homes; pamphlets and forms to file a complaint; require nursing homes to provide to certain persons upon admission, assessment or evaluation, or relocation of nursing home resident. Amends sec. 20194 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20194).
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/10/2022
11/10/2022