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MI HB5293
Bill
Status
11/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Lori Stone
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AI Summary
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Requires nursing homes to conspicuously display complaint pamphlets and forms at each public entrance, patient waiting areas, and other common areas including dining and recreation areas accessible to residents and visitors.
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Mandates nursing homes provide copies of complaint pamphlets and forms to nursing home residents, their surrogate decision makers, and family members present at admission, during assessment/evaluation of care needs, and upon relocation.
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Requires the department to include a telephone number on the standardized complaint form for receiving oral complaints.
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Updates references from "department of consumer and industry services" to "department" throughout the statute.
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Directs the department to maintain an electronic filing system on its website allowing individuals to file complaints online and make pamphlets and forms publicly available.
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 11/02/2023
11/2/2023