Bill Text: MI SB0434 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Veterans; ombudsman; veterans' ombudsman; provide oversight of veterans' facilities. Amends sec. 1 of 2016 PA 198 (MCL 4.771).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-12-21 - Assigned Pa 395'18 With Immediate Effect [SB0434 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SB0434-Chaptered.html
Act No. 395
Public Acts of 2018
Approved by the Governor
December 19, 2018
Filed with the Secretary of State
December 19, 2018
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 2018
STATE OF MICHIGAN
99TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
Introduced by Senators MacGregor, Knezek, Stamas, Zorn, Jones, Conyers, Booher, Hildenbrand, Proos, O’Brien, Emmons and Schmidt
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 434
AN ACT to amend 2016 PA 198, entitled “An act to create the office of the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of military and veterans affairs,” by amending section 1 (MCL 4.771).
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) “Administrative act” includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the department.
(b) “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.
(c) “Council” means the legislative council established under section 15 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.
(d) “Department” means the department of military and veterans affairs.
(e) “Legislator” means a member of the senate or the house of representatives of this state.
(f) “Michigan veterans’ facility” or “facility” means a Michigan veterans’ facility established under 1885 PA 152, MCL 36.1 to 36.12, or any other facility for the care of veterans that is constructed or established by this state after the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subdivision.
(g) “Office” means the office of the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman created under this act.
(h) “Ombudsman” means the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman.
(i) “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.
(j) “Veteran” means that term as defined in section 2a of 1885 PA 152, MCL 36.2a.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved
Governor
