HB-5639, As Passed Senate, October 19, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5639

     A bill to amend 1885 PA 152, entitled

"An act to authorize the establishment of facilities for former

members of the armed forces of the United States in the state of

Michigan; to create funds; and to provide for the promulgation of

rules,"

(MCL 36.1 to 36.12) by adding section 9.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 9. (1) No later than January 1, April 1, July 1, and

October 1 of each year, the Michigan veterans affairs agency, its

successor agency, or the department of military and veterans

affairs shall report in writing all of the following information

concerning any state veterans' facility to the governor, the senate

and house committees on veterans affairs, and the senate and house

appropriations subcommittees for the department of military and

veterans affairs:

     (a) Staffing levels and the extent to which staffing levels do

or do not meet industry standards.

     (b) Number of patient complaints, average time to review a

complaint and respond, and response to each complaint.

     (c) Timeliness of distribution of pharmaceutical drugs.

     (d) Security provided for pharmaceutical drugs in the

facility, including the title of the individuals providing the

security.

     (e) How patient money is accounted for, including the name and

title of the individual who supervises patient spending accounts.

     (f) Number of facility resident deaths that occurred since the

most recent report.

     (2) The department of military and veterans affairs shall

place the reports required under subsection (1) on its public

website in a prominent and conspicuous manner.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.