Sec. 6.
(1) The ombudsman shall advise a complainant to pursue all administrative remedies available to the complainant. The ombudsman may request and shall receive from the department or from a facility a progress report concerning the administrative processing of a complaint. After administrative action on a complaint, the ombudsman may conduct further investigation on the request of a complainant or on his or her own initiative.
(2) The ombudsman is not required to conduct an investigation or hold a hearing on a complaint brought before the ombudsman.
History: 2016, Act 198, Eff. Sept. 20, 2016
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 198 of 2016 - Michigan Veterans' Facility Ombudsman (4.771 - 4.784)
Section 4.773 - Council; Approval of Budget; Expenditure of Funds; Employment of Personnel.
Section 4.776 - Administrative Remedies.
Section 4.777 - Notice of Decision to Investigate Complaint.
Section 4.778 - Council; Hearing.
Section 4.779 - Confidentiality; Disclosure; Privacy Provisions.
Section 4.780 - Report of Findings; Recommendations.
Section 4.782 - Report; Contents.