Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.781
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Report critical of person, facility, or department; consultation before submission of report; statement.
Official statutory text
Sec. 11.
Before submitting a report with a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or by implication criticizes a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall consult with that person or facility or the department. When publishing an opinion adverse to a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall include in that publication a statement of reasonable length made to the ombudsman by that person or facility or the department in defense or mitigation of the finding if that statement is provided within a reasonable period of time as determined by the council. The ombudsman may request to be notified by a person or facility or the department, within a specified time, of any action taken on any recommendation presented. The ombudsman shall notify the complainant of the actions taken by the person or facility or by the department.
History: 2016, Act 198, Eff. Sept. 20, 2016
Before submitting a report with a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or by implication criticizes a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall consult with that person or facility or the department. When publishing an opinion adverse to a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall include in that publication a statement of reasonable length made to the ombudsman by that person or facility or the department in defense or mitigation of the finding if that statement is provided within a reasonable period of time as determined by the council. The ombudsman may request to be notified by a person or facility or the department, within a specified time, of any action taken on any recommendation presented. The ombudsman shall notify the complainant of the actions taken by the person or facility or by the department.
History: 2016, Act 198, Eff. Sept. 20, 2016
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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