Governor Signs Law Requiring Veterans’ Homes Reporting

Liz Gullett

Oct 28, 2016

On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a bill requiring quarterly reports on the conditions of state veterans’ homes. The new law outlines specific reporting requirements for state agencies to implement when evaluating the conditions of veteran’s homes, including:

Staffing levels and the extent to which staffing levels do or do not meet industry standards.
Number of patient complains, average time to review a complaint and respond, and response to each complaint.
Timeliness of distribution of pharmaceutical drugs.
Security provided for pharmaceutical drugs in the facility, including the title of the individuals providing the security.
How patient money is accounted for, including the name and title of the individual who supervises patient spending accounts.
Number of facility resident deaths that occurred since the most recent report.

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, its successor agency, or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is required to report in writing to the Governor, the Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs, and the Senate and House Appropriations subcommittees for the DMVA by January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 each year.

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