SB-0434, As Passed Senate, June 28, 2017

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 434

     A bill 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.