REPORTING DEATH OF VETS' HOME RESIDENT                                                    S.B. 75:

                                                                                  SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 75 (as introduced 1-31-17)

Sponsor:  Senator Margaret E. O'Brien

Committee:  Veterans, Military Affairs and Homeland Security

Date Completed:  2-8-17 

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 152 of 1885, which governs veterans' facilities, to require a facility's director to notify legislators when a facility resident died.

Specifically, upon the death of a resident of a veterans' facility, the director of that facility would have to notify the offices of the State Senator and State Representative representing the district or districts where the deceased was a resident. Notice would have to be made within 30 days after the facility resident's death.

The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.

Proposed MCL 36.11a                                               Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                       Fiscal Analyst:  Bruce Baker

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.