Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20176

Notice of violation; investigation of complaints; notice of proposed action; public record; appeal; reinvestigation.

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE

Act 368 of 1978

333.20176 Notice of violation; investigation of complaints; notice of proposed action; public record; appeal; reinvestigation.

Sec. 20176.

(1) A person may notify the department of a violation of this article or of a rule promulgated under this article that the person believes exists. The department shall investigate each written complaint received and shall notify the complainant in writing of the results of a review or investigation of the complaint and any action proposed to be taken. Except as otherwise provided in sections 20180, 21743(1)(d), and 21799a, the name of the complainant and the charges contained in the complaint are a matter of public record.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 21799a, a complainant who is aggrieved by the decision of the department under this section may appeal to the director. After review of an appeal under this subsection, the director may order the department to reinvestigate the complaint.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1994

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2005 · leading case: Burton v. William Beaumont Hospital

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Burton v. William Beaumont Hospital (2005) mied “§ 333.20176. Consistent with these provisions of the public health code demonstrating the comprehensive regulatory scheme Beaumont must follow, along with the holding in <a href="/opinion/1693300/smith-v-globe-life-insurance/" aria-description="Citation for case: Smith v.”

Fisher v. W A Foote Memorial Hospital (2004) michctapp “Further, MCL 333.20176 requires the department of health to investigate a health facility upon written complaint of a person who believes that the facility violated the code.”

Fisher v. WA FOOTE MEM. HOSP. (2004) michctapp “Further, MCL 333.20176 requires *250 the department of health to investigate a health facility upon written complaint of a person who believes that the facility violated the code.”

Fisher v. WA FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSP. (2005) mich “§ 333.20176. The code simply provides a mechanism for bringing a violation to the attention of the regulatory agency charged with overseeing the statutory program.”

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