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4.771 Definitions.

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4.771 Definitions.
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.
History: 2016, Act 198 , Eff. Sept. 20, 2016 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 395 , Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2018
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