2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 400 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Act 180 of 1981 - OLDER MICHIGANIANS ACT (400.581 - 400.594)

OLDER MICHIGANIANS ACT
Act 180 of 1981
AN ACT to create a commission on services to the aging within the executive office of the governor; to create an office of services to the aging as an autonomous entity within the department of management and budget; to authorize the designation of area agencies on services to the aging and to prescribe their powers and duties; to establish certain programs relating to older persons; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, officers, and agencies; to create funds; to provide penalties; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates.

History: 1981, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 1981 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 1986 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 35, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1987 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 235, Eff. Oct. 7, 1988
Popular Name: Act 180

• Section 400.581 - Short title.
• Section 400.582 - Definitions.
• Section 400.583 - Commission on services to the aging; establishment; appointment, qualifications, and term of members; vacancies; members of commission created by former act; compensation and expenses; chairperson.
• Section 400.584 - Duties of commission.
• Section 400.585 - Office of services to the aging; creation; exercise of powers and functions; appointment of director; exemption; compensation; director as special assistant to governor and liaison to commission.
• Section 400.586 - Office of services to the aging; duties.
• Section 400.586a - Older persons' shared housing program; establishment; duties of office; applicability of section.
• Section 400.586b - Report; applicability of section.
• Section 400.586c - Volunteer service credit program.
• Section 400.586d-400.586f - Repealed. 1988, Act 235, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990.
• Section 400.586g - State long-term care ombudsman; job qualifications; operation; duties; immunity from liability; rebuttable presumption.
• Section 400.586h - Local or regional long-term care ombudsman programs; requirements.
• Section 400.586i - State, local, or regional long-term care ombudsman and trained volunteers; access to long-term care facility; purpose; time; “access” defined.
• Section 400.586j - Retaliation or discrimination as misdemeanor; unlawful conduct; fine.
• Section 400.586k - Older persons' abuse prevention fund; establishment; administration; contributions; creation of older persons' abuse prevention project; duties of office; pilot programs; report; definition.
• Section 400.587 - Office of services to the aging; interagency agreements.
• Section 400.587a - State advisory council on mental health and aging; establishment; administration and operation; membership, duties, and operation.
• Section 400.588 - Conduct of commission business at public meeting; notice.
• Section 400.589 - Agency designated as area agency on aging; powers and duties; source and use of funds; advisory council.
• Section 400.589a - Senior care respite fund; creation; administration; expenditures; money credited to fund; balances carried over.
• Section 400.589b - Senior care respite fund; distribution of money; administrative costs.
• Section 400.590 - Proposed state program concerned with providing services to older persons; review and approval of office; obtaining budget request relating to programs for older persons.
• Section 400.591 - Rules.
• Section 400.592 - Review of functions, responsibilities, and performance of office and commission.
• Section 400.593 - Transfer of equipment, records, and supplies to commission and office.
• Section 400.594 - Repeal of MCL 400.541 to 400.553.