{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-4.781","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.781","heading":"Report critical of person, facility, or department; consultation before submission of report; statement.","body":"Sec. 11.\n\nBefore submitting a report with a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or by implication criticizes a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall consult with that person or facility or the department. When publishing an opinion adverse to a person or facility or the department, the ombudsman shall include in that publication a statement of reasonable length made to the ombudsman by that person or facility or the department in defense or mitigation of the finding if that statement is provided within a reasonable period of time as determined by the council. The ombudsman may request to be notified by a person or facility or the department, within a specified time, of any action taken on any recommendation presented. The ombudsman shall notify the complainant of the actions taken by the person or facility or by the department.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 4","Act Act-198-of-2016"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-4-781","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"c812a3e88ce29334b941a9b1494f796f19461240221342e72f9c3aff9633b19d","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-4.780","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-4.782"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}