Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Law proposed to require reporting of abuse at Veterans home.

Michigan Senator Vincent Gregory has sponsored an amendment to SB 187, the Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs appropriation bill, that would establish reporting requirements for abuse at the veterans home.


Appropriating Funds for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
SB 187 Passed 33-3
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for FY 2013-2014.
Next: Sent to the Michigan House of Representatives, where the bill was referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Note: My amendment for establishing reporting requirements for abuse at the state-run veteran homes was adopted as part of this budget. You can watch a video of my statement on the need for this amendment here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPbdL3P8N38.

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