Keeping and maintaining records and reports; examination and copying of books, records, and reports; confidentiality; inspection of records by resident.

MCL 400.712

in effect

400.712. Keeping and maintaining records and reports; examination and copying of books, records, and reports; confidentiality; inspection of records by resident. Sec. 12. (1) The department may prescribe appropriate records to be kept and maintained regarding each adult received by a licensee and may require reports, upon forms furnished or approved by the department, setting forth facts or circumstances related to the care of adults received by the licensee. (2) The department may examine the books, records, and reports of a facility. Members of the department shall be provided reasonable facilities for the thorough examination and copying of the books, records, and reports of the facility. (3) The records of the residents of a facility which are required to be kept by the facility under this act or rules promulgated under this act shall be confidential and properly safeguarded. These materials shall be open only to the inspection of the director, an agent of the director, another executive department of the state pursuant to a contract between that department and the facility, a party to a contested case involving the facility, or on the order of a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. The records of a resident of a facility which are required to be kept by the facility under this act or rules promulgated under this act shall be open to inspection by the resident, unless medically contraindicated, or the guardian of a resident. 1979, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 27, 1980; Am. 1986, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987 [Compiler] For transfer of powers and duties of state fire marshal to department of labor and economic growth, bureau of construction codes and fire safety, by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011. [Compiler] For transfer of powers and duties of the bureau of family services from the department of consumer and industry services to the family independence agency by Type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011. [Compiler] For transfer of powers and duties of adult foster care licensing advisory council to the family independence agency by Type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011. [Compiler] For transfer of powers and duties pertaining to adult foster care, adult foster care facility, adult foster care camp, adult camp, adult foster care family home, and adult foster care group home licensing and regulation from department of human services to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227. [Compiler] For transfer of powers and duties pertaining to children's camp, child care center, day care center, family day care home, and group day care home licensing and regulation from department of human services to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227. [AdminRule] R 400.1401 et seq.; R 400.2101 et seq.; and R 400.11101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-400-712Fetched: 10/20/2026