Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1403 - Licensee and applicant rights
Rule 3.
(1) A
licensee or an applicant shall have the right to be treated with courtesy,
dignity, and fairness by the adult foster care licensing division staff of the
department and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, marital status, or source
of funding.
(2) The department
shall provide a licensee or an applicant with written notice regarding appeal
rights as provided by Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being
S24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the act, when there is
official notification of the intent to take an adverse action against an
applicant or a licensee.
(3) A
licensee or an applicant shall be informed of, and shall have the right to
bring to the attention of the supervisor of the licensing representative, any
alleged misapplication of enforcement of regulations by a licensing
representative or any substantial differences of opinion as may occur between
the licensee or the applicant and any licensing representative concerning the
proper application of the act or these rules. A meeting with the supervisor
shall be afforded upon request. This subrule notwithstanding, the licensee or
the applicant may contact any other official of the department regarding issues
relating to the licensing activities of the department. Any contact with the
supervisor or any other departmental official shall not result in any
retaliation by the licensing representative.
(4) All written communications, scheduled and
unscheduled visits, routine licensing investigations and complaint
investigations shall be conducted according to department policy and the
provisions of the act.
(5) A
licensee or an applicant may request, under the provisions of Act No. 442 of
the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being S15.231 et seq. of the Michigan
Compiled Laws, copies of department policies or other documents governing the
licensing activities of the department.
(6) A licensee or an applicant shall be
afforded the opportunity to have a conference with the licensing representative
before the conclusion of a routine licensing investigation or complaint
investigation and, as soon as practicable thereafter, shall receive a written
response indicating the findings of the licensing representative or any other
licensing official.
(7) A licensee
or an applicant shall have the right to review a licensing study report in
which refusal to renew, revocation, or denial of license issuance is being
recommended, before that report is finalized, except in situations where the
department finds cause to invoke a summary suspension action. The licensee or
the applicant shall have the right to submit a written response within 15
calendar days to the licensing study report. The final licensing study report
shall include the licensee's or the applicant's written response, and the
response shall be considered a part of the official record and shall be subject
to disclosure under the provisions of Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976,
as amended, being S15.231 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(8) A licensee or an applicant shall have the
right to provide a written response to the findings of the licensing
representative or other department official in the event of a licensing
investigation report or a complaint investigation report. Unless otherwise
requested by the licensee or the applicant, in writing, the written response
shall become a part of the department's official licensing record and shall be
public information according to the provisions of Act No. 442 of the Public
Acts of 1976, as amended, being S15.231 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws
and the act.
(9) A licensee or an
applicant may request, in writing, a declaratory ruling as to the applicability
of a rule as provided in section 63 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969,
as amended, being S24.263 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws and the
act.
(10) The department shall
provide advice and technical assistance to the licensee or the applicant to
assist the licensee in meeting the requirements of the act and these rules. The
department shall offer consultation upon request in developing methods for the
improvement of service.
(11) The
department shall provide a licensee or an applicant with a written copy of the
rights outlined in subrules (1) to (10) of this rule at the time of license
application or license renewal.
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