Complaints and Grievances
Gives every client, representative, family member and member of the public a simple way to complain to the Agency, in any form and language, without fear of retaliation, and sets the Agency's own time frames to acknowledge and resolve complaints. Because Michigan has no licensing complaint office for non-medical home care, it also tells clients where else they can go: MI Choice participants to their waiver agency's grievance and appeal process, Home Help clients to their adult services worker and the administrative hearing process, and anyone to the civil rights, privacy, fraud and abuse reporting routes. It covers the Section 1557 grievance procedure and the complaint log.
- Policy number
- MI-HC-GRV-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- MPM MI Choice Waiver §11.1
- Library
- Michigan home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Client rights
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Anyone can complain, in any way and at any time. Be polite and write down what they say.
- Pass every complaint to the complaint officer, Pat Sample, the same day.
- If a complaint suggests abuse, report it to Centralized Intake right away.
- Clients can also go to their waiver agency, adult services worker or other routes on the complaint form.
- Never treat a client differently because they complained.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (MPM MI Choice Waiver §11.1)
- 5. How to Make a Complaint
- 6. How the Agency Handles a Complaint
- 7. Other Places to Complain or Appeal
- 8. Helping Clients With Grievances and Appeals
- 9. Section 1557 Grievances
- 10. No Retaliation
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How does a client make a complaint, and who handles it?
- Show me your complaint log and two complaints from this year, from receipt to the written answer.
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