MI Comp L § 37.101 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 37 - Civil Rights|E.R.O. No. 1966-1 - Executive Reorganization Order (37.101 - 37.101)|Section 37.101 - Executive Reorganization Order No. 1966-1; Implementing the Order of the State Insurance Commissioner to Hospital Service Corporations Requiring a Non-Discrimination Agreement in Contracts With Participating Hospitals.

37.101 Executive reorganization order no. 1966-1; implementing the order of the state insurance commissioner to hospital service corporations requiring a non-discrimination agreement in contracts with participating hospitals.  WHEREAS on September 21, 1966 David J. Dykhouse, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Michigan did issue an order requiring the Michigan Hospital Service, a nonprofit hospital service corporation, created under Act 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, to include a non-discrimination agreement in its contracts with participating hospitals, and  WHEREAS under such order it is necessary that investigations and hearings be conducted on any complaints that may arise under the provisions of such order to the Michigan Hospital Service, and  WHEREAS the Michigan Civil Rights Commission is fully staffed and best able to conduct such investigations and hearings;  THEREFORE, I, GEORGE ROMNEY, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Article 5, Section 2, of the Constitution of 1963, in order to obtain the most efficient administration of said order of the Commissioner of Insurance, do hereby order and direct as follows:  1. The function and responsibility for holding and conducting such investigations and hearings that may be necessary with respect to the complaints of subscribers arising out of the order of the Commissioner of Insurance, dated September 21, 1966, is hereby assigned to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission.  2. The function and responsibility for holding and conducting investigations and hearings as may be necessary with respect to complaints of subscribers arising out of the portion of contract between Michigan Hospital Service and any of its participating hospitals required by the above stated order by the Commissioner of Insurance is hereby assigned to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission.  3. All hearings authorized in numbers 1 and 2, above, shall be held in accordance with Article 5, Section 29, of the Constitution of 1963, and the established practices of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission.  4. The results of said investigations and hearings of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, together with the findings made thereon with respect to any complaint which shall be made, shall be certified with the full record of such investigations and hearings by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission to the Commissioner of Insurance.  5. The responsibility, function, power, and discretion to act upon any findings which may be certified to him by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission does, and shall remain exclusively with the Commissioner of Insurance.  6. Nothing in this order shall in any respect derogate from the powers and duties, already exercised by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission under Michigan law. History: 1966, E.R.O. No. 1966-1, Eff. Dec. 5, 1966 Compiler's Notes: This section was promulgated on September 21, 1966, as Executive Order No. 1966-8 and became effective December 5, 1966, pursuant to Executive Order No. 1966-8a.Act 109 of 1939, referred to in this section, was repealed by Act 350 of 1980.