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Dear Nathan Payne,


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Dear Nathan Payne:

Your request has been received. Pursuant to MCL 15.235, we will respond to your request within five business days with the first business day beginning the day after the request was submitted. Your request was submitted to this office on 4/5/2021 and given the reference number R001140-040521 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please send data reporting numbers of deaths from COVID-19 and/or complications associated with COVID-19, between Jan. 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, of residents of facilities which are licensed by Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to care for 12 residents or fewer.

This includes deaths among residents of Adult Family Homes with capacity of 1-6, Adult Medium Group Home with capacity 7-12, Adult Small Group Home with capacity of 1-6, and other Adult Foster Care home licensed to care for 12 residents or fewer.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Nathan Payne

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Dear Nathan Payne, RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 05, 2021, Reference # R001140-040521. We have reviewed your request submitted pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act received by Kalamazoo County as: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please send data reporting numbers of deaths from COVID-19 and/or complications associated with COVID-19, between Jan. 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, of residents of facilities which are licensed by Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to care for 12 residents or fewer.
This includes deaths among residents of Adult Family Homes with capacity of 1-6, Adult Medium Group Home with capacity 7-12, Adult Small Group Home with capacity of 1-6, and other Adult Foster Care home licensed to care for 12 residents or fewer.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Nathan Payne

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ In order to determine the extent of any responsive records, we are extending the time for responding to your request by ten (10) business days, as permitted under MCL 15.235, Section 5(2)(d). Therefore, our response will be sent to you on or before April 27, 2021. Sincerely, Carol Babcock FOIA Coordinator Administration

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Dear Nathan Payne, RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 05, 2021, Reference # R001140-040521 We have reviewed your request submitted pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act received by Kalamazoo County as: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please send data reporting numbers of deaths from COVID-19 and/or complications associated with COVID-19, between Jan. 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, of residents of facilities which are licensed by Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to care for 12 residents or fewer.
This includes deaths among residents of Adult Family Homes with capacity of 1-6, Adult Medium Group Home with capacity 7-12, Adult Small Group Home with capacity of 1-6, and other Adult Foster Care home licensed to care for 12 residents or fewer.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Nathan Payne
Your request is DENIED under authority of MCL 15.235(5)(b) [ Records Do Not Exist ] for the reason that the public records do not exist under the name given or by another name reasonably known to the Kalamazoo County. It appears you are looking for records from the State of Michigan, Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Please note the State of Michigan, LARA  is a separate entity and has its own Freedom of Information Act request form and procedures. You may want to redirect your request directly to the State of Michigan.  You have requested State of Michigan records, which the County does not possess. CERTIFICATION OF NON-EXISTENCE: The undersigned does hereby certify that an attempt has been made to locate the above-described documents and such does not exist or cannot be located using the description provided. Michigan law provides you the ability to appeal the denial of your request.  Section 10 of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act found at http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-15-240 includes options for appeal of this decision. Sincerely, Carol Babcock FOIA Coordinator Administration

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