MDHHS - Doctors Without Borders LTC Facility Recommendations

Dear Mrs. Miller,

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (hereinafter “Department”).
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. All responsive documents related to the coordination between MDHHS and Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF, regarding COVID-19 and long-term care facilities between 3/1/2020 and 10/1/2020.

- The requested records should include the long-term care facilities that were identified by Doctors Without Borders as being in need of assistance with their infection prevention and control practices.

- The requested records should also include any recommendations that were made to MDHHS or long-term care facilities by Doctors Without Borders' mobile teams, which assessed facility practices and provided tailored recommendations for improvement.

For further clarification, please refer to the following links:

a. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/news-stories/story/michigan-curbing-spread-covid-19-nursing-homes

b. https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-531944--,00.html

If you have any questions, please contact me via this email address. Responsive documents should be delivered to this email address only.

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

I am willing to pay up to $25 for the requested information. If the fee for this request exceeds this amount, please notify me in writing for permission prior to beginning work on the 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,

Erin Marie Miller

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Your request has been assigned the following tracking number: H012609-081321. Your request has a legally received date of August 16, 2021. You will receive a response by the Department by August 23, 2021. Unfortunately, we are unable to expedite requests and the time permitted for response by the Department may be extended beyond August 23, 2021 by ten (10) business days.
In accordance with the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq, the Department provides copies of existing non-exempt records. Records which are exempt from disclosure under state or federal law will not be provided, or records may be redacted to separate exempt information. The FOIA does not require the Department to create new records or answer queries.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the MDHHS Public Records Center and you will receive an email when your request has been completed.
Regards,
Bureau of Legal Affairs,
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST , Reference # H012609-081321
Dear Mrs. Erin Miller,

This notice is issued in response to your request, legally received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Department) on August 16, 2021, requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.

In order to determine what responsive records the Department might have, it is necessary to extend the time for response permitted by MCL 15.235 §5(2)(d) until September 07, 2021.

The Department’s FOIA policies and procedures are available at Policies and Procedures.


Sincerely,

Bureau of Legal Affairs,
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

RE: Public Records Request, Reference # H012609-081321

Dear Mrs. Miller,

This notice is issued in response to your request, legally received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Department) on August 16, 2021, requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.

Your request is granted. Please login to the FOIA Records Center to access the responsive records. The Department has identified and included the responsive information falling within the scope of your request. To the best of the Department’s knowledge, information, and belief, these are all the records in the possession of the Department falling within the scope of your request. There is no fee for the request as search and retrieval were minimal, falling below the Department’s threshold for processing fees. The Department’s FOIA policies and procedures are available at Policies and Procedures.
Sincerely,

Bureau of Legal Affairs