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Michigan Veteran Homes - Legislation

IN OUR GREAT STATE, MICHIGAN VETERAN HOMES IS AN INSTITUTION

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Michigan Veterans' Facility Act 152 of 1885
The first Michigan Veteran Home opened over a century ago in Grand Rapids, as a response to the impact of the Civil War on the state’s population. In 1885, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation establishing a Michigan Soldiers Home, with the goal of providing housing, medical and nursing care to Veterans. Overseen by a six-member board of managers, the original building opened in 1886.

Read the bill: Michigan Veterans' Facility Act 152 of 1885

Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Act 560 of 2016 
The Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority is the governing board of Michigan Veteran Homes – established to help us transition to a more modern operating model. Providing new direction and focus, the MVFA supports our ambitious vision: to be one of the nation’s leading providers of long-term skilled nursing care and services for veterans.

Read the bill: Michigan Veterans Facility Authority Act 560 of 2016