Michigan § 18.24 - Transfer of medical cost containment functions from department of labor to department of management and budget.

WHEREAS, Public Act 195 of 1981 establishes a program in the Department of Labor, Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation, to constrain increases in health-related workers' compensation costs; and

WHEREAS, the nature of the program is such that experience and expertise in health care cost containment programs are necessary to achieve the program's purposes; and

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the executive branch or assignment of functions among its units which are necessary for efficient administration,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 , do hereby order the following:

All statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Department of Labor, Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation pursuant to subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of Section 315 of Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1969 as amended, being subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of Section 418.315 of the Compiled Laws of 1979, are hereby transferred to the Department of Management and Budget, Office of Health and Medical Affairs.

All records, property, personnel and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation, for the functions are transferred to the Department of Management and Budget, Office of Health and Medical Affairs.

In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution, the provisions of this Executive Order shall become effective on April 1, 1982.