Whereas, COVID-19 has ravaged Michigan nursing homes with more than 1,200 deaths occurring in these settings, which makes up about 23 percent of all Michigan deaths from COVID-19. The Whitmer administration has been slow to release nursing home data, and the available data continues to be woefully inadequate, making it difficult to see the full impact of these detrimental policies; and
Whereas, Despite evidence of the significant flaws in the initial nursing home policies, Executive Order 2020-95, issued May 20, 2020, continues to put nursing home residents in harm’s way by placing COVID-19-affected residents in the same facilities as other residents; and
Whereas, Ensuring the health and well-being of the state’s most vulnerable residents during the COVID‑19 Pandemic is of the upmost importance. The Whitmer administration must be held accountable for these decisions. It is imperative that Michigan’s flawed nursing home policies are replaced by policies that will protect nursing home residents today and in the future; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we denounce the Governor’s policy placing COVID-19 positive residents with uninfected residents in nursing homes; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations,
Senator MacGregor moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator MacGregor requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members therefor, as follows: