Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | Photo Courtesy of Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | Photo Courtesy of Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has said that it could take as much as a year to gather data and respond to the inquiry from the Michigan Legislature's Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
One of the records requested is the correspondence between the MDHHS and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer regarding the handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
The committee recently sent a letter to Whitmer's office requesting documents related to its handling of the outbreak, in search of answers for constituents in nursing homes and their relatives who have been affected by the virus's spread. MDHHS Director Robert Gordon responded, requesting a list of the committees' priorities, stating that responding to the committee's request could take more than a year.
“It is not surprising that Gov. Whitmer and her administration continue to seek any route possible in skirting transparency and accountability to the people of this state,” Laura Cox, Michigan Republican Party Chairman, told the Michigan Republicans website. “It is clear there were errors and lapses in judgment when addressing the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes. The people whose lives have been affected by those decisions deserve answers, and it’s time the governor and her administration provide them.”
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