Michigan State Resources:
 

1. State Insurance Commissioner:

For information and "how-to" file a complaint.

http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-10555_12902_12907---,00.html

2. State Medical Board:

The Bureau of Health Professionals regulates health professionals in Michigan who are licensed or registered.

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27647---,00.html

3. State Minority Office:

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) was established by executive order to serve as the coordinating body for minority health issues in the state of Michigan.

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955-16949--,00.html

4. State Nursing Board:

The Bureau of Health Professionals regulates health professionals in Michigan who are licensed or registered.

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27647---,00.html

5. State Midwifery Organization:

The Michigan Midwives Association (MMA) is an expanding network of midwives, apprentices and childbirth educators who represent a wide spectrum of philosophies. We support the rights of parents to make informed decisions about childbirth. We believe comprehensive homebirth practices, combined with trained, experienced midwives, are a viable option for low risk, healthy women.

http://www.michiganmidwives.org/

6. State Friends of Midwives site:

No site yet. Help start one! Join the yahoogroup.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Friendsofmichiganmidwives/

7. State Healthy Start or Associated Improved Pregnancy Program/Director's email:

Flint/Genesee County Healthy Start
John McKellar, Project Director (810) 424-4352
jmckellar@gchd.us

Grand Rapids/Strong Beginnings
Peggy Vander Meulen, Project Director (616) 331-5838
peggy.vandermeulen@spectrum-health.org

Kalamazoo/Healthy Babies – Healthy Start in Kalamazoo
http://www.kalcounty.com
Carmen Sweezy, Program Coordinator (269) 373-5165
lcswee@kalcounty.com

Saginaw/Great Beginnings Healthy Start
http://www.saginawpublichealth.org
Dawn M. Shanafelt, RN, BSN, BA, Project Director (989) 758-3853
dshanafelt@saginawcounty.com

The table came from http://www.healthystartassoc.org/hswdir4.html. 

8. State Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights or Patient's Bill of Rights:

To protect health care consumers in the era of managed care, Michigan has adopted a comprehensive Patient Bill of Rights. Knowing your rights and how to exercise them is the first step toward being a better consumer in today's health care market.

http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/hlpd/pbr/index2.htm

9. State Medicaid Complaint Information:

http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17331---,00.html