The Licensing and Certification Division is responsible for state licensing, and acts as the State Agency for federal certification, of inpatient psychiatric hospitals/units and partial psychiatric hospitalization programs within the State of Michigan.

List of Licensed Psychiatric Programs (as of July 2011).

Complaint Investigations: Reporting allegations of improper care treatment, abuse or fraud may be verbal, in writing, or anonymous by calling the Bureau of Health Systems' hotline number 1-800-882-6006 or by faxing to (517) 241-0093.

Application Process

• New Psychiatric Inpatient Programs: Applicants must first secure Certificate of Need (CON) approval to initiate a psychiatric inpatient program. More information on the CON program can be found at www.michigan.gov/con. Applicants that have received CON approval must also submit the Psychiatric Program License Application form and receive department approval prior to start of operations.
  
  
• New Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs: Applicants must submit the Psychiatric Program License Application form and receive department approval prior to start of operations.
  
  
• License Renewal: Psychiatric inpatient hospital/unit and partial hospitalization program licenses must be renewed every two years based on the initial license date. Applicants must submit the Psychiatric Program License Application form approximately two months before the license expiration date.
  
  
• Application Fees: Do not attach license fees to application packet. A license fee transmittal letter with an invoice for both initial and renewal licenses will be sent to a license applicant 30-45 days before the proposed date of initial licensure or renewal. The fee is based on an application fee of $600.00 plus a charge of $7.50 per licensed bed or treatment position. The fee should be appended to the received invoice and sent to the address specified in the license fee transmittal letter. An initial or renewal license will only be issued after receipt of the applicable license fee payment.
  
  
• Psychiatric Program License Application (BHS-LC-820)
  • Psychiatric Professional Staff Report (BHS-LC-823) Attachment

Psychiatric Notification of Death: Administrative Rule 330,1274 requires licensed psychiatric hospitals/programs to report to the department all deaths - Psychiatric Notification of Death Report (BHS-LC-1036).

Michigan Psychiatric Program Legislation & Rules

• Mental Health Code
• Administrative Rules for State Licensed Psychiatric Facility
• All Federal and State Legislation (all facilities)

Contact Information
    Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
    Licensing and Certification Division - Psychiatric Programs
    611 W. Ottawa
    P.O. Box 30664
    Lansing, MI 48909
    Telephone: (517) 241-3844
    Fax: (517) (517) 241-3354
    Website: http://www.michigan.gov/bhs

Related Links
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Page
     Survey & Certification - Guidance To Laws & Regulations:

• Psychiatric Hospitals
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
• Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
• 42 CFR §482.60, Special provisions applying to psychiatric hospitals.
• 42 CFR §482.61, Condition of participation: Special medical record requirements for psychiatric hospitals.
• 42 CFR§482.62, Condition of participation: Special staff requirements for psychiatric hospitals.

Michigan Attorney General Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse Complaint Filing Information
24-hour Health Care Fraud Hotline: 1-800-24-ABUSE (1-800-242-2873)

Michigan Department of Human Services (Adult Protective Services)
Statewide 24 hour Hotline:  1-800-99-NOABUSE (1-800 996-6228)

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.

Developmental Disabilities:  1-800-288-5923
Mental Illness:  1-800-288-5923