State licensing is not required for rural health clinics. Individual health professionals should check on licensure requirements with the Bureau of Professional Licensing.
State licensing is not required for rural health clinics. Individual health professionals should check on licensure requirements with the Bureau of Professional Licensing.
Important Note: The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has suspended some survey activities in order to prepare for the protentional threat of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). CMS issued Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) Memos with details and guidance for infection control and prevention: QSO-20-13-Hospitals, QSO-20-14-NH, QSO-20-15 Hospital/CAH/EMTALA, QSO-20-16-Hospice, QSO-20-17-All, QSO-20-18-HHA, QSO-20-19-ESRD, QSO-20-20-All, QSO-20-22-ASC,CORF,OPT,RHC/FQHCs, QSO-20-24-ASC, QSO-20-28-NH
Rural health clinics may apply for certification to participate in the Medicare/Medicaid programs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contracts with LARA to evaluate compliance with the federal regulations by conducting certification surveys and complaint investigations.
FEDERAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS
For initial certification or change of ownership:
Provider Based Info (BCHS-HFD-601)
For relocation:
BCHS will verify new location continues to meet location requirements.
For a change in administrator, please email BCHS_FedDivision@michigan.gov the following:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Community & Health Systems - Federal Certification
611 W. Ottawa Street
PO Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-284-8953
FAX: 517-241-3354