State Licensing
State licensing is required for hospitals under the Michigan Public Health Code.
To begin operation of a new hospital, all of the following steps must be completed:
1. Complete state licensure application LARA-SLACR-101 and email completed application to LARA-BCHS-NLTCSLS@michigan.gov
2. Payment: For electronic payments, visit Initial Licensure Payment. There is a 2% processing fee for electronic payments.
Fees for New Licensure
Hospital $2,500 plus $10/bed
You must have approval from the below state agencies. If you have not already done so, contact the following state agencies to initiate the process for their approval:
Certificate of Need
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS)
Lewis Cass Building, 3rdFloor
320 S. Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-241-3344 |
Health Facilities Engineering Section
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
PO Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-241-3408
|
Bureau of Fire Services
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
611 W Ottawa St
4th Floor
PO Box 30700
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-5804 |
To make changes to an existing licensed facility including relocation, facility and/or corporate name change, change of ownership, bed capacity change(s), and/or bed designation change (s), complete the following steps below. To report a change in administrator, please report the change to Bureau of Survey and Certification.
1. Complete the state licensure application and change request form LARA-SLACR-101
2. Fees/Payment: To make your payment electronically for changes to an existing license, visit Licensure Change Request Payments. There is a 2% processing fee for credit card payments or $0.15 processing fee for electronic check payments.
Fees for Changes to an Existing License
► License (facility/DBA) name change $500
► CHOW or corporate name change $500
► Relocation $500
► Bed Designation Change $500
► Bed Capacity Decrease No Fee
► Bed Capacity Increase $500 plus $10/added beds
Other state agencies may require approval prior to licensing actions. Contact the following state agencies to determine whether their approval is required.
Certificate of Need
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS)
Lewis Cass Building, 3rdFloor
320 S. Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-241-3344 |
Health Facilities Engineering Section
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
PO Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-241-3408
|
Bureau of Fire Services
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
611 W Ottawa St
4th Floor
PO Box 30700
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-5804 |
All State Licenses must be renewed annually. Annual renewal letters and invoices are sent in June of each year. You may also sign up to receive these and all notifications/alerts at Non-Long Term Care State Licensing Alerts. Licenses cannot be renewed prior to June 1st or prior to receiving the renewal notices.
License renewals must be paid online no later than July 31st at eLicense (michigan.gov).
Note: A license is required by MCL 333.20141(1) to establish or maintain and operate a health facility or agency. A provider’s non-renewal of a license by September 1st is not considered as a refusal to renew by the department under MCL 333.20165. All licenses must be renewed, in accordance with Administrative Rule 325.45113. All licenses non-renewed by a licensee will receive a notice on or after September 1st that the license is closed and this notice will be posted to the license on the department web page (State Licensing).
Fees for Renewal
Hospital $500 plus $10/bed
MCL 333.20155 requires that the department, through the State Licensing Section, make at least one (1) visit to each licensed provider every three (3) years for survey and evaluation purposes of licensure.
Additionally, under MCL 333.20155, the department may waive this required visit if the licensed provider requests a waiver and submits evidence that the facility is fully accredited from an acceptable accrediting body. In lieu of performing an unannounced on-site state licensing survey, the department will perform a desk review of documentation submitted through the waiver request.
For more information pertaining to the waiver process, to see the list of currently eligible licensees, and to see when waivers can be applied for, please go to the
waiver process page.
In accordance with R 325.45169, you must notify the department in writing at least 30 days prior to your proposed closure date. The required closure plan must be sent to LARA-BCHS-NLTCSLS@michigan.gov and the closure plan must meet all of the requirements as provided for in R 325.45169, which the details can be found: Administrative Rules (under “Licensing Health Facilities or Agencies) Please review the Closure Plan Checklist to aid you in this process.
