State licensing is required for psychiatric hospitals/units under the Michigan Mental Health Code.
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AUGUST 2026 UPDATE ON ALL ACTIONS FOR A NEW LICENSE, CHANGES, AND CLOSURES
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Please note that beginning August 1, 2026, through August 17, 2026, the state licensing systems for any activity involving a new license, change to an existing license, or other actions like a closure or renewal will be unavailable and we cannot accept submissions or payments during this time.
It is expected that the new Michigan – State Licensing System (MI-SLS) will launch on August 18, 2026, with new features and capabilities for licensees and applicants. More information will be coming soon throughout the month of August. Please check back here for updates, guidance, and future training modules to the new MI-SLS system.
Sign up for State Licensing alerts and communications. Subscribing ensures you receive timely updates, including MiSLS launch and important regulatory communications.
For emergency licensing activities that might need further discussion during this shutdown period, please contact us at LARA-BCHS-NLTCSLS@michigan.gov.
All State Licenses must be renewed annually. Annual renewal letters and invoices are sent in the second quarter 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 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).
The eLicense renewal site will shut down on August 1, 2026, in preparation for the release of MI-SLS, the new state licensing database. Any license not renewed by July 31, 2026, will have to wait for the release of the MI-SLS to complete license renewal in late August. During this time when MI-SLS is not available, any license not renewed will be expired with a status of lapsed on the department web page without the ability to renew the license.
Fees for Renewal
Psychiatric Hospital/Unit $500 plus $10/bed
Psychiatric Notification of Death - Effective March 24, 2021, MCL 330.1720 and 330.1721 require state licensed psychiatric hospitals and units to report to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Recipient Rights (ORR) all deaths of mental health care recipients occurring in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit and within 48 hours of discharge, as well as the cause of death, if known. DHHS must investigate the deaths of mental health care recipients that resulted from suicide or unknown causes. Please use the new reporting form (MDHHS-5949) that providers will be responsible to complete and email directly to DHHS-ORR at MDHHS-5949.dotx (live.com) or by FAX to 248-348-9963. Should you have questions and/or need additional information, please contact:
MDHHS-ORR at MDHHS-RecipientRights@michigan.gov or 800-854-9090 or visit the MDHHS-ORR website at michigan.gov/recipientrights.
