State Licensing Renewal Cycle for Health Facilities, Agencies, and Substance Use Disorder Services Programs (SNF)

The 2022 – 2023 renewal cycle for Long Term Care(LTC) and Non-Long Term Care (NLTC) state licensed health facilities, agencies, and substance use disorder services programs is now open. Standard renewal notices have been mailed to the correspondence address of each health facility, agency, and program. The renewal process for a state license is completed through the eLicense portal using a credit card or electronic check for payment of the licensing fees. Do not mail paper checks to the department for license renewal fees.

To renew a state license, please use the following process:

• Go to michigan.gov/elicense
• Scroll down to bottom of on the page and select Renew a Health Facility License.
• Enter the license number in the Permanent ID field and click on select the Login button by clicking on it. Note: Pushing the return button on the keyboard will not work for this step.
• Select Pay For License on the menu on the left side.
• Select Continue in the upper left corner of the box containing the license information
• Follow the prompts to provide electronic payment information for the license renewal fee.
• Print the receipt for the payment. NOTE: this is the only opportunity to print a receipt for the payment.

It takes approximately three weeks from the date of payment until the paper copy of the license is received through the mail. Please plan accordingly to ensure that the paper copy of the license is received prior to the expiration date, as all licenses expire on July 31, 2022.

If a state license is not renewed on or before the expiration date of July 31, 2022, the license is expired in accordance with MCL 333.20164, 333.6238, and 333.1137, as applicable by license type. Therefore, the license will be null and void on August 1, 2022. 

NEW CHANGES IN 2022: The state licensing section has been reorganized into Long Term Care and Non-Long Term Care. Please note the updated contact information below.

For Nursing Homes:

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Bureau of Community and Health Systems

Long Term Care State Licensing Section

Phone: (517) 241-1970

Email: [email protected]