State guide
Michigan Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Michigan home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Michigan at a glance Michigan does not license home care: non-medical agencies operate without a state license, and skilled home health agencies need only Medicare certification, with LARA acting as the federal survey agency. Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 in 2026 (on a court-ordered schedule to $15.00 by 2027, then indexed), and the Earned Sick Time Act (effective February 21, 2025) requires up to 72 hours of paid sick time from most employers.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Michigan uses HealthCare.gov, expanded Medicaid (Healthy Michigan Plan), and has no state benefits mandates. HealthCare.govYesNo Occupational Health → Michigan does not license home health agencies at all (LARA only surveys them for Medicare certification under contract with CMS), so… No specific rule3+ employees (or 1 at 35+ hrs/wk… Caregiver Training → Michigan does not license home health agencies or non-medical home care agencies at all — the only oversight is federal Medicare… 75 (federal)None (no licensure)12 hrs/yr (federal, Medicare HHAs) Wage & Hour → Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 in 2026 (on a court-ordered schedule to $15.00 by 2027, then indexed), and the Earned Sick Time Act… $13.731.5x >40Yes (up to 72 hrs/yr) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Michigan does not license home care: non-medical agencies operate without a state license, and skilled home health agencies need only… MI LARA (survey agency only)No licensure statuteNone; Medicare certification only Background Checks → Michigan's Workforce Background Check program mandates fingerprint-based checks for covered licensed health facilities; private-duty… ConditionalNurse aide registry; OIG…
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