State guide · Michigan

Opening a practitioner owned practice in Michigan

Licensing, scope, entity requirements, and oversight — what Michigan requires, and what changes depending on the service line.

The short version.

NP practice authority

TBD

Client to confirm current statutory language.

Entity type

TBD

PLLC vs. MSO structure per service line.

Oversight required

TBD

By service line and delegation scope.

Oversight required

TBD

Filing through open doors.

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Licensing

Which licenses the practice itself must hold, which are personal to the practitioner, and which service lines trigger an additional facility or agency license.

TBD — client to supply Michigan licensing detail with citations: board, statute, application path, fees, and processing time.

Scope of practice

Role by role — who may assess, order, perform, and supervise in Michigan, and where delegation must be documented in writing before the task is performed.

TBD — client to supply Michigan scope detail per role: MD, DO, NP, PA, RN, LPN, MA.

Entity requirements

Ownership restrictions, professional entity types available in Michigan, and how corporate practice rules shape who may hold equity in a clinical business.

TBD — client to supply Michigan entity and ownership detail with citations.

Medical direction

When Michigan requires physician oversight, what the agreement must contain, and how the relationship has to be documented to hold up under review.

TBD — client to supply Michigan oversight requirements per service line.

Facility and inspection

Physical requirements, required postings, infection prevention standards, and what an inspector reviews on a first visit.

TBD — client to supply Michigan facility and inspection detail.

Opening sequence

What has to happen in what order, and which steps block others. Entity before bank account, bank account before vendor credit, oversight agreement before the first patient.

TBD — client to supply the Michigan-specific sequence with realistic durations.