We activated our mom's POA a few years ago (healthcare was activated by doctor.) In Wisconsin, I'm aware someone with an activated POA cannot move into assisted living. (It can be activated AFTER move in but cannot be already activated upon move in.) (This is different for nursing homes or memory care, however.)
Wondering if the rules are the same in the state of Michigan. Considering moving mom to MI to be near her sisters but wondering if we have to deactivate her POA (prefer not to!) Thanks.
If you activated POA for health I am going to assume that mom is not cognizant. If that is the case then she probably should not be in Assisted Living.
If mom is cognizant how is the POA in effect? POA should be in effect only if the person can not make decisions for themselves.
If mom is not cognizant she should be in Memory Care rather than AL.
You might want to call the facilities that you are considering and ask what their protocol is.
You do not want to deactivate your POA. Once you do that, it can't be reassigned because Mom is not competent to reassign it. My Mom was in a small AL and I was able to place her with a POA in place. Mom needs Memory Care for people suffering from a Dementia. I don't think the not having POA in place is a law as much as it is an AL requirement. You will just need to call the ALs in your area to see what requirements they have.
The best source for this question is probably the Michigan Elder Law agency:
https://www.elderlawofmi.org/?nowprocket=1
I've called them for advice on more than a few occasions. Typically, you would state your problem/issue/questions. A suitable Michigan attorney would be identified and would call you back. I don't recall the specific timeline, but I always had responses within a day after calling.
It also offers other services to Michigan's elderly population. It wouldn't hurt to become more familiar with these services in case they're needed.
First though, reread the document to see if it addresses terms of activation, and whether or not permission for admission to a facility is required. My gut feeling is that if the document was drafted by a qualified elder law or estate planning attorney, it will address and possibly delineate the terms for activation. But again, it depends on the terms established, and whether or not the document is Durable or not.