{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.586a","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.586a","heading":"Older persons' shared housing program; establishment; duties of office; applicability of section.","body":"Sec. 6a.\n\nThere is established an older persons' shared housing program to be administered by the office. The office may contract with private or public nonprofit agencies or local governmental agencies to establish shared housing for the older persons in local areas.\n\nIn administering the older persons' shared housing program, the office shall do all of the following:\n\nDevelop proposed model living arrangements in which 2 or more older persons share housing and the expenses of maintaining the housing.\n\nDevelop 1 or more model shared housing agreements fixing the rights and responsibilities of older persons who share housing.\n\nCommunicate with landlords and housing rental businesses to encourage shared rental housing for older persons.\n\nLocate older persons who could benefit from living in shared housing arrangements, and identify areas in the state that have the greatest need for shared housing for older persons.\n\nMatch older persons with homeowners, renters, or landlords and with other older persons to create shared housing arrangements.\n\nIdentify impediments to the development of shared housing for older persons, including impediments resulting from zoning laws and ordinances; building, housing, and fire safety laws and ordinances; and rules, policies, and practices of state and local agencies.\n\nThis section shall not apply after 3 years from its effective date.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 400","Act Act-180-of-1981"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-400-586a","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"d612d6486860a927d8ec1b170e3a35965630185ac5c2b30608a1306f5dd8c266","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.586","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.586b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}