diff --git a/satrs-example/client/Cargo.toml b/satrs-example/client/Cargo.toml
index 5876e73..bd28404 100644
--- a/satrs-example/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/satrs-example/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ fern = "0.7"
 humantime = "2"
 serde = { version = "1" }
 serde_json = "1"
+satrs = { path = "../../satrs" }
 satrs-example = { path = ".." }
 satrs-minisim = { path = "../minisim" }
 types = { path = "../types" }
diff --git a/satrs-example/client/src/main.rs b/satrs-example/client/src/main.rs
index ed90001..f6f39ab 100644
--- a/satrs-example/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/client/src/main.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,27 @@ impl From<SpiFaultModeSelect> for SpiFaultMode {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, clap::ValueEnum)]
+enum HealthStateSelect {
+    Healthy,
+    Faulty,
+    PermanentFaulty,
+    ExternalControl,
+    NeedsRecovery,
+}
+
+impl From<HealthStateSelect> for satrs::health::HealthState {
+    fn from(state: HealthStateSelect) -> Self {
+        match state {
+            HealthStateSelect::Healthy => satrs::health::HealthState::Healthy,
+            HealthStateSelect::Faulty => satrs::health::HealthState::Faulty,
+            HealthStateSelect::PermanentFaulty => satrs::health::HealthState::PermanentFaulty,
+            HealthStateSelect::ExternalControl => satrs::health::HealthState::ExternalControl,
+            HealthStateSelect::NeedsRecovery => satrs::health::HealthState::NeedsRecovery,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, clap::Parser)]
 struct MgmArgs {
     #[arg(short, long)]
@@ -67,6 +88,10 @@ struct MgmArgs {
     /// regardless of which MGM the request names (a pre-existing minisim limitation).
     #[arg(long, value_enum)]
     spi_fault: Option<SpiFaultModeSelect>,
+    /// Override the device's FDIR health state, for example to clear a `Faulty` state set by
+    /// the handler after the underlying issue has been fixed or worked around.
+    #[arg(long, value_enum)]
+    health: Option<HealthStateSelect>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, clap::Parser)]
@@ -173,6 +198,23 @@ fn handle_mgm_command(
         let request_packet = request.to_vec();
         client.send_to(&request_packet, addr).unwrap();
     }
+    if let Some(health) = args.health {
+        let request = types::ccsds::CcsdsTcPacketOwned::new_with_request(
+            SpacePacketHeader::new_from_apid(u11::new(Apid::Acs as u16)),
+            TcHeader::new(target_id, types::MessageType::Health),
+            types::acs::mgm::request::Request::Health(
+                types::acs::mgm::request::HealthRequest::SetHealth(health.into()),
+            ),
+        );
+        let sent_tc_id = CcsdsPacketIdAndPsc::new_from_ccsds_packet(&request.sp_header);
+        log::info!(
+            "sending {:?} set-health request with TC ID {:#010x}",
+            target_id,
+            sent_tc_id.raw()
+        );
+        let request_packet = request.to_vec();
+        client.send_to(&request_packet, addr).unwrap();
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs b/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs
index ba3e0c0..387622a 100644
--- a/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/src/acs/mgm.rs
@@ -271,6 +271,25 @@ impl MgmHandlerLis3Mdl {
                                         )),
                                     ),
                                 },
+                                mgm::request::Request::Health(health_request) => {
+                                    match health_request {
+                                        mgm::request::HealthRequest::SetHealth(health_state) => {
+                                            log::info!(
+                                                "{}: setting health to {:?} via ground command",
+                                                self.id.str(),
+                                                health_state
+                                            );
+                                            self.health_table.set_health(
+                                                self.id.component_id().into(),
+                                                health_state,
+                                            );
+                                            self.send_telemetry(
+                                                Some(tc_id),
+                                                mgm::response::Response::Ok,
+                                            );
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                         Err(e) => {
diff --git a/satrs-example/types/Cargo.toml b/satrs-example/types/Cargo.toml
index 99b7a90..1911db2 100644
--- a/satrs-example/types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/satrs-example/types/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 spacepackets = { version = "0.18", default-features = false }
-satrs = { path = "../../satrs" }
+satrs = { path = "../../satrs", features = ["serde"] }
 num_enum = { version = "0.7" }
 strum = { version = "0.28", features = ["derive"] }
 postcard = { version = "1" }
diff --git a/satrs-example/types/src/acs/mgm.rs b/satrs-example/types/src/acs/mgm.rs
index 8868f30..1f6c147 100644
--- a/satrs-example/types/src/acs/mgm.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/types/src/acs/mgm.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ pub mod request {
         ReadMode,
     }
 
+    #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub enum HealthRequest {
+        /// Overrides the device's autonomous FDIR health state, for example to clear a `Faulty`
+        /// state set by the handler after ground has fixed or worked around the underlying issue.
+        SetHealth(satrs::health::HealthState),
+    }
+
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
     pub enum HkId {
         Sensor,
@@ -23,6 +30,7 @@ pub mod request {
         Ping,
         Hk(HkRequest),
         Mode(ModeRequest),
+        Health(HealthRequest),
     }
 
     impl Request {
@@ -31,6 +39,7 @@ pub mod request {
                 Request::Ping => crate::MessageType::Verification,
                 Request::Hk(_hk_request) => crate::MessageType::Hk,
                 Request::Mode(_mode) => crate::MessageType::Mode,
+                Request::Health(_health) => crate::MessageType::Health,
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/satrs-example/types/src/lib.rs b/satrs-example/types/src/lib.rs
index d79afd7..44c370f 100644
--- a/satrs-example/types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/satrs-example/types/src/lib.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ pub enum MessageType {
     Action,
     Event,
     Verification,
+    Health,
 }
 
 pub trait Message {
diff --git a/satrs/src/health.rs b/satrs/src/health.rs
index 9992b27..20e563b 100644
--- a/satrs/src/health.rs
+++ b/satrs/src/health.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::ComponentId;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 pub enum HealthState {
     Healthy = 1,
     Faulty = 2,