DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
GENERAL RULES – PUBLIC HEALTH CODE—GENERAL
RULES
Filed with the secretary of state on
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(6) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.
(By
authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and
regulatory affairs by sections 16145, 16194, 16201, and 16221(e)(iv)(B) of the
public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16145, MCL 333.16194, MCL
333.16201, and MCL 333.16221(e )(iv)(B), and Executive
Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, and 2011-4,
MCL 3338.3501, MCL 445.2001, MCL 445.2011, MCL
445.2025, and MCL 445.2030)
R 338.7001, R 338.7001a, and R 338.7002 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended and R 338.7002a and R 338.7002b are added, as follows:
R 338.7001 Definitions.
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Code" means the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
(b) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(c) “Issue date” means the date that the initial license was granted to the licensee by the department.
(d) “Limitation” means that term as defined in section 16106(4) of the code, MCL 333.16106.
(ce) "Stark Law" means section 1877 of part d e
of title XVIII of the social security act, 42 U.S. code USC
1395nn.
R
338.7001a Biennial license and registration renewal; authorized
boards; license renewal content expiration.
Rule 1a. (1) The license or registration renewals issued for the following
professions are valid for a period of 2 years commencing on the following dates
and shall be renewed every 2 years upon receipt of payment and compliance with
renewal requirements, if appropriate: The following licenses and
registrations expire biennially and must be renewed every 2 years on or before
the date indicated:
Acupuncture 10/1
Audiology 1/1
Chiropractic 12/1
Marriage and family therapy 2/1
Midwifery Issue date
Nursing Issue date
Nursing home administrators 11/1
Occupational therapy 6/1
Optometry
7/1 Issue date
Pharmacy
7/1 Issue date
Physical therapy 8/1
Physician's
assistants 9/1 Issue date
Psychology 9/1
Respiratory care 1/1
Sanitarians 12/1
Speech-language pathology 10/1
(2) A license or registration having a limitation may be renewed for a term
less than the biennial cycle 2 years.
R 338.7002 Triennial license or registration renewal; authorized
boards; license renewal content expiration.
Rule 2. (1) The license renewals issued for the following professions are
valid for a period of 3 years commencing on the following dates and shall be
renewed every 3 years upon receipt of payment and compliance with renewal
requirements, if appropriate: The following licenses and registrations
expire triennially and must be renewed every 3 years on or before the date
indicated:
Athletic trainer 10/1
Counseling 6/1
Dentistry
9/1 Issue
date
Massage therapy 11/1
Medicine
2/1 Issue
date
Osteopathic
medicine and surgery 1/1 Issue date
Podiatric
medicine and surgery 3/2 Issue date
Social work 5/1
Veterinary
medicine 1/1 Issue date
(2) A license having a limitation may be renewed for a term less than the
triennial cycle 3 years.
R 338.7002a Quadrennial license renewal; expiration.
Rule 2a. (1) The following license expires quadrennially and must be renewed every 4 years on or before the date indicated:
Behavior Analysts Issue date
(2) A license having a limitation may be renewed for a term less than 4 years.
R 338.7002b Minimum English language standard.
Rule 2b. (1) Pursuant to section 16174(1)(d) of the code, MCL 333.16174, an applicant seeking initial licensure shall demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language in accordance with the minimum standards established by the department.
(2) To demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language, the applicant shall establish that he or she meets 1 of the following:
(a) The applicant’s health professional educational program was taught in English.
(b) The applicant supplies transcripts establishing that he or she earned at least 60 college level credits from an English-speaking undergraduate or graduate school.
(c) The applicant obtained a total score of not less than 52 on the Michigan English Test administered by the University of Michigan.
(d) The applicant obtained a total score of not less than 80 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL-IBT) administered by the Educational Testing Service.