DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY – GENERAL RULES
Filed with the secretary of state on
These rules take
effect become effective immediately upon after filing
with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) 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, 16148, 16901, 16903, 16909, and 16913 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16145, 333.16148, 333.16901, 333.16903, 333.16909, and 333.16913, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)
R 338.7202, R 338.7203, R 338.7205, R 338.7207, R 338.7211, R 338.7213, R 338.7215, and R 338.7219 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, as follows:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
R 338.7202 Training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking;
requirements.
Rule 2. (1) Under section 16148 of the code, MCL
333.16148, an individual seeking licensure or registration or who is
licensed or registered shall have complete completed training
in identifying victims of human trafficking that satisfies the following
standards:
(a) Training content must cover all the following:
(i) Understanding the types and venues of human
trafficking in this state Michigan or the United States.
(ii) Identifying victims of human trafficking in health
care healthcare settings.
(iii) Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking
in health care healthcare settings for adults and minors.
(iv) Resources Identifying resources for
reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.
(b) Acceptable providers or methods of training include any of the following:
(i) Training offered by a nationally recognized or state-recognized, health-related organization.
(ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction with, a state or federal agency.
(iii) Training obtained in an educational program approved for initial licensure, or by a college or university.
(iv) Reading an article related to the identification of
victims of human trafficking that satisfies the requirements of subdivision (a)
of this subrule and is published in a peer review peer-reviewed journal,
health care healthcare journal, or professional or scientific
journal.
(c) Acceptable modalities of training include any of the following:
(i) Teleconference or webinar.
(ii) Online presentation.
(iii) Live presentation.
(iv) Printed or electronic media.
(2) The department may select and audit a sample of
individuals an individual and request documentation of proof of
completion of training. If audited by the department, an the individual
shall provide an acceptable proof of completion of training, including either
of the following:
(a) Proof of completion certificate issued by the training provider that includes the date, provider name, name of training, and individual’s name.
(b) A self-certification statement by an the individual.
The certification statement must include the individual’s name and either of
the following:
(i) For training completed under subrule (1)(b)(i) to (iii) of this rule, the date, training provider name, and name of training.
(ii) For training completed under subrule (1)(b)(iv) of
this rule, the title of article, author, publication name of peer review
the peer-reviewed journal, health care healthcare journal,
or professional or scientific journal, and the date, volume, and issue
of publication, as applicable.
(3) Under section 16148 of the code, MCL 333.16148, the
requirements specified in subrule (1) of this rule apply for license renewals
beginning with the 2017 renewal cycle and for initial licenses issued after
March 17, 2021.
R 338.7203 Limited license.
Rule 3. (1) An individual applying applicant for
a limited license licensure under section 16903(3) of the code,
MCL 333.16903, shall provide a completed application on a form provided by
the department, together with the requisite fee. satisfy the requirements
of the code, the rules promulgated under the code, and all the following
requirements:
(a) Provide the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(i) A master’s degree or higher graduate degree from an approved training program in marriage and family therapy that satisfies the accreditation standards under R 338.7211(1).
(ii) A master’s degree or higher graduate degree from an approved college or university that satisfies the accreditation standards under R 338.7211(2) or (3) and completed the graduate-level courses in section 16909(1)(a)(ii) of the code, MCL 333.16909.
(2) In addition to satisfying the requirements of the
code, an individual applying for a limited license shall satisfy both of the
following requirements: A limited license is renewed annually and may
not be renewed more than 5 times.
(a) Satisfy either of the following educational
requirements, as specified under section 16909(1)(a)(i) or (ii) of the code,
MCL 333.16909:
(i) Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate
degree from an approved training program in marriage and family therapy that
satisfies the accreditation standards in R 338.7211(1).
(b) Complete a supervised clinical marriage and family
therapy experience, as specified under section 16909(1)(b) of the code, MCL
333.16909, in conjunction with the applicant’s educational program. The
supervised experience must be obtained either in a clinical practicum during
graduate education or in a postgraduate marriage and family institute training
program accredited under R 338.7211(2).
(3) A limited license is
renewed annually and may not be renewed more than 5 times.
R 338.7205 Licensure requirements.
Rule 5. An applicant for licensure as a marriage
and family therapist license shall provide a completed application on
a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In
addition to satisfying satisfy the requirements of the code, code,
the rules promulgated under the code, and an applicant for licensure
shall satisfy all the following requirements:
(a) Satisfy either of the
following educational requirements, as specified under section 16909(1)(a) of
the code, MCL 333.16909: Provide the
required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(i) Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate
degree earned from an approved training program in marriage and family therapy
that satisfies the accreditation standards in R 338.7211(1).
(ii) Possess a master’s degree or higher graduate
degree from an approved college or university that satisfies the accreditation
standards in R 338.7211(2) and complete the graduate-level courses in section
16909(1)(a)(ii) of the code, MCL 333.16909.
(b) Complete
a supervised clinical marriage and family therapy experience that satisfies the
requirements of section 16909(1)(b) of the code, MCL 333.16909, in
conjunction with the applicant’s educational program. The supervised
experience must be obtained either in a clinical practicum during graduate
education or in a postgraduate marriage and family institute training program
accredited under R 338.7211(2). Provide proof, as directed by the
department, verifying the completion of either of the following educational
requirements, as specified under section 16909(1)(a)(i) or (ii) of the code,
MCL 333.16909:
(i) A master’s degree or higher graduate degree from an approved training program in marriage and family therapy that satisfies the accreditation standards under R 338.7211(1).
(ii) A master’s degree or higher graduate degree from an approved college or university that satisfies the accreditation standards under R 338.7211(2) or (3) and completed the graduate-level courses in section 16909(1)(a)(ii) of the code, MCL 333.16909.
(c) Obtain not less than 1,000 direct client contact
hours in a supervised marriage and family therapy experience, as required under
section 16909(1)(c) of the code, MCL 333.16909. Provide proof, as
directed by the department, verifying the completion of a supervised clinical
marriage and family therapy experience that satisfies the requirements of
section 16909(1)(b) of the code, MCL 333.16909, in conjunction with the
applicant’s educational program. The supervised experience must be obtained
either in a clinical practicum during graduate education or in a postgraduate
marriage and family institute training program accredited under R 338.7211(2) or
(3).
(d) Pass the examination under R 338.7209. Provide
proof, as directed by the department, verifying not less than 1,000 direct
client contact hours in a supervised marriage and family therapy experience, as
required under section 16909(1)(c) of the code, MCL 333.16909.
(e) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying a passing score on the examination adopted under R 338.7209.
R 338.7207 Examinations; eligibility.
Rule 7. (1) To establish eligibility for the examination
under R 338.7209, an applicant shall provide a completed application on a form
provided by the department, together with the requisite required
fee.
(2) To be eligible to sit for the examination in marital
and family therapy, an applicant shall satisfy either R 338.7203(2)(a) and
(b) R 338.7203(1)(b) and (c) or R 338.7205(a) and (b). R
338.7205(b) and (c).
R 338.7211 Adoption of standards by reference.
Rule 11. (1) The accreditation standards of the
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE),
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) care of COAMFTE,
112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, are adopted by
reference. The standards are set forth in the publication entitled titled
“Accreditation Standards Graduate &
Post-Graduate Marriage and Family Therapy Training Programs Version 12.5,” published
December 2020, effective January 1, 2022, which is available at no
cost from the commission’s website at http://www.coamfte.org/. https://www.coamfte.org
are approved and adopted by reference. If a marriage and family therapy
educational program is accredited by COAMFTE, it is approved. Copies of the standards also are available for
inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of
Marriage and Family Therapy, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing,
Michigan 48909.
(2) A higher education institution is considered
approved if it is accredited by the accrediting body of the region in which the
institution is located, and the accrediting body satisfies either the
recognition standards and criteria of the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA) or the recognition procedures and criteria of the United
States Department of Education. The procedures and criteria for recognizing
accrediting agencies of the United States Department of Education, effective
July 1, 2010, as contained in 34 CFR part 602, and the “Recognition of Accrediting
Organizations, Policies and Procedures of the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation, CHEA,” effective September 28, 2018, are adopted by reference.
Copies of the policies and procedures of CHEA as well as the procedures and
criteria of the United States Department of Education are available for
inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of
Marriage and Family Therapy, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing,
Michigan 48909. The CHEA recognition standards may also be obtained at no cost
from the council’s website at http://www.chea.org/. The federal recognition
criteria may also be obtained at no cost from the website for the U.S.
Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html.
The standards for recognition of accrediting organizations developed and
adopted by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), One Dupont
Circle NW, Suite 510, Washington, D.C. 20036, in the publication titled “CHEA
Standards and Procedures for Recognition,” effective October 4, 2021, which
are available at no cost on the council’s website at https://www.chea.org,
are approved and adopted by reference. If a higher education institution is
accredited by the accrediting body of the region where the institution is
located and the accrediting body satisfies the recognition standards of CHEA,
the institution is approved.
(3) The criteria for recognition and the recognition process for the secretary’s recognition of accrediting agencies of the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202, in 34 CFR 602.10 to 602.39, effective July 1, 2020, which are available at no cost on the department’s website at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html, are approved and adopted by reference. If a higher education institution is accredited by the accrediting body of the region where the institution is located and the accrediting body satisfies the recognition criteria and process of the United States Department of Education, the institution is approved.
(4) Copies of the standards in this rule are available for inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
R 338.7213 Licensure by endorsement.
Rule 13. (1) An applicant for a marriage and family
therapy license by endorsement who satisfies shall satisfy the
requirements of the code and this rule satisfies the requirements of section
16186 of the code, MCL 333.16186. The department shall issue a marriage and
family therapist license to an applicant who satisfies the rules
promulgated under the code, and all the following requirements:
(a) Provides Provide the required fee and a
completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Holds Provide proof, as directed by the
department, verifying a current and full marriage and family therapist
license in another state or in a province of Canada.
(c) If the applicant is licensed as a marriage and
family therapist in a province in Canada, provide proof, as directed by the
department, verifying that the applicant Completed completed the
educational requirements for a marriage and family therapist license in a
province of in Canada or another state in the United
States to obtain for licensure as a marriage and family
therapist in a province of Canada or another state. in the
United States.
(d) Received Provide proof, as directed by the
department, verifying a passing score on either of the following
examinations for a marriage and family therapist license in a province of
Canada or another state or in a province of Canada to obtain licensure
as a marriage and family therapist in a province of Canada or another state:
another state or in a province of Canada:
(i) The examination adopted under R 338.7209.
(ii) The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist California Clinical Examination.
(2) An applicant who is or has been licensed, registered,
or certified in a health profession or specialty by any other another
state, the United States military, the federal government, or another
country shall disclose that fact on the application form. The applicant shall
satisfy the requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL 333.16174, which
includes including verification from the issuing entity showing that
disciplinary proceedings are not pending against the applicant and sanctions are
not in force at the time of application. If licensure is granted and it is
determined that sanctions have been imposed, the disciplinary subcommittee may
impose appropriate sanctions under section 16174(5) of the code, MCL 333.16174.
R 338.7215 Relicensure.
Rule 15. (1) An applicant may be relicensed within 3
years after the expiration date of the license under section 16201(3) of the
code, MCL 333.16201, if the applicant satisfies the requirements of the code,
the rules promulgated under the code, and all of the following
requirements:
(a) Provides the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Establishes good moral character as that term is defined in, and determined under, 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41 to 338.47.
(2) An applicant may be relicensed more than 3 years after
the expiration date of the license under section 16201(4) of the code, MCL
333.16201, if the applicant satisfies the requirements of the code, the
rules promulgated under the code, and all of the following
requirements:
(a) Provides the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Establishes good moral character as that term is
as defined in, and determined under, 1974 PA 381, MCL
338.41 to 338.47.
(c) Provides fingerprints as required under section 16174(3) of the code, MCL 333.16174.
(d) Provides proof, as directed by the department,
verifying the Satisfies satisfaction of either of the
following requirements:
(i) The applicant Possesses a current held
or holds an unrestricted marriage and therapy license in a
province of Canada or another state. another state or in a province of
Canada during the 3-year period immediately preceding the date of the application
for relicensure.
(ii) Documents that the applicant has achieved a
passing score on Successfully passes the examination approved
adopted under R 338.7209. R 338.7209 during the 3-year period
immediately preceding the date of the application for relicensure.
(3) An applicant who is or has been licensed, registered,
or certified in a health profession or specialty by any other another
state, the United States military, the federal government, or another
country shall disclose that fact on the application form. The applicant shall
satisfy the requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL 333.16174, which
includes including verification from the issuing entity showing that
disciplinary proceedings are not pending against the applicant and sanctions
are not in force at the time of application. If licensure is granted and it is
determined that sanctions have been imposed, the disciplinary subcommittee may
impose appropriate sanctions under section 16174(5) of the code, MCL 333.16174.
R 338.7219 License renewal; requirements.
Rule 19. (1) An applicant for license renewal who has
been licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the application for
renewal shall provide the required fee and a completed application on a
form provided by the department. satisfy the requirements of the code
and the rules promulgated under the code.
(2) A license renewed within 60 days after the
expiration date is subject to the requirements set forth under section 16201(2)
of the code, MCL 333.16201. An applicant for license renewal shall
provide the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the
department.