DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

PUBLIC HEALTH CODE—GENERAL RULES

Filed with the secretary of state on December 22, 2020

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, 333.16194, 333.16201, and 333.16221, 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 338.7001, 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.

department.

(d) “Limitation” means that term as defined in section 16106(4) of the code, MCL 333.16106.

(e) "Stark Law" means section 1877 of part e of title XVIII of the social security act, 42 USC

1395nn.

R 338.7001a Biennial license and registration renewal; expiration.

Rule 1a. (1) 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

Midwifery

Nursing

Nursing home administrators

Occupational therapy

Optometry

Pharmacy

Physical therapy

Physician's assistants

2/1

Issue date

11/1

6/1

Issue date

8/1

Issue date

April 28, 2020

Psychology

9/1

Respiratory care

Sanitarians

Speech-language pathology

1/1

12/1

10/1

(2) A license or registration having a limitation may be renewed for a term less than 2 years.

R 338.7002 Triennial license or registration renewal; expiration.

Rule 2. (1) 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

Massage therapy

Medicine

Osteopathic medicine and surgery

Podiatric medicine and surgery

Social work

Issue date

11/1

Issue date

5/1

Veterinary medicine

Issue date

(2) A license having a limitation may be renewed for a term less than 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 licensure or registration must demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language

under the minimum standards established by the department.

(2) To demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language, the applicant must 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 not less than 60

college level credits from an English-speaking undergraduate or graduate school.

Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE) test developed by Michigan Language

Assessment, as demonstrated by a certificate of competency or certificate of competency with

honors.

(d) The applicant obtained a passing score of 650 or higher on the Examination for the

Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) test developed by Michigan Language Assessment,

as demonstrated by a certificate of proficiency or certificate of proficiency with honors.

(e) The applicant obtained a total score of not less than 6.5 on the International English

Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test.

(f) The applicant obtained a total score of not less than 55 on the Michigan English Test

(MET) developed by Michigan Language Assessment.