Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
AGENCY REPORT TO THE
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)
1. Agency Information
Agency name:
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Division/Bureau/Office:
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Name of person completing this form:
Weston MacIntosh
Phone number of person completing this form:
517-241-9269
E-mail of person completing this form:
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:
Elizabeth Arasim
2. Rule Set Information
MOAHR assigned rule set number:
2021-43 LR
Title of proposed rule set:
Genetic Counseling - General Rules
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:
The Genetic Counseling – General Rules pertain to definitions, telehealth, training, licensure,
relicensure, renewal, continuing education, and certification for genetic counselors.
Amendment of the rules will take place to supply necessary revisions on definitions, telehealth,
training, licensure, relicensure, renewal, continuing education, and certification for genetic
counselors.
4. Summary of proposed rules:
The proposed revisions to the rules include a date of promulgation for completion of the training on
identifying victims of human trafficking, a new rule setting forth the requirements for licensure by
endorsement, revisions to the requirements for verification of licenses held in other jurisdictions,
clarification that a temporary-licensed genetic counselor may renew the temporary license four times,
and a requirement that a licensee shall report to the department a change in active candidate status no
later than 30 days after the change occurs.
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and
publication dates:
MCL 24.242 and 24.245