Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Administrative Rules for Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery – General Rules  
Rule Set 2023-36 LR  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Tuesday, June 4, 2024  
09:00 AM  
UL-5  
611 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan  
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive public  
comments on proposed changes to the Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery – General Rules rule set.  
The proposed rules include: revisions to follow current drafting standards; removal of the prohibition on  
delegation of a drug or device individually, in combination, or in succession, for a woman known to be  
pregnant with the intention of causing either a miscarriage or fetal death; updates to accreditation  
standards; edits to decrease the number of allowed attempts to pass any level of the COMLEX-USA  
from six attempts to four attempts; removal of the requirement that an applicant shall successfully pass  
all steps of the COMLEX-USA within seven years after the date the applicant first passed a step of the  
COMLEX-USA; clarification of the period in which a licensee must request a waiver of continuing  
education; clarification that a licensee who completes implicit bias training under R 338.7004 may also  
use that training toward fulfillment of continuing education requirements; and allowance of non-  
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited providers engaging in joint  
providership with ACCME accredited providers to qualify as acceptable providers of continuing  
education.  
By authority conferred on the department in consultation with the board under MCL 333.16145,  
333.16148, 333.16174, 333.16201, 333.16204, 333.16215, 333.16287, 333.17531, 333.17533, and  
333.17548, and Executive Reorganization Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1 and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501,  
445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030.  
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed  
rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 6/1/2024  
issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or  
electronic mail at the following email address: BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov.  
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the  
following addresses until 6/4/2024 at 05:00PM.  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing – Boards and  
Committees Section P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909-8170 Attention: Departmental Specialist  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing – Boards and  
Committees Section P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909-8170 Attention: Departmental Specialist  
BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov  
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the  
hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available.  
Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 711- to make  
arrangements.  
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