DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH  
COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY  
DISTRICT AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
(By authority conferred on the department of public health by section 9 of Act No. 380 of  
the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, and section 2233 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts  
of 1978, as amended, being SS16.109 and333.2233 of the Michigan Compiled Laws)  
PART 1. SERVICES  
R 327.1--R 327.10 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1984 AACS.  
R 327.11--R 327.15 Rescinded.  
History: 1954 ACS 52, Eff. Nov. 15, 1967; rescinded 1954 ACS 61, Eff. Feb. 16, 1970.  
PART 2. PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS  
R 327.41 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
R 327.45 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
R 327.47 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS.  
R 327.51 Nurses; classification.  
Rule 51. A district or county health department shall employ nurses according to the  
following classifications:  
(a) Licensed practical nurse.  
(b) Registered nurse.  
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(c) Public health nurse.  
(d) Public health nurse supervisor.  
(e) Public health nurse consultant.  
(f) Public health nurse director.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.53 Licensed practical nurses; qualifications.  
Rule 53. A licensed practical nurse shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) Graduation from a school of practical nursing approved by the state board of nursing  
at the time of graduation.  
(b) Licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Michigan.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.55 Registered nurses; qualifications.  
Rule 55. A registered nurse shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) Graduation from a school of nursing approved by the state board of nursing.  
(b) Licensure to practice as a registered nurse in Michigan.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.57 Public health nurses; qualifications.  
Rule 57. A public health nurse shall meet the following requirements:  
(a) Completion of a baccalaureate degree program accredited by the national professional  
nursing organization for public health nursing preparation, or post-baccalaureate study  
which includes content approved by the national professional nursing organization for  
public health nursing preparation.  
(b) Licensure to practice as a registered nurse in Michigan.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.59 Public health nurse supervisors; qualifications.  
Rule 59. A public health nurse supervisor shall qualify as a public health nurse, and in  
addition shall have:  
(a) A master's degree from an institution with a program accredited by the national  
professional nursing organization or the American public health association which includes  
preparation in a specialized area of nursing practice, and in supervision or administration  
or both.  
(b) Two years of public health nursing experience.  
History: 1979 AC.  
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R 327.61 Public health nurse consultants; qualifications.  
Rule 61. A public health nurse consultant shall qualify as a public health nurse supervisor,  
and shall have an additional 2 years of nursing supervisory or teaching experience.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.63 Public health nurse directors; qualifications.  
Rule 63. A public health nurse director shall qualify as a public health nurse consultant,  
and shall have an additional 1 year of experience in either nursing supervision,  
consultation, administration or any combination thereof.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.65 Environmental health personnel; classification and qualifications.  
Rule 65. A staff, supervisory, or administrative environmental health worker shall be  
classified, and shall meet the requirements, as specified in the following plan. (See  
following page.)  
**** For Graphic see attached file labeled "Figures" ****  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.67 Environmental health personnel; substitute qualifications.  
Rule 67. (1) An environmental health worker with position designation AI may be given  
credit for 1 year of education for each 5 years of experience.  
(2) An environmental health worker with 8 or more years of experience at position  
designation II or higher may qualify for any position requiring a graduate degree if he  
meets the professional registration requirements.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.69 Environmental health personnel; modification of qualifications.  
Rule 69. (1) If the education or experience requirements of a local civil service system or  
its equivalent vary from the requirements of the classification plan in R 327.65, the  
employing agency shall decide which requirements shall prevail.  
(2) The classification plan listed in R 327.65 establishes only minimum position  
designations; higher position designations may be established by the employer.  
History: 1979 AC.  
R 327.71 Rescinded.  
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History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
R 327.73 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
R 327.75 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
R 327.77 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
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