February 14, 2024  
To the Bureau of Professional Licensing Board Support,  
The American Physical Therapy Association Michigan Chapter (APTA MI) membership  
unanimously passed a motion at our membership meeting on 11/2/19 to work with the  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the Bureau of Professional  
Licensing (BPL) to seek changing our current two-year license renewal to a three-year  
license renewal.  
The intent of our membership was increasing efficacy for both BPL and our members.  
Further intent was to keep this potential change both budget and Professional  
Development Requirements neutral.  
APTA MI is pleased to SUPPORT adopting this change which would incorporate the  
three-year (Triennial) licensing cycle for Physical Therapy.  
Please include this letter of support in the Public Health Code – General Rules Public  
Hearing that will occur February 15, 2024.  
Sincerely,  
Brian Gilbert, PT, MSPT, OCS, Cert. MDT, Cert. DN  
APTA MI President  
Jake Jakubiak Kovacek, PT  
APTA MI Liaison to the Board of Physical Therapy  
MAPA Executive Director Thadd Gormas  
Lansing, MI  
(877) YES-MAPA  
Gormas@MichiganPA.org  
MichiganPA.com  
15th March 2024  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
PO Box 30670  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Re: Support for Pending Rule Set # 2023-57 LR  
Director Brown:  
On behalf of the Michigan Academy of Physician Associates, I am writing to  
express support for proposed Rule Set # 2023-57 LR. We appreciate your  
thoughtful consideration of the impact on the 7,770 PAs practicing medicine in  
Michigan and their patients. Updating the two year licensing cycle to three  
years will bring some relief to these much needed medical providers.  
We also appreciate your thoughtful consideration of the feedback we have  
provided regarding implicit bias training requirements. Michigan PAs have  
expressed much support for reasonable training standards. It is our hope that  
these updated rules will provide health improvement for the patients within  
our most impacted communities and throughout the State of Michigan.  
With gratitude,  
Thadd Gormas, Executive Director  
Michigan Academy of Physician Associates  
February 14, 2024  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing– Boards and Committees Section  
P.O. Box 30670  
Lansing, MI 48909-8170  
RE: Memo of Support - Public Health Code – General Rules (MOAHR #2023 – 57 LR)  
To Whom It May Concern:  
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) would like to thank the  
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) for providing AAMFT with an  
opportunity to submit comments on the Public Health Code – General Rules. AAMFT  
represents the professional interests of more than 72,000 licensed marriage and family  
therapists (LMFTs) in Michigan and throughout the United States.  
These proposed rule changes would update the marriage and family therapy licensing cycle from  
every two years to every three years. AAMFT strongly supports this change as it would reduce  
the administrative burden for both the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and  
marriage and family therapists in the state.  
AAMFT would like to express strong support for these changes which will help streamline MFT  
licensure in the state. Thank you in advance for your consideration of our comments. Please  
contact me at pbarton@aamft.org if you have any questions or need additional information.  
Sincerely,  
Patricia Barton  
Director of Government and Corporate Affairs  
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy  
February 13, 2024  
To whom it may concern,  
On behalf of the Michigan Midwives Association, our board of directors and membership, we  
would like to extend our support for the Public Health Code General rules change to incorporate  
the three-year licensing cycle for licensed Midwives in Michigan. This is an appropriate update  
to the licensing cycle for licensed midwives. We have no concerns and fully support this change.  
Araya Montero, LM,CPM  
President, Michigan Midwives Association  
Archived: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 3:23:42 PM  
From: BPL-BoardSupport  
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 10:28:17 AM  
To: Marks, Dena (LARA)  
Subject: FW: Support  
Response requested: No  
Sensitivity: Normal  
Is something going on with RTs?  
Thank you,  
Stephanie Wysack  
Departmental Technician  
Boards and Committees Section  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Phone: 517-241-7500  
Email: BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov  
From: Jori.Poulos-Poland@mymichigan.org <Jori.Poulos-Poland@mymichigan.org>  
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 10:23 AM  
To: BPL-BoardSupport <BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov>  
Subject: Support  
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I support triannual licensing for Respiratory Therapists.  
Jori P. Poulos-Poland, MHL, BBA, RRT  
Manager of Respiratory/Sleep & EEG  
989-356-8139  
MyMichigan Medical Center – Alpena  
Jori.poulos-poland@mymichigan.org  
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Archived: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 3:22:34 PM  
From: BPL-BoardSupport  
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 10:32:54 AM  
To: Marks, Dena (LARA)  
Subject: FW: VOTE FOR RT  
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Archived: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 3:22:34 PM  
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From: Renee.Kaiser@mymichigan.org <Renee.Kaiser@mymichigan.org>  
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 10:29 AM  
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I had received an email per Jori Poland our Manager stating that there is discussion of extending licensure to every  
three years . I would support this change. We were instructed to send and email to state our opinion. Thanks so  
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