DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION  
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION  
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES  
Filed with the secretary of state on July 12, 2022  
This rule takes effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted  
under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) 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 the authority of the superintendent of public instruction under sections 1701 and  
1703 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1701 and 380.1703, and  
Executive Reorganization Order No. 1996-7, MCL 388.994)  
R 340.1746 of the Michigan Administrative Code is amended, as follows:  
R 340.1746 Homebound and hospitalized services.  
Rule 46. (1) A district or intermediate district shall provide homebound and hospitalized  
services to a student with a disability in accordance with section 109 of the state school  
aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1709, and the individuals with disabilities  
education act, 20 USC 1400 to 1482.  
(2) A district or intermediate district shall not assign more than 12 students at any 1 time  
to a special education teacher employed for homebound or hospitalized services, or for a  
combination of these services.  
(3) A student with a disability receiving homebound or hospitalized services shall  
receive a minimum of 2 nonconsecutive hours of instruction per week. Related services  
may supplement, but not substitute for, the teacher's instruction.  
(4) Homebound and hospitalized services are not a substitute for special education  
programs and services. The provider of homebound and hospitalized services shall, to the  
extent appropriate, provide curricular experiences that the district or intermediate district  
provides in the program where the student is enrolled.  
(5) For purposes of this rule, “district” and “intermediate district” mean those terms as  
defined in sections 3 and 5 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL  
388.1603 and 388.1605.  
June 18, 2022  
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