DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
ATHLETIC TRAINERS – GENERAL RULES
Filed with the secretary of state on June 4, 2021
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted
under section 33, 44, or 45a(6) 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 authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory
affairs by sections 16145, 16148, 16178, 16186, 16204, 16205, 16215, 16287, 17904, and
17905 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16145, 333.16148, 333.16178,
333.16186, 333.16204, 333.16205, 333.16215, 333.16287, 333.17904, and 333.17905
and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL
338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)
R 338.1301, R 338.1303, R 338.1309, R 338.1317, R 338.1321, R 338.1325, R 338.1345,
R 338.1349, R 338.1354, R 338.1355, R 338.1357, R 338.1369, and R 338.1378 of the
Michigan Administrative Code are amended, R 338.1302 is added, and R 338.1321a is
rescinded, as follows:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
R 338.1301 Definitions.
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Board" means the Michigan athletic trainer board.
(b) “BOC” means the Board of Certification, Inc.
(c) "Code" means the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
(d) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(e) “Emergency cardiac care” means training in the performance or use of adult
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), pediatric CPR, second rescuer CPR, automated
external defibrillator, airway management, and barrier devices.
R 338.1302 Telehealth services.
Rule 2. (1) Consent for treatment must be obtained before providing a telehealth service
pursuant to section 16284 of the code, MCL 333.16284.
(2) Evidence of consent for treatment must be maintained in a client’s medical record.
(3) An athletic trainer providing any telehealth service shall do both of the following:
(a) Act within the scope of his or her practice.
(b) Exercise the same standard of care applicable to a traditional health care service.
February 18, 2021