Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
611 W. Ottawa Street  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Name of person completing this form:  
Dena Marks  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-335-3679  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
MarksD1@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Elizabeth Arasim  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2019-140 LR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Nursing Home Administrators - General Rules  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
The Nursing Home Administrators General Rules pertain to the licensure, relicensure, and license  
renewal for nursing home administrators.  
The rules will be amended to provide clarity pertaining to education, training, testing requirements,  
licensing, continuing education, and telehealth services.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
The proposed rules will add a telehealth rule; update accreditation standards; remove the minimum  
English language standard; clarify the requirements for relicensure and licensure by endorsement; and  
clarify rules pertaining to continuing education.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
Flint Journal, September 5, 2020  
Grand Rapids Press, September 5, 2020  
Mining Journal, September 6, 2020  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
11/15/2020  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
11/23/2020 09:00 AM at The public hearing will be held virtually via Zoom to receive public  
comments while complying with statutorily required measures designed to help prevent the spread of  
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19). , https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89155551746?  
pwd=MTJLN1JZQW5qalFWcVVqenZPYmtLdz09, Password for video connection: 438090; Phone  
number: 888-684-8852, Conference Code for audio connection: 335451  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=126  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:  
Kimberly Catlin, Board support Technician, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional  
Licensing  
Andria Ditschman, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional  
Licensing  
Weston MacIntosh, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional  
Licensing  
Kerry Przybylo, Manager, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional Licensing  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
None.  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
None.  
12. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Comments  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for change  
& citation  
changed  
None.  
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None.  
None.  
None.  
13.Date report completed:  
12/11/2020  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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