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:
Weston MacIntosh
Phone number of person completing this form:
517-241-9269
E-mail of person completing this form:
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:
Elizabeth Arasim
2. Rule Set Information
MOAHR assigned rule set number:
2020-125 LR
Title of proposed rule set:
Marriage and Family Therapy – General Rules
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:
The Marriage and Family Therapy – General Rules pertain to definitions, training, licensure,
examinations, and educational standards for marriage and family therapists.
Amendment of the rules will take place to supply clarity on definitions, human trafficking training,
licensure, examinations, educational standards, and telehealth.
4. Summary of proposed rules:
The proposed revisions to the rules supply conditions related to consent, scope of practice, and
standard of care for telehealth services, update educational standards, incorporate the recent
legislative changes that allow licensure by endorsement for individuals licensed in another state or a
province of Canada, and revise the requirements for verification of licenses held in other
jurisdictions.
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and
publication dates:
MCL 24.242 and 24.245