Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov

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:

2021-57 LR

Title of proposed rule set:

Veterinary Medicine – General Rules

3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:

The Veterinary Medicine General Rules pertain to the licensure, relicensure, and license renewal for

veterinarians.

The rules will be reviewed and amended as needed in light of the statutory change to MCL

333.16186, effective March 24, 2021. Additionally, all rules will be reviewed, updated, and revised

as needed for clarity.

4. Summary of proposed rules:

The amendments to the rules clarify and revise the requirements for providing a telehealth service,

update examination and educational standards, and clarify the requirements for licensure, licensure by

endorsement, limited licensure, and relicensure. The proposed rules also amend the licensure by

endorsement rule to add the requirements for a Canadian-licensed applicant and require an applicant

for licensure by endorsement or relicensure to disclose each license, registration, or certification in a

health profession or specialty issued by any other jurisdiction or entity and require the applicant to

demonstrate that no disciplinary proceedings are currently pending and that any prior sanction has

been satisfied before being licensed by endorsement or relicensed. The amendments also provide the

standards for supervision of a veterinary technician and limited licensee, establish the requirements

for delegating a duty to and providing supervision of a veterinary student and veterinary assistant, and

clarify the licensee’s duties pertaining to an animal patient’s medical records.

MCL 24.242 and 24.245

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5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and

publication dates:

The Flint Journal, January 28, 2022

The Grand Rapids Press, January 30, 2022

The Mining Journal, January 27, 2022

6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:

2/15/2022

7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:

2/25/2022 09:00 AM at G. Mennen Williams Building Auditorium , 525 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing,

Michigan

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=1315

9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:

Dena Marks, Departmental Specialist, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional

Licensing

LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional

Licensing

Kerry Przybylo Manager, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional Licensing

Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of

Professional Licensing

10. Persons submitting comments of support:

The following submitted comments of support of the proposed changes to R 338.4901a, but did not

submit any comments in general support of the rules:

Janet Donlin, DVM, CAE, Executive VP and CEO American Veterinary Medical Association.

John Tramontana, CEO, Michigan Veterinary Medical Association

11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:

There were numerous individuals who submitted comments of opposition to the proposed changes to

R 338.4901a, but did not submit any comments in general opposition to the rules. Please see the

attachment “Written Comments.pdf,” for the names of the individuals who submitted those

comments.

The following submitted comments of opposition to the proposed changes to R 338.4910, but did not

submit any comments in general opposition to the rules:

Gary Evans, Director Humane Society of Huron Valley

12. Persons submitting other comments:

MCL 24.242 and 24.245