Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)
AGENCY REPORT TO THE
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)
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
Email of person completing this form:
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:
Elizabeth Arasim
RULE SET INFORMATION:
MOAHR assigned rule set number:
2023-52 LR
Title of the proposed rule set:
Psychology – General Rules
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:
The Psychology – General Rules pertain to definitions, training, educational standards, licensure, examinations, and
continuing education for psychologists.
Amendment of the rules will take place to supply clarity on definitions, human trafficking training, educational
standards, licensure, examinations, continuing education, and telehealth.
2. Summary of the proposed rules:
The proposed rules include: revisions to follow current drafting standards and edits to supply clarification for easier
reading; updates to the latest educational standards; clarification of the length of time an individual may hold the
educational limited license; clarification of the requirements for requesting approval of a post-degree practicum and
the required credentials of a practicum supervisor; removal of the exception to completion of continuing education in
the first license cycle; clarification that a licensee who completes implicit bias training under R 338.7004 may also use
that training toward fulfillment of continuing education requirements; and supplies updated ways to obtain continuing
education credit.
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication
dates:
The Flint Journal, June 16, 2024.
The Grand Rapids Press, June 18, 2024.
The Mining Journal, May 23, 2024.
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:
7/1/2024
MCL 24.242 and 24.245