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:
Dena Marks
Phone number of person completing this form:
517-335-3679
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:
2023-58 LR
Title of the proposed rule set:
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery - General Rules
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:
This rule set pertains to the licensure, relicensure, and license renewals of podiatrists.
The rules will be amended to clarify continuing education requirements. New rule numbers need to be added to the
rule set for organization and to comply with current drafting guidelines. All rules will be reviewed, revised, and
redrafted as needed for clarity and to provide up-to-date information.
2. Summary of the proposed rules:
The proposed rules amend definitions, approve and adopt the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination,
update accreditation standards, clarify licensing requirements, amend and clarify the requirements for licensure by
endorsement, eliminate the jurisprudence examination for licensure and relicensure, amend and clarify approved
continuing education providers and requirements, and rescind and relocate some rules to comply with current drafting
requirements and for organization and clarity.
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication
dates:
The Daily Press, October 21, 2024
The Flint Journal, October 17, 2024
The Grand Rapids Press, October 17, 2024
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:
11/1/2024
5. Date, time, and location of the public hearing:
MCL 24.242 and 24.245