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:  
2023-73 LR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Optometry - General Rules  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
This rule set pertains to the licensure, relicensure, and license renewals of optometrists.  
The rules will be reviewed and amended as needed concerning the examination required for licensure.  
Additionally, continuing education rules will be reviewed and revised as needed to reflect the  
activities and continuing education providers and activities approved by the board. All rules will be  
reviewed and revised as needed to update rules and provide greater clarity.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
The proposed changes amend the definitions, update accreditation standards, clarify and revise  
continuing education requirements, and amend the testing requirements for licensure to align them  
with the changes that were made to the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examination.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
The Flint Journal, June 30, 2024.  
The Grand Rapids Press, June 30, 2024.  
The Mining Journal, July 3, 2024.  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
8/1/2024  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
8/8/2024 09:00 AM at UL-5 , 611 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=1500  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support Technician, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional  
Licensing.  
Weston MacIntosh, Departmental Specialist, Bureau of Professional Licensing.  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
None.  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
None.  
12. Persons submitting other comments:  
None.  
13. 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 Rule Change & citation  
and Description changed  
of Change(s)  
Made  
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14.Date report completed:  
9/11/2024  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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