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:
2024-53 LR
Title of the proposed rule set:
Physician's Assistants – General Rules
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:
The Physician’s Assistants – General Rules pertain to definitions, training, educational standards, and licenses for
physician’s assistants.
Amendment of the rules will take place to supply clarity on definitions, educational standards, human trafficking
training, and licensure.
2. Summary of the proposed rules:
The proposed revisions to the rules clarify the requirements for human trafficking training and adopt updated
educational standards.
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication
dates:
The Flint Journal, March 13, 2025
The Grand Rapids Press, March 13, 2025
The Escanaba Daily Press, March 29, 2025
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:
4/15/2025
5. Date, time, and location of the public hearing:
4/18/2025 09:00 AM at UL-4, 611 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan
MCL 24.242 and 24.245