Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Administrative Rules for Public Health Code--General Rules
Rule Set 2019-135 LR
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Friday, May 22, 2020
09:00 AM
G. Mennen Williams Building Auditorium 525 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan
or virtually via Zoom if Executive Order 2020-48 is extended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive
public comments on proposed changes to the Public Health Code--General Rules rule set.
The proposed rules will add definitions for terms used in the rules; add midwifery to the biennial
renewals; add quadrennial license renewals for behavior analysts; change the renewal date for
optometry, pharmacy, physician’s assistants, dentistry, medicine, osteopathic medicine and surgery,
podiatric medicine and surgery, and veterinary medicine to the date when the initial license was issued;
and add the department’s minimum English language standard for licensure or registration.
MCL 333.16145, MCL 333.16194, MCL 333.16201, MCL 333.16221, MCL 338.3501, MCL 445.2001,
MCL 445.2011, and MCL 445.2030. These rules will take effect Immediately after filing with the
Secretary of State. The rules are published on the Michigan Government web site at
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Boards and
Committees Section
P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909-8170, Attention: Policy Analyst
Comments on the rules may be made in person at the hearing or by mail or electronic mail until
5/22/2020 at 05:00PM.
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities
Act, in accessible buildings with handicap parking available. Anyone needing assistance to
take part in the hearings due to disability may call 517-241-7500 -to make arrangements.