Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Administrative Rules for Social Work – General Rules
Rule Set 2021-53 LR
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Friday, January 28, 2022
09:00 AM
Conference Room UL 4
611 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48909
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive public
comments on proposed changes to the Social Work – General Rules rule set.
The amendments to the rules clarify definitions, update educational standards, and update the training
standards for identifying victims of human trafficking. The amendments also clarify the requirements for
registration, registration by endorsement, and reregistration and amend the registration by endorsement
and reregistration rules to require an applicant to disclose each license, registration, or certification in a
health profession or specialty issued by any other jurisdiction or entity and require the applicant to
demonstrate that no disciplinary proceedings are currently pending and that any prior sanction has been
satisfied. The amendments add the requirements for a Canadian-licensed applicant to apply for licensure
by endorsement as a bachelor’s or master’s social worker, and they require an applicant for licensure by
endorsement or relicensure as a bachelor’s or master’s social worker to disclose each license,
registration, or certification in a health profession or specialty issued by any other jurisdiction or entity
and require the applicant to demonstrate that no disciplinary proceedings are currently pending and that
any prior sanction has been satisfied. Amendments have also been made to the requirements for
relicensure as a bachelor’s or master’s social worker to reduce the number of hours of supervised work
experience hours needed for those applicants whose license has been lapsed for more than 3 years but
less than 7 years. The amendments also clarify the requirements for license renewal and the
accumulation of continuing education credit hours.
By the authority conferred on the Director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs by MCL
333.16145, 333.16148, 333.16287, 333.18516, and 333.18518, and Executive Reorganization Order
Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030.
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed
issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or
electronic mail at the following email address: BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov.
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the
following addresses until 1/28/2022 at 05:00PM.
Attention: Policy Analyst
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing– Boards and
Committees Section, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909-8170