Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
Office of Early Childhood Education
Administrative Rules for Licensing Rules for Child Care Center
Rule Set 2024-11 LP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
01:30 PM
Michigan Library and Historical Center, 1st Floor Forum
702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915
The Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will hold a public hearing to receive public
comments on proposed changes to the Licensing Rules for Child Care Center rule set.
The proposed rules add parts and revise the structure of existing rules to properly group items by topic. In
addition, the proposed rules revise and add definitions to increase clarity, adds a part on school age child care
center specific exemptions to clearly state which rules school age only centers are exempt from, extends
allowable transportation time from 1 hour to 1.5 hours, adds requirements on anaphylactic shock policies, adds
provisions related to Outdoor nature-based centers, provides flexibility for group sizes and naptime ratios,
eliminates requirements for tuberculosis testing, provides allowances to incorporate Individual Family Services
Plan, Individualized Education Plans and 504 plans for children in care, adjusted qualification requirements to
include certain work experiences as a substitute for certain credentials, and makes clarifications throughout.
By authority conferred on the director of the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential by
section 2 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.112, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2, 2003-1,
2004-4, 2015-1 and 2023-6, MCL 330.3101, 445.2001, 445.2011, 400.226, 400.227 and 388.1283.
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules are
Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or email at the following email
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by email at the following addresses
until 11/22/2024 at 05:00 PM:
ATTN: Erika Bigelow and Chanti Cole
Landmark Building, 105 W. Allegan St., 2nd Floor, Lansing, MI 48933
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the hearing
is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available. Anyone needing
assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 517-284-9730 to make arrangements.