Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Administrative Rules for Counseling – General Rules  
Rule Set 2025-5 LR  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Wednesday, September 10, 2025  
09:00 AM  
G. Mennen Williams Building Auditorium  
525 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan  
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive public  
comments on proposed changes to the Counseling – General Rules rule set.  
The proposed revisions include updated higher institution educational program accreditation standards  
and Canadian program educational standards, updated Council for Accreditation of Counseling and  
Related Educational Programs accreditation standards, removal of unnecessary language under the  
human trafficking rule, revision of the limited license rule language to include combining the previously  
required separate statement to the department identifying the Michigan licensed professional counselor  
who is supervising the limited licensed counselor’s practice and the licensed professional counselor’s  
supervising qualifications into the professional disclosure statement, and revisions to the counseling  
supervision rule language based on the promulgation date of the prior rule set.  
By authority conferred upon the department in consultation with the board under MCL 333.16141, MCL  
333.16145, MCL 333.16148, MCL 333.16201, MCL 333.16287, MCL 333.18101, MCL 333.18106, MCL  
333.18107, and MCL 333.18111, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1,  
2008-4, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, MCL 445.2001, MCL 445.2011, 445.2025, and MCL 445.2030.  
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed  
rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 9/1/2025  
issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or  
electronic mail at the following email address: [email protected].  
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the  
following addresses until 9/10/2025 at 05:00PM.  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing – Boards and  
Committees Section P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909-8170 Attention: Departmental Specialist  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Professional Licensing – Boards and  
Committees Section P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909-8170 Attention: Departmental Specialist  
BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov  
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 711- to make  
arrangements.  
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