Request for Rulemaking – Page 3
10. Is the subject matter of the rule(s) currently contained in any guideline,
handbook, manual, instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational
memoranda?
Yes, the health facility licensing rules are referenced in license application forms and
in a variety of bureau documents pertaining to the operation of the health facilities
licensing program.
11. Is the rule(s) listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as a rule to be
processed for the current year?
Yes, promulgation of the new rule set and rescission of the six existing rule sets are
included in the LARA Annual Regulatory Plan for 2017-2018.
12. Will the proposed rule(s) be promulgated under Sections 44 or 48 of the
Administrative Procedures Act, 1969 PA 306, as amended, being MCL 24.244 or
24.248? Will the rule(s) be promulgated under the full rulemaking process? Please
explain.
No, the proposed rules will not be promulgated under Sections 44 or 48 of the APA;
they will be promulgated under the full rulemaking process.
Note: If this request for rulemaking applies to rules that will be promulgated pursuant to
Sections 44 or 48 of the Administrative Procedures Act, 1969 PA 306, as amended,
MCL 24.244 or 24.248, you do not have to answer questions 13 to 18.
13. Please describe the extent to which the rule(s) exceed national or regional
compliance requirements or other standards:
The rules do not exceed national or regional compliance requirements or standards.
14. Do the rule(s) incorporate the recommendations of any Advisory Rules
Committee formed pursuant to Executive Order 2011-5? If yes, please explain.
No
15. Do the rule(s) incorporate the recommendations received from the public
regarding any complaints or comments regarding the rule(s)? If yes, please explain.
Promulgation of a new rule set for licensing health facilities and agencies is proposed
because the current, multiple rule sets need to be updated and harmonized to improve
their effectiveness and efficiency. The bureau has invited input from stakeholders
representing consumers and the regulated health facilities and agencies. The bureau
will continue to communicate with stakeholders and incorporate recommendations for
improvement.
16. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of
the rule(s) and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other
factors have changed the regulatory activity covered by the rule(s) since the last
evaluation:
Six rule sets, encompassing 315 rules, will be rescinded. Most of these rules have
been evaluated periodically; some of them have recently been revised, but a few have
Revised: March 23, 2017
MCL 24.239