State Budget Office  
Office of Regulatory Reinvention  
111 S. Capitol Avenue; 8th Floor, Romney Building,  
Lansing, MI 48933  
Phone: (517) 335-8658 FAX: (517) 335-9512  
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)  
Under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), 1969 PA 306, the agency that has the statutory authority  
to promulgate rules must electronically file a RFR with the Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR)  
before initiating any changes or additions to the rules. Submit copy to the ORR at orr@michigan.gov.  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Agency contact person name, e-mail, and phone:  
Dena Marks, Analyst  
MarksD1@michigan.gov  
517-335-3679  
2. Rule Set Information  
Title of proposed rule set: Athletic Trainers – General Rules  
Rule number(s) or range of numbers: R 338.1301 – R 338.1378  
Included in agency’s annual regulatory plan as rule to be processed in current year? Yes.  
3. Estimated timetable for completion, or statutory deadline, if applicable:  
One year.  
4. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problem(s) the changes are intended to  
address:  
The Athletic Trainers General Rules pertain to the licensure, relicensure, and license renewal for  
athletic trainers. The current rules contain outdated and incomplete information which will be  
updated and amended.  
The rules will be revised to remove the definition of “emergency cardiac care” because it is not  
consistent with the statutory requirements for cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated  
external defibrillator (AED) training.  
The current rule on training for identifying victims of human trafficking will be revised to include  
the dates when the training is required for a current licensee applying for renewal and for an  
applicant for initial licensure.  
New rules will be added or current rules revised to clarify the first aid, CPR, and AED training  
necessary for licensure, licensure by endorsement, renewal, and relicensure. New rules will be  
added or current rules revised to clarify the first aid and CPR certification requirements for  
licensure, licensure by endorsement, renewal, and relicensure.  
A new rule will be added that will require an applicant trained outside of the United States to  
demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language by achieving a score of 80 or more on  
the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test.  
Revised: January 4, 2018  
MCL 24.239  
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The information in the current rule for accreditation standards is outdated. The information will be  
updated and the information reorganized and revised for clarity.  
The information in the current rule related to relicensure will be reorganized for clarity.  
The current rules approving first aid, CPE, and AED training and certification programs will be  
amended and additional programs will be added.  
The rules regarding continuing education will be revised and the standard of the Board of  
Certification Inc., will be adopted by reference. Continuing Education activities will be revised.  
The professional standards rule will be amended to add updated information.  
5. Cite the specific rule promulgation authority (i.e. agency director, commission, board, etc.,  
listing all applicable statutory references. If the rule(s) are mandated by any applicable  
constitutional or statutory provision, please explain.  
MCL 333.16145, MCL 333.16148, MCL, 333.16178, MCL 333.16186, MCL 333.16204, MCL  
333.16205, MCL 333.16215, MCL 333.17904, and MCL 333.17905 and Executive Reorganization  
Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, MCL 445.2001, MCL 445.2011,  
and MCL 445.2030.  
6. Describe the extent to which the rule(s) conflict with, duplicate, or exceed similar regulations,  
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
Include applicable public act and statutory references.  
Each state establishes its own requirements with respect to the licensing requirements of athletic  
trainers, so there is no federal rule or standard set by a national or state agency that the proposed  
rules can duplicate or be in conflict with.  
7. Is the subject matter of the rule(s) currently contained in any guideline, manual, handbook,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memo?  
The subject matter of the rules is not currently contained in any guideline, manual, handbook,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memo.  
8. Explain whether the rule(s) will be promulgated under Sections 44 or 48 of the APA or the full  
rulemaking process:  
These rules will be promulgated using the full rulemaking process.  
9. Do the rule(s) incorporate the recommendations of any Advisory Rules Committee formed  
pursuant to Executive Order 2011-5? If yes, explain.  
The proposed rules do not incorporate any recommendation of any Advisory Rules Committee.  
10. Is there an applicable decision record as defined in Section 3(6) and required by Section 39(2) of  
the APA? If so, please attach the decision record.  
The Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers voted to open the rules at the regularly scheduled board  
meeting on May 18, 2018.  
11. Reviewed by the following Departmental Regulatory Affairs Officer:  
Liz Arasim  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Revised: January 4, 2018  
MCL 24.239  
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↓ To be completed by the ORR ↓  
Date RFR received:9-25-2018  
Based on the information in this RFR, the ORR concludes that there are sufficient policy and  
legal bases for approving the RFR.  
ORR assigned rule set number: 2018-062 LR  
Date of approval:  
10/4/18  
Based on the information in this RFR, the ORR is not approving the RFR at this time.  
Date of disapproval:  
Explanation:  
Revised: January 4, 2018  
MCL 24.239  
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