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: Health and Human Services  
Division/Bureau/Office: Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health  
Agency contact person name, e-mail, and phone: Sarah Lyon-Callo, lyoncallos@michigan.gov,  
517-284-4910  
2. Rule Set Information  
Title of proposed rule set: REPORTING OF POISONINGS DUE TO THE USE OF  
PRESCRIPTION OR ILLICIT DRUGS  
Rule number(s) or range of numbers: New Rule Set- Mich Admin Code R 325.76 to R 325.100.  
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:  
Six Months  
4. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problem(s) the changes are intended to  
address:  
With the dramatic increase in the rise of overdoses and deaths caused by prescription medications  
and illicit “street” drugs, tracking the information is difficult as there is no requirement that health  
professionals and health facilities report this information. Without the information, the State is  
unable to proportionately leverage resources to each county to combat the overdoes/death epidemic  
occurring in this State. See latest statistics provided by Sparrow Hospital at  
http://www.sparrow.org/upload/docs/2017%20Annual%20Report%20(1).pdf  
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.  
By authority conferred on the department of health and human services by section 8 of 1978 PA  
312; sections 2221, 2226, 2233, and 5111 of 1978 PA 368; and Executive Reorganization Order  
No. 2015-1, being MCL 325.78, MCL 333.2221, MCL 333.2226, MCL 333.2233, MCL 333.5111,  
and MCL 400.227.  
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.  
The proposed rules do not conflict with, duplicate, or exceed similar regulations,  
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.  
7. Is the subject matter of the rule(s) currently contained in any guideline, manual, handbook,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memo?  
Revised: January 4, 2018  
MCL 24.239  
RFR – Page 2  
No.  
8. Explain whether the rule(s) will be promulgated under Sections 44 or 48 of the APA or the full  
rulemaking process:  
The rules will be promulgated under 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.  
No.  
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.  
There is no applicable decision record for this rule request.  
11. Reviewed by the following Departmental Regulatory Affairs Officer:  
Mary E. Brennan  
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↓ To be completed by the ORR ↓  
Date RFR received:10-29-2018  
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: 2018-074 HS  
Date of approval:  
11/5/18  
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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