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MCL 333.16148 requires the department to promulgate rules pertaining to training standards for
identifying victims of human trafficking.
MCL 333.16287 requires the department, in consultation with the board, to promulgate rules to
implement telehealth services.
MCL 333.18516 requires the department, in consultation with the board, to promulgate rules
regarding the completion of continuing education for a licensee seeking renewal.
MCL 333.18518 requires the department to promulgate rules regarding the minimum training
requirements for the practice of social work at the bachelor’s and master’s levels.
9. Please describe the extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules,
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
The rules do not conflict with or duplicate similar rules, compliance requirements, or other
standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?
The subject matter of the rules is not currently contained in any guidance, handbook, manual,
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda.
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed
for the current year?
Yes.
12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures
Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?
Full Process
13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance
requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
The rules do not exceed similar regulations, compliance requirements, or other standards adopted
at the state, regional, or federal level.
14. Do the rules incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any
complaints or comments regarding the rules? If yes, please explain.
The rules do not incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any
complaints or comments regarding the rules.
15. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of the rules
and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed
the regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation.
The rules were last amended effective March 31, 2021. MCL 333.16186 was amended effective
March 24, 2021 to include reciprocity for Canadian-licensed applicants. As a result, the current
endorsement rules need to be reviewed and amended as needed.
16. Are there any changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no
continued need for the rules, or any portion of the rules?
There are no changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate that there is no
continued need for the rules.
17. Is there an applicable decision record (as defined in MCL 24.203(6) and required by MCL
24.239(2))? If so, please attach the decision record.
MCL 24.239