Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
611 W. Ottawa Street  
Lansing, MI 48909  
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512  
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)  
1. Department:  
Labor and Economic Opportunity  
2. Bureau:  
MIOSHA  
3. Promulgation type:  
MCL 24.244 (2)  
4. Title of proposed rule set:  
GI & CS and Health Standard Pt 505. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Healthcare  
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:  
R 408.1 to R 408.29  
6. Estimated time frame:  
3 months  
Name of person filling out RFR:  
Daniela Garza  
E-mail of person filling out RFR:  
GarzaD@michigan.gov  
Phone number of person filling out RFR:  
517-284-7738  
Address of person filling out RFR:  
530 West Allegan Street, Lansing MI, 48933  
7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended  
to address.  
These rules are promulgated by the Director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic  
Opportunity to establish requirements for employers to control and prevent novel coronavirus  
disease (COVID-19) among employees in the healthcare industry who have exposure to persons  
confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19.  
These rules are being adopted, in order to be as effective as the federal Occupational Safety and  
Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR Subpart U, “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary  
Standard"; 29 CFR 1910.502, “Healthcare”; 29 CFR 1910.504, “Mini Respiratory Protection  
Program”; 29 CFR 1910.505, “Severability”; and 29 CFR 1910.509, “Incorporation by  
Reference.”  
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,  
commission, board, etc.).  
The director of the department has the specific promulgation authority for the rules.  
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).  
MCL 24.239  
RFR-Page 2  
Sections 14, 16, 19, 21, and 24 of the Michigan occupational safety and health act, 1974 PA 154,  
MCL 408.1014, 408.1016, 408.1019, 408.1021, and 408.1024, and Executive Reorganization  
Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, 2011-4, and 2019-3, MCL 330.3101, 445.2001,  
445.2011, 445.2025, 445.2030, and 125.1998.  
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please  
explain.  
The rules are mandated by the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and  
Health Administration (OSHA), 29 CFR 1902 Subpart B, “Criteria for State Plans.”  
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.  
Current MIOSHA COVID-19 emergency rules already adopt OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency  
temporary standard.  
10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,  
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?  
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and OSHA have COVID-19  
guidelines.  
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed  
for the current year?  
No  
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?  
MCL 24.244 (2)  
A. Explain why the rules are being promulgated under 24.244.  
These rules are being adopted, in order to be as effective as federal OSHA.  
MCL 24.239  
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