Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)  
1. Department:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
2. Bureau:  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
3. Promulgation type:  
Full Process  
4. Title of proposed rule set:  
Chiropractic – General Rules  
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:  
R 338.12001 – R 338.12054  
6. Estimated time frame:  
12 months  
Name of person filling out RFR:  
Weston MacIntosh  
E-mail of person filling out RFR:  
MacIntoshW1@michigan.gov  
Phone number of person filling out RFR:  
517-241-9269  
Address of person filling out RFR:  
611 W. Ottawa St., P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909  
7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended  
to address.  
The Chiropractic – General Rules pertain to definitions, accreditation standards, training,  
educational limited licenses, examination, licensure, relicensure, renewal, continuing education,  
and standards of practice for chiropractors.  
Amendment of the rules will take place to supply clarity on definitions, telehealth, accreditation  
standards, training, educational limited licenses, examination, licensure, relicensure, renewal,  
continuing education, and standards of practice for chiropractors.  
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,  
commission, board, etc.).  
The department in consultation with the board.  
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).  
MCL 333.16145, MCL 333.16148, MCL 333.16204, MCL 333.16287, MCL 333.16401, MCL  
333.16412, MCL 333.16423, and MCL 333.16431, 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.  
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please  
explain.  
MCL 24.239  
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Under MCL 333.16204, if the completion of continuing education is a condition for renewal, the  
board shall by rule require an applicant for renewal to complete an appropriate number of hours or  
courses in pain and symptom management.  
Under MCL 333.16287, the department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules to  
implement MCL 333.16284 and MCL 333.16285.  
Under MCL 333.16423(1), the department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules  
to establish criteria for the performance and ordering of tests and the approval of analytical  
instruments and adjustment apparatus to be used for the purpose of examining and treating  
patients for subluxations and misalignments that produce nerve interference or joint dysfunction.  
Under MCL 333.16431(2), the department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules  
requiring each applicant for license renewal to complete as part of the educational conferences  
required under MCL 333.16431(1) an appropriate number of hours or courses in pain and  
symptom management.  
Under MCL 333.16431(3), the department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules  
requiring each applicant for license renewal to complete as part of the educational conferences  
required under MCL 333.16431(1) an appropriate number of hours or courses concerning the  
provisions of MCL 333.16401(1) that were added by the amendatory act that added MCL  
333.16431(3).  
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 guideline, 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?  
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?  
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.  
MCL 24.239  
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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.  
Amendment of the rules last took place effective March 29, 2023. No technological factors,  
economic conditions, or other factors make amendment of the rules necessary.  
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.  
Yes  
Based on the information provided in this RFR, MOAHR concludes that there are sufficient  
policy and legal bases for approving the RFR. The RFR satisfies the requirements of the  
Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, and Executive  
Order No. 2019-6.  
MCL 24.239  
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