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:  
Psychology – General Rules  
5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:  
R 338.2501 – R 338.2585  
6. Estimated time frame:  
12 months  
Name of person filling out RFR:  
Weston MacIntosh  
Email 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 Psychology – General Rules pertain to definitions, training, educational standards, licensure,  
examinations, and continuing education for psychologists. Amendment of the rules will take place to  
supply clarity on definitions, human trafficking training, educational standards, licensure,  
examinations, continuing education, and telehealth.  
8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e., department director,  
commission, board, etc.).  
MCL 333.16141 authorizes the department to promulgate rules. MCL 333.16145, MCL 333.16204,  
and MCL 333.18233 authorize the board to promulgate rules. MCL 333.16148, MCL 333.16287, and  
MCL 333.18223 authorize the department, in consultation with the board, to promulgate rules.  
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).  
MCL 333.16141; MCL 333.16145; MCL 333.16148; MCL 333.16204; MCL 333.16287; MCL  
333.18223; MCL 333.18233; Executive Reorganization Order No. 1991-9, MCL 338.3501;  
Executive Reorganization Order No. 1996-2, MCL 445.2001; Executive Reorganization Order  
No. 2003-1, MCL 445.2011; and Executive Reorganization Order No. 2011-4, MCL 445.2030.  
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so,  
please explain.  
Yes, under MCL 333.16145, except as provided in a specific part of article 15, only a board or  
task force shall promulgate rules to specify requirements for licenses, registrations, renewals,  
examinations, and required passing scores.  
MCL 24.239  
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Under MCL 333.16204, effective for the renewal of licenses or registrations issued under article  
15 and expiring after January 1, 1997, if the completion of continuing education is a condition  
for renewal, the appropriate 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 333.18223, the department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules  
on the requirements for licensure.  
Under MCL 333.18233, the board shall promulgate rules requiring continuing education,  
including continuing education specifically in the area of pain and symptom management.  
There is no constitutional mandate.  
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.  
Each state sets up its own requirements with respect to psychologists. 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?  
No. The subject matter of these 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  
of 1969, 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.  
Amendment of the rules last took place effective May 8, 2025. 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  
MCL 24.239  
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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 Reorganization Order No. 2019-1, MCL 324.99923.  
MCL 24.239  
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