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Part 1 General Provisions: The rules in this part will ensure that the terms used in the rule set are understood. There
is no additional burden on an individual as a result of the proposed changes. A new rule is added to this part
regarding telehealth services. This rule is necessary to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare of Michigan
citizens receiving telehealth services. The telehealth rule is required by MCL 333.16287.
Part 2 Education: The proposed rules clarify the educational and supervised student clinic requirements for the
applicant. There is no additional burden on an individual as a result of the proposed rules. The proposed changes
will protect the health, safety, and welfare of Michigan citizens by ensuring that the applicant for licensure has the
education and experience necessary to satisfy the statutory requirements for licensure, based on the date of the
applicant’s enrollment in his or her educational program.
Part 3 Licensure: In the proposed rules, changes will be made for clarity and amendments will be made to the
requirements for licensure, licensure by endorsement, relicensure, and license renewal. There is no additional burden
on the individual as a result of the proposed rules. These proposed changes will protect the health, safety, and
welfare of Michigan citizens by ensuring that an applicant has demonstrated that he or she has satisfied all the
training, experience, and continuing educational required to competently provide massage therapy services to
Michigan citizens.
Part 4 Continuing Education: The proposed rules will assist the licensee in identifying and complying with all
continuing education requirements for license renewal. There is no additional burden on the individual as a result of
the proposed rules. The health, safety, and welfare of Michigan citizens will be protected by ensuring that the
licensee is up-to-date in his or her training.
Part 5 Professional Ethics: The professional ethics are required by MCL 333.17963 and the proposed amendments
will inform the licensee of the current ethical standards for the profession. The proposed rules will update the
professional ethics standards to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Michigan citizens.
A. Despite the identified burden(s), identify how the requirements in the rules are still needed and reasonable
compared to the burdens.
There is no identified burden imposed by the proposed rules.
13. Estimate any increase or decrease in revenues to other state or local governmental units (i.e. cities, counties,
school districts) as a result of the rule. Estimate the cost increases or reductions for other state or local
governmental units (i.e. cities, counties, school districts) as a result of the rule. Include the cost of equipment,
supplies, labor, and increased administrative costs in both the initial imposition of the rule and any ongoing
monitoring.
There are no anticipated increases or reductions in revenue for other state or local governmental units as a result of
the proposed rules.
14. Discuss any program, service, duty, or responsibility imposed upon any city, county, town, village, or school
district by the rules.
There are no anticipated or intended programs, services, duties, or responsibilities imposed on any city, town, village,
or school district as a result of these proposed rules.
A. Describe any actions that governmental units must take to be in compliance with the rules. This section should
include items such as record keeping and reporting requirements or changing operational practices.
There are no anticipated actions that a governmental unit must take to comply with the proposed rules.
15. Describe whether or not an appropriation to state or local governmental units has been made or a funding
source provided for any additional expenditures associated with the proposed rules.
No appropriations have been made to any governmental units as a result of the proposed rules. No additional
expenditures are anticipated or intended with the proposed rules.
16. In general, what impact will the rules have on rural areas?
The proposed rules impose requirements on individual licensees rather than small businesses. Even if a licensee’s
workplace qualifies as a small business, the department could not exempt his or her business because it would create
a disparity in the regulation of the profession.
A. Describe the types of public or private interests in rural areas that will be affected by the rules.
The proposed rules will not impact public or private interests in rural areas.
MCL 24.245(3)