Title 333, HEALTH

Sec. 17909. The department may promulgate rules that provide guidance to licensees on generally accepted standards of practice for services involving vaginal or anal penetration, including internal pelvic floor treatments. If the department promulgates rules under this section, t…

Sec. 17951. (1) As used in this part: (a) "Feldenkrais method" means a system of somatic education in which touch and words are used to eliminate faulty habits, learn new patterns of self-organization and action, and improve a person's own functional movement patterns. Feldenkrai…

Sec. 17953. An individual shall not use the titles "licensed massage therapist", "massage therapist", "masseur", "massagist", "certified massage therapist", "clinical massage therapist", "medical massage therapist", "manual massage therapist", "board certified massage therapist",…

Sec. 17955. (1) The Michigan board of massage therapy is created in the department and consists of the following 11 members appointed by the governor who meet the requirements of part 161: (a) Seven individuals who meet the requirements of section 16135(2). (b) Four public member…

Sec. 17957. (1) An individual shall not engage in the practice of massage therapy unless licensed under this part. The practices for which a license is not required under this subsection include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) The use of touch, words, or direct…

Sec. 17959. (1) If it receives a completed application and payment of the appropriate application processing and license fee, the department shall issue a license under this part to an individual who fulfills all of the following requirements: (a) Is of good moral character as de…

Sec. 17961. (1) The board shall provide that applicants pass an examination that measures entry level competence before issuance of a license under this part. (2) For licensure purposes under this part, the board shall adopt only those examinations that meet all of the following …

Sec. 17963. (1) The board shall promulgate rules to create a code of professional ethics. (2) A licensee shall make a written referral of a client to an appropriate health professional if the client's physical or medical condition appears to constitute a contraindication for mass…

Sec. 17965. Subject to section 16204, the board shall, by rule, require as a condition of renewal of a license the furnishing of evidence of at least 18 hours, or the equivalent acceptable to the board, of continuing education for each 3-year license cycle. The courses shall be a…

Sec. 17967. Beginning 1 year after the certification of administrative rules to implement and administer this part, a local unit of government shall not establish or maintain licensing requirements for a massage therapist licensed under this part.

Sec. 17969. This part does not require new or additional third party reimbursement or mandated worker's compensation benefits for services rendered by an individual licensed under this part.

Sec. 18001. (1) As used in this part: (a) "Medical care services" means those services within the scope of practice of podiatric physicians licensed by the board, except those services that the board prohibits or otherwise restricts within a practice agreement or determines shall…

Sec. 18001. (1) As used in this part: (a) "Medical care services" means those services within the scope of practice of podiatric physicians licensed by the board, except those services that the board prohibits or otherwise restricts within a practice agreement or determines shall…

Sec. 18008. Practice as a physician's assistant is a health profession subfield of the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery, the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery, and the practice of medicine.

Sec. 18011. (1) A person shall not engage in the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery or practice as a physician's assistant unless licensed or otherwise authorized by this article. (2) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualif…

Sec. 18011b. (1) An individual who holds a compact privilege under the PA licensure compact is authorized to engage in the practice as a physician's assistant under this article. (2) For purposes of this article, including the obligations of an individual who is licensed to engag…

Sec. 18012. (1) An individual shall not engage in postgraduate podiatric study in podiatric medicine and surgery, including the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery, before obtaining a full or limited license to practice under this part. (2) A limited license for a postgrad…

Sec. 18021. (1) The Michigan board of podiatric medicine and surgery is created in the department and consists of the following 9 voting members who shall meet the requirements of part 161: 5 podiatrists, 1 physician's assistant, and 3 public members. (2) Except as otherwise prov…

Sec. 18031. An applicant, in addition to completing the requirements for the degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, shall complete a period of postgraduate education to attain proficiency in the practice of the profession as prescribed by the board in rule as a condition for m…

Sec. 18033. (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of part 161, the board may require a licensee seeking renewal of a license to furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that during the 3 years immediately preceding application for renewal the licensee has attended continuing e…

Sec. 18047. (1) A physician's assistant shall not engage in the practice as a physician's assistant except under the terms of a practice agreement that meets the requirements of this section. (2) A practice agreement must include all of the following: (a) A process between the ph…

Sec. 18048. Except for a medical care service within a practice agreement, to the extent that a particular selected medical care service requires extensive training, education, or ability or poses serious risks to the health or safety of patients, the board may prohibit or otherw…

Sec. 18049. (1) A group of podiatrists practicing other than as sole practitioners may designate 1 or more podiatrists in the group to enter into a practice agreement under section 18047. (2) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a podiatrist is not required to counter…

Sec. 18050. (1) In addition to its other powers and duties under this article, the board may prohibit a podiatrist or a physician's assistant from entering into a practice agreement for any of the grounds set forth in section 16221. (2) For purposes of section 18051, the departme…

Sec. 18051. (1) A physician's assistant may make calls or go on rounds in private homes, public institutions, emergency vehicles, ambulatory care clinics, hospitals, intermediate or extended care facilities, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, or other health care fa…

Sec. 18054. The board shall make written recommendations on criteria for the approval of physician's assistants and on criteria for the valuation of physician's assistants training programs to the task force on physician's assistants.

Sec. 18056. This part does not apply to a student in training to become a physician's assistant while performing duties assigned as part of the training.

Sec. 18058. This part does not require new or additional third party reimbursement or mandated worker's compensation benefits for services rendered by an individual authorized to practice as a physician's assistant under this part.

Sec. 18101. As used in this part: (a) "Clinical counseling principles, methods, or procedures" means 1 or more of the following: (i) Psychotherapy, the diagnosis and treatment planning for mental and emotional disorders, and evaluation. (ii) Selecting, administering, scoring, and…

Sec. 18103. (1) The Michigan board of counseling is created in the department. The board shall consist of the following 11 voting members who shall meet the requirements of part 161: (a) Six members of the board shall be engaged in the practice of counseling and shall consist of:…

Sec. 18105. (1) A licensee shall not perform any acts, tasks, or functions within the practice of counseling unless he or she is trained to perform such acts, tasks, or functions. (2) Effective October 1, 1990, a person shall not engage in the practice of counseling unless licens…

Sec. 18106. A licensed professional counselor shall not supervise a limited licensed counselor without completing training in supervision as required by rules promulgated by the department in consultation with the board.

Sec. 18107. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the department may grant a professional counselor license to an individual who meets all of the following criteria: (a) Is not less than 18 years of age. (b) Has received, from an accredited college or university approved by the departme…

Sec. 18109. (1) Until October 1, 1991, the board may grant a limited license to an individual who has received a bachelor's degree and has engaged in the practice of counseling for not less than 5 years. The limited license shall be renewable for not more than 2 years. (2) A limi…

Sec. 18111. (1) Subject to subsection (3), the department may grant a limited license to an individual who meets both of the following criteria: (a) Is not less than 18 years of age. (b) Has received, from an accredited college or university approved by the department, a master's…

Sec. 18112. A licensee shall not administer an assessment unless he or she has received specific training on administering the assessment.

Sec. 18113. (1) A licensee shall furnish a professional disclosure statement to a prospective client before engaging in counseling services. (2) A professional disclosure statement required under this section shall contain all of the following: (a) The licensee's name, business a…

Sec. 18114. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the department may grant relicensure as a licensed professional counselor or limited licensed counselor to an individual who is applying for relicensure less than 3 years after the expiration date of his or her licen…

Sec. 18115. (1) This article does not limit an individual in, nor prevent an individual from, the practice of a statutorily regulated profession or occupation if counseling is part of the services provided by that profession or occupation, and the individual does not hold himself…

Sec. 18116. This part does not require new or additional third party reimbursement or mandated worker's compensation benefits for services rendered by an individual licensed under this part.

Sec. 18117. For the purposes of this part, the confidential relations and communications between a licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor and a client of the licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor are privileged communications, an…

Sec. 18201. (1) As used in this part: (a) "Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed or authorized under this article to engage in the practice of psychology. (b) "Practice of psychology" means the rendering to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public of services…

Sec. 18211. (1) A person shall not engage in the practice of psychology unless licensed or otherwise authorized by this article. (2) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are restricted in use only to those …

Sec. 18211a. (1) A psychologist who has temporary authorization to practice under the psychology interjurisdictional compact or is authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology under the psychology interjurisdictional compact is authorized to engage in the practice of…

Sec. 18212. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), an individual shall not engage in postdoctoral training which includes the practice of psychology without obtaining a full or limited license to practice under this part. (2) A limited license for an individual in po…

Sec. 18214. (1) This part does not prohibit an individual who holds a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited college or university from using a title including "psychologist" if the individual does not engage in the practice of psychology. (2) This part does n…