Section R. 400.16001 - DefinitionsRule 1.
(1) As used in these rules:(a) "Act" means Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended, being § 722.111et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.(b) "Act No. 218" means Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1979, as amended, being § 400.701et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.(c) "Noncompliance" means a violation of the act or act 218, an administrative rule promulgated under the act or act 218, or the terms of a license or a certificate of registration.(d) "Substantial noncompliance" means repeated violations of the act or act 218 or an administrative rule promulgated under the act or act 218, or noncompliance with the act or act 218, or a rule promulgated under the act or act 218, or the terms of a license or a certificate of registration that jeopardizes the health, safety, care, treatment, maintenance, or supervision of individuals receiving services or, in the case of an applicant, individuals who may receive services.(e) "Willful noncompliance" means, after receiving a copy of the act or act 218, the rules promulgated under the act or act 218 and, for a license, a copy of the terms of a license or a certificate of registration, an applicant or licensee knew or had reason to know that his or her conduct was a violation of the act or act 218, rules promulgated under the act or act 218, or the terms of a license or a certificate of registration.(2) Except as provided in subrule (1) of this rule, a term defined in Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being §§ 24.201et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall have the same meaning when used in these rules.(3) The definitions in this rule apply to matters under the act and act 218 for contested case hearings.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.16001