{"id":39885,"date":"2026-07-20T18:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/?page_id=39885"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:02:17","slug":"what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39885\" class=\"elementor elementor-39885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8df70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed8df70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668c2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"668c2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<!-- Healthcare Ethics Courses \u2014 US Knowledge & Support \u2014 Florida Doctors article. Headless Elementor Custom HTML fragment; SEO (title, meta, canonical, social) is set in Yoast. Page URL: \/us\/knowledge-support\/psychologists\/michigan\/complaints\/ -->\r\n<article class=\"hec-usart\">\r\n<style>\r\n    .hec-usart{--ink:#14213A;--navy:#1B3A5B;--ox:#8E2C3B;--pl:#EEF3F8;--line:#DCE4EE;--muted:#5A6B80;--paper:#ffffff;\r\n      color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);font-family:\"DM Sans\",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.7;font-size:18px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}\r\n    .hec-usart *{box-sizing:border-box;}\r\n    .hec-usart .wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}\r\n    .hec-usart h1,.hec-usart h2,.hec-usart h3{font-family:\"Playfair Display\",Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;}\r\n    .hec-usart h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.2vw,2.7rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 14px;}\r\n    .hec-usart h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .7rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart h3{font-size:1.16rem;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart p{margin:0 0 1.1rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}\r\n    .hec-usart a:hover{color:var(--ox);}\r\n    .hec-usart strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}\r\n    .hec-usart .crumbs{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 20px;letter-spacing:.01em;}\r\n    .hec-usart .crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;}\r\n    .hec-usart .crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ox);text-decoration:underline;}\r\n    .hec-usart .crumbs span{margin:0 7px;color:var(--line);}\r\n    .hec-usart .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ox);margin:0 0 12px;}\r\n    .hec-usart .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 26px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}\r\n    .hec-usart .lead{font-size:1.16rem;color:#33404F;margin:0 0 1.5rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .takeaways{background:var(--pl);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--ox);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 26px;margin:1.8rem 0 2.2rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .takeaways h2{font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 .6rem;font-family:\"DM Sans\",sans-serif;color:var(--navy);}\r\n    .hec-usart .takeaways ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .takeaways li{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55;}\r\n    .hec-usart .courses{margin:2.4rem 0 1rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .courses h2{margin-bottom:.4rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .courses .note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.1rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;}\r\n    .hec-usart .ccard{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;transition:box-shadow .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease;}\r\n    .hec-usart .ccard:hover{border-color:var(--ox);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(20,33,58,.08);transform:translateY(-1px);}\r\n    .hec-usart .ccard .ct{font-family:\"Playfair Display\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.25;}\r\n    .hec-usart .ccard .cd{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.45;display:block;}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings{margin:2.4rem 0 1rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings a{display:block;padding:14px 4px;font-family:\"Playfair Display\",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings a:hover{color:var(--ox);}\r\n    .hec-usart .siblings a::before{content:\"\\203A\";color:var(--ox);font-weight:700;margin-right:10px;}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq{margin:2.4rem 0 1rem;}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:2px 0;}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:15px 30px 15px 2px;position:relative;font-family:\"Playfair Display\",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink);}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:6px;top:13px;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ox);font-family:\"DM Sans\",sans-serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1;}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\";}\r\n    .hec-usart .faq .fa{padding:0 2px 16px;color:#33404F;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6;}\r\n    .hec-usart .disclaimer{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px;margin-top:2.4rem;font-style:italic;}\r\n    @media(max-width:640px){.hec-usart{font-size:17px;}.hec-usart .cgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n    <p class=\"crumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/\">Knowledge &amp; Support<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/\">Michigan Psychologists<\/a><\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Michigan &middot; State Psychology Boards<\/p>\r\n    <h1>What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in Michigan<\/h1>\r\n    <p class=\"meta\">5 min read &middot; Updated July 2026<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"lead\">A complaint against a psychologist in Michigan sets in motion a defined, deadline-driven process run by the state licensing department \u2014 and most complaints never result in formal discipline. But Michigan's process contains one trap that can undo an otherwise strong case: a strict deadline to respond, which, if missed, is treated as an admission. This guide explains who handles complaints, the grounds, that critical deadline, the confidentiality rules, and what happens at each stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <aside class=\"takeaways\">\r\n      <h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\r\n      <ul>\r\n      <li>Michigan psychologists are regulated by LARA's Bureau of Professional Licensing; a Disciplinary Subcommittee of the Board of Psychology imposes any sanctions.<\/li>\r\n      <li>The governing law is the Public Health Code (Act 368 of 1978), with the disciplinary provisions in MCL 333.16221, 16226, and 16231.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Anyone can submit a written allegation; the department investigates only with the authorization of a panel of at least three board members.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Once an administrative complaint is issued, you have 30 days to respond \u2014 and failing to respond is treated as an admission of the allegations.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Allegations and investigations are confidential, but final disciplinary actions are published on LARA's public website.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/aside>\r\n\r\n    <h2>Who handles psychologist complaints in Michigan?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>In Michigan, psychologists are regulated by the <strong>Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)<\/strong>, through its <strong>Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL)<\/strong>. Complaints are received by the Bureau's <strong>Complaint Intake Section<\/strong> and investigated by its <strong>Investigations and Inspections Division<\/strong>. Discipline is imposed not by the full Board but by a <strong>Disciplinary Subcommittee (DSC)<\/strong> of the Michigan Board of Psychology.<\/p>\r\n    <p>The framework is the <strong>Public Health Code<\/strong> (Act 368 of 1978). Its general disciplinary provisions \u2014 <strong>MCL 333.16221<\/strong> (grounds), <strong>333.16226<\/strong> (sanctions), and <strong>333.16231<\/strong> (the complaint and investigation process) \u2014 apply to psychologists alongside the psychology-specific provisions of Part 182.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Who can file a complaint, and how?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Any person or governmental entity that believes a violation of the Public Health Code exists may <strong>submit an allegation in writing<\/strong> to the department. Clients and their families are the most common source, but complaints also come from colleagues, employers, other agencies, and courts.<\/p>\r\n    <p>Some matters reach the department as mandatory reports rather than complaints \u2014 for example, Michigan requires licensees to report <strong>criminal convictions within 30 days<\/strong>, and final adverse action by another state's board is itself a ground for discipline. Careful <a href='https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/documentation-for-healthcare-professionals\/'>records<\/a> and clear practice are a psychologist's best protection long before any complaint is filed.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>What happens when the complaint comes in?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>The <strong>Complaint Intake Section<\/strong> reviews the allegation to decide whether it may describe a Public Health Code violation. If there is a <strong>reasonable basis<\/strong> to believe a violation exists, the department may investigate \u2014 but only with the <strong>authorization of a panel of at least three board members<\/strong>, including the chair. Where the concern involves possible impairment from substance use or a mental health condition, the case may be referred to the <strong>Health Professional Recovery Program (HPRP)<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n    <p>After the investigation, the department either closes the case or issues a formal <strong>administrative complaint<\/strong> \u2014 the document that begins the disciplinary phase and triggers your deadline to respond.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>What grounds can lead to disciplinary action?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>MCL 333.16221 sets out the grounds. The general-duty ground \u2014 <strong>negligence or failure to exercise due care<\/strong> \u2014 is the most far-reaching, but the statute also covers incompetence, <a href='https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/professional-boundaries-course\/'>boundary<\/a> and sexual-misconduct violations, breaches of <a href='https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/confidentiality-in-healthcare-practice\/'>confidentiality<\/a>, lack of good moral character, impairment affecting practice, fraud, and criminal convictions.<\/p>\r\n    <p>Final adverse action by another state's licensing board is also a ground, and a certified copy of that board's record is treated as conclusive evidence. Each allegation is measured against these statutory grounds and the Board's rules.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>What is the 30-day rule you must not miss?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>This is the single most important thing to understand. Once the department issues an <strong>administrative complaint<\/strong>, you have <strong>30 days from receipt to submit a written response<\/strong> (you are deemed to receive it three days after mailing). Under <strong>MCL 333.16231<\/strong>, the department treats a <strong>failure to respond within that 30-day period as an admission<\/strong> of the allegations \u2014 and the Disciplinary Subcommittee may then impose a sanction.<\/p>\r\n    <p>In other words, missing the deadline does not just weaken your position; it can concede the case outright. This is why obtaining counsel the moment a complaint arrives is essential, not optional.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Are complaints against Michigan psychologists confidential?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>While a matter is under investigation, yes. Under <strong>MCL 333.16238<\/strong>, allegations and investigation records are confidential, and the department keeps the <strong>identity of the person who submitted the allegation confidential<\/strong> until disciplinary proceedings are initiated.<\/p>\r\n    <p>The position changes once discipline is final. Under MCL 333.16241, LARA <strong>publishes final disciplinary actions<\/strong> \u2014 and since 2015 it posts each final decision, with the reason and description, on its public licensing website. So the investigation is confidential, but a final disciplinary outcome is public.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>What should you do if a complaint is filed?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Act immediately. Diary the 30-day deadline the moment a complaint arrives, and do not contact the person you believe complained. Do not alter or add to your records; changes are readily detected and turn a defensible case into a serious one. Notify your malpractice carrier, as many policies fund license-defense counsel, and retain a Michigan license-defense attorney at once.<\/p>\r\n    <p>Beyond the immediate response, the psychologists who fare best can show <a href='https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/insight-for-fitness-to-practice\/'>insight<\/a> and, where appropriate, <a href='https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/remediation-for-fitness-to-practise\/'>remediation<\/a> \u2014 evidence that they have reflected on the issue and taken concrete steps to prevent recurrence. Building that record early consistently strengthens your position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"courses\">\r\n      <h2>Related courses<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"note\">These are ethics and professional-development courses that help build the insight and mitigation record the department and Disciplinary Subcommittee consider. They are not accredited CE and are not a substitute for Michigan's mandatory continuing education for psychologists; confirm how any completion is recognized.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"cgrid\">\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/dealing-with-a-complaint-or-investigation-professionally\/\"><span class=\"ct\">Dealing with a Complaint or Investigation Professionally<\/span><span class=\"cd\">How to conduct yourself through a regulatory complaint or investigation.<\/span><\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/ethics-and-ethical-standards-for-psychologists\/\"><span class=\"ct\">Ethics and Ethical Standards for Psychologists<\/span><span class=\"cd\">Foundational ethics grounded in the conduct expected of psychologists.<\/span><\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/professional-boundaries-course\/\"><span class=\"ct\">Professional Boundaries<\/span><span class=\"cd\">Maintaining appropriate boundaries and avoiding multiple relationships.<\/span><\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/insight-for-fitness-to-practice\/\"><span class=\"ct\">Insight for Fitness to Practice<\/span><span class=\"cd\">Demonstrating the insight the Board looks for when it weighs mitigation.<\/span><\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"siblings\">\r\n      <h2>More Michigan psychologist guides<\/h2>\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/under-investigation-by-the-michigan-board-of-psychology-stages-timeline-and-your-rights\/\">Under investigation by the Michigan Board of Psychology: stages, timeline and your rights<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/answering-a-michigan-board-of-psychology-complaint-your-response-and-options\/\">Answering a Michigan Board of Psychology complaint: your response and options<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"faq\">\r\n      <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\r\n      <details><summary>Who investigates complaints against Michigan psychologists?<\/summary><div class=\"fa\">LARA's Bureau of Professional Licensing \u2014 the Complaint Intake Section and the Investigations and Inspections Division. A Disciplinary Subcommittee of the Board of Psychology imposes any sanctions.<\/div><\/details>\r\n      <details><summary>How do I file a complaint against a Michigan psychologist?<\/summary><div class=\"fa\">Any person or governmental entity may submit a written allegation to the department. Anyone can file \u2014 clients, family, colleagues, employers, or agencies \u2014 and some matters arrive as mandatory reports.<\/div><\/details>\r\n      <details><summary>What happens if I don't respond within 30 days?<\/summary><div class=\"fa\">Under MCL 333.16231, failing to respond to an administrative complaint within the 30-day period is treated as an admission of the allegations, and the Disciplinary Subcommittee may impose a sanction. Never miss this deadline.<\/div><\/details>\r\n      <details><summary>What grounds can lead to discipline?<\/summary><div class=\"fa\">MCL 333.16221 grounds include negligence or failure to exercise due care, incompetence, boundary or sexual-misconduct violations, breaches of confidentiality, impairment, fraud, criminal convictions, and adverse action by another state's board.<\/div><\/details>\r\n      <details><summary>Are Michigan psychology complaints public?<\/summary><div class=\"fa\">Allegations and investigation records are confidential, and the complainant's identity is protected until proceedings are initiated. Final disciplinary actions, however, are published on LARA's public website.<\/div><\/details>\r\n      <details><summary>Should I get a lawyer if a complaint is filed?<\/summary><div class=\"fa\">Yes \u2014 immediately. The 30-day response deadline and the admission rule make early legal advice essential. Many malpractice policies fund license-defense counsel.<\/div><\/details>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"disclaimer\">This article is general information for psychologists, not legal advice. Regulatory processes change and every case turns on its own facts \u2014 confirm current requirements with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the Board of Psychology, and your own attorney before acting.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@graph\": [\r\n    {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Article\",\r\n      \"headline\": \"What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in Michigan\",\r\n      \"description\": \"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.\",\r\n      \"articleSection\": \"Knowledge & Support\",\r\n      \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\r\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/psychologists\/michigan\/complaints\/\",\r\n      \"datePublished\": \"2026-07-07\",\r\n      \"dateModified\": \"2026-07-07\",\r\n      \"author\": {\r\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n        \"name\": \"Dr Shehzad Iqbal\"\r\n      },\r\n      \"publisher\": {\r\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\r\n        \"name\": \"Healthcare Ethics Courses\",\r\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/\"\r\n      },\r\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\r\n        \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\r\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/psychologists\/michigan\/complaints\/\"\r\n      }\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\r\n      \"itemListElement\": [\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\r\n          \"position\": 1,\r\n          \"name\": \"Home\",\r\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/\"\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\r\n          \"position\": 2,\r\n          \"name\": \"Knowledge & Support\",\r\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/\"\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\r\n          \"position\": 3,\r\n          \"name\": \"Michigan Psychologists\",\r\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/\"\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\r\n          \"position\": 4,\r\n          \"name\": \"What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in Michigan\",\r\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/psychologists\/michigan\/complaints\/\"\r\n        }\r\n      ]\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\r\n      \"mainEntity\": [\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n          \"name\": \"Who investigates complaints against Michigan psychologists?\",\r\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n            \"text\": \"LARA's Bureau of Professional Licensing \\u2014 the Complaint Intake Section and the Investigations and Inspections Division. A Disciplinary Subcommittee of the Board of Psychology imposes any sanctions.\"\r\n          }\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n          \"name\": \"How do I file a complaint against a Michigan psychologist?\",\r\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n            \"text\": \"Any person or governmental entity may submit a written allegation to the department. Anyone can file \\u2014 clients, family, colleagues, employers, or agencies \\u2014 and some matters arrive as mandatory reports.\"\r\n          }\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n          \"name\": \"What happens if I don't respond within 30 days?\",\r\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n            \"text\": \"Under MCL 333.16231, failing to respond to an administrative complaint within the 30-day period is treated as an admission of the allegations, and the Disciplinary Subcommittee may impose a sanction. Never miss this deadline.\"\r\n          }\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n          \"name\": \"What grounds can lead to discipline?\",\r\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n            \"text\": \"MCL 333.16221 grounds include negligence or failure to exercise due care, incompetence, boundary or sexual-misconduct violations, breaches of confidentiality, impairment, fraud, criminal convictions, and adverse action by another state's board.\"\r\n          }\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n          \"name\": \"Are Michigan psychology complaints public?\",\r\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n            \"text\": \"Allegations and investigation records are confidential, and the complainant's identity is protected until proceedings are initiated. Final disciplinary actions, however, are published on LARA's public website.\"\r\n          }\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n          \"name\": \"Should I get a lawyer if a complaint is filed?\",\r\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n            \"text\": \"Yes \\u2014 immediately. The 30-day response deadline and the admission rule make early legal advice essential. Many malpractice policies fund license-defense counsel.\"\r\n          }\r\n        }\r\n      ]\r\n    }\r\n  ]\r\n}\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Knowledge &amp; Support\/Michigan Psychologists Michigan &middot; State Psychology Boards What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39885","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Michigan Board of Psychology Complaints: What Happens<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Michigan Board of Psychology Complaints: What Happens\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"USA Healthcare Courses\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-20T20:02:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\\\/\",\"name\":\"Michigan Board of Psychology Complaints: What Happens\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-20T18:35:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-20T20:02:17+00:00\",\"description\":\"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in Michigan\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/\",\"name\":\"USA Healthcare Courses\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"USA Healthcare Courses\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/cropped-cropped-site-idt-logo-usa.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/cropped-cropped-site-idt-logo-usa.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"USA Healthcare Courses\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/healthcareethicscourses.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Michigan Board of Psychology Complaints: What Happens","description":"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Michigan Board of Psychology Complaints: What Happens","og_description":"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.","og_url":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/","og_site_name":"USA Healthcare Courses","article_modified_time":"2026-07-20T20:02:17+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/","url":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/","name":"Michigan Board of Psychology Complaints: What Happens","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-07-20T18:35:18+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-20T20:02:17+00:00","description":"What happens when a complaint is filed against a Michigan psychologist: how LARA handles it, the grounds, the 30-day rule, confidentiality, and sanctions.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/what-happens-when-a-complaint-is-filed-against-a-psychologist-in-michigan\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What happens when a complaint is filed against a psychologist in Michigan"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/","name":"USA Healthcare Courses","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/#organization","name":"USA Healthcare Courses","url":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-cropped-site-idt-logo-usa.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cropped-cropped-site-idt-logo-usa.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"caption":"USA Healthcare Courses"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39885"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40013,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39885\/revisions\/40013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}