Rule Change Proposal submission period is May 1-15.  Please use the guidelines here to prepare your proposals in advance of the submission period opening.  Your submission WILL NOT be accepted if it does not comply with the guidelines found here.

Instructions

Before you attempt to submit your Rule Change Proposal, please read through the instructions below thoroughly. The images on the left are merely examples for your benefit. Once you have read through the instructions you will find the Rule Change Proposal submission button at the bottom of this page.

Make sure you complete all fields indicated as required (with an “*”) on the proposal form. Your submission will be reviewed for format before it goes to the appropriate Rules & Eligibility committee. If you haven’t followed the instructions found on this page, your submission will be returned to you for correction and resubmission.

Step 1.  Fully complete all of your personal information including your membership number.  Only submissions made by active members with Full Memberships will be accepted for consideration.

Step 2. Select Discipline/Category that is affected by this Rule Change Proposal from the dropdown field and whether it is a new rule or an existing rule in in the current AHRMA Handbook. If it is an existing rule, please provide the rule number as it appears in the current AHRMA Handbook.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CURRENT HANDBOOK AS YOUR REFERENCE!

Step 3. For New Rule submission, you may either provide the complete rule in the New Rule Text edit area, or upload a pdf file through the Supporting Documentation Upload tool. New rules will not be accepted without complete and comprehensive rules.

For new rules, proceed to Step 6. For existing rules go to Step 4.

Step 4. If this is a rule which currently exists in the current AHRMA Handbook, copy the rule to be changed from the Handbook and include it in the “Original Rule Text” edit area.

Step 5.  Include the rule change proposal verbiage in the “Proposed Rule Change Text” edit area.  Strike through verbiage to be removed and underline verbiage to be added.

NOTE: COMPLETE revised text must be included in the “Proposed Rule Change Text” space.  Committees are not responsible for rewriting the rule.

Step 6. If your proposed rule change affects other rules, include them in the “Rules Affected by this Rule Change Proposal.” Strike through verbiage to be removed and underline verbiage to be added.

It’s always a good idea to check, at minimum, Sections 8 and 9 in the current AHRMA Handbook for other affected rules.

Step 7. The Rule Change Rationale field is optional, but you may certainly include any text that you feel may better explain why you are requesting the Rule Change.

Step 8.  Before submitting your Rule Change Proposal, you have the opportunity to upload supporting documentation (articles, illustrations or other materials). Max file size allowed: 5MB. File types accepted: jpg, png, pdf

Other Requirements & Information

  • Submissions not following the instructions provided here will be returned to the submitter to be corrected.
  • Only Rule Change Proposals submitted using the form on this page will be accepted.
  • Each form must be completed in full.
  • Submit a separate form for each rule change proposal unless one rule change affects others. Forms with multiple rule change proposals will be rejected.
  • You will receive email confirmation of your submission.
  • You may contact AHRMA at any time to ask that your proposal be withdrawn.
  • If you have questions about this process, contact Kevin Burns at 68.kburns@gmail.com.

2026 Rules Proposal Process schedule*

  • May 1-15 – Rule Change Proposal submission period – as Rule Change Proposals come in they will be forwarded to the appropriate Rules & Eligibility (R&E) committees. (2 weeks)
  • May 27 – R&E committee review period ends (starts during submission period)
  • June 9-16 – Trustee review period
  • June 17 (Tuesday) – Preliminary vote, Meeting 1a (video meeting)
  • June 24 (Tuesday) – Preliminary vote, Meeting 1b (video meeting)
  • July 7- 14 Member Comment period (1 week)
  • July 14-August 2 Member Comment Trustee Review
  • August 12 (Tuesday) – Final vote. (video meeting) (this can change according to everyone’s schedule but should take place in August)

*Subject to change