64B24-8.003. Citations and Mediation

(1) The Department designates the following as citation violations:

(a) Failure to notify the Department of a change of address within 60 days – $250.00 fine.

(b) Failure to identify through written notice, or name tag, or orally to a patient that the practitioner is a licensed midwife – $100.00 fine.

(2) The penalty specified in the citation shall be the sum of the penalty established by this rule plus the Department’s cost of investigation.

(3) If the subject does not dispute the citation within 30 days after service, the citation becomes a final order of the Department.

(4) The Department designates the following as appropriate for mediation which is an informal, non-adversarial process to encourage and facilitate resolution of a legally-sufficient complaint:

(a) Failure to timely file the annual report, provided that the report is filed within 30 days of the due date;

(b) Failure to report address changes, provided the failure does not constitute failure to comply with an order of the Department.

Rulemaking Authority 456.072(3), 456.077, 456.078, 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.072(3), 456.077, 456.078, 456.079 FS. History–New 2-2-09, Amended 3-22-16.