The proposed rule amendment is intended to address streamlined changes to the application form.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-4.009Applications

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to address streamlined changes to the application form.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the streamlined application form into the Board’s application rule. Additionally, the rule deletes the language requiring submission of all certificates of training or a letter directly from the training program. The application form clarifies that an applicant has the option of using FCVS or having the training program complete the verification form included in the application.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that because the form in question is being streamlined and requiring the disclosure of less information and requiring less documentation, this rule change will actually lessen any impact on licensees and their businesses or the business that employ them. The streamlining of this rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, will not require any specialized knowledge to comply, but will decrease the time and effort to apply for a license pursuant to this rule. This change will also ultimately decrease any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.313 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 456.031, 456.033, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allison M. Dudley, J.D., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B8-4.009 Applications.

(1) All persons applying for licensure shall submit an application to the Department. The application shall be made on the applicable form set forth below, all of which are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_applicant.html. The application must be accompanied by the application fee.

(a) DH-MQA 1000, entitled “Florida Board of Medicine Medical Doctor Application for Licensure Application,” (4/14) (4/13) available from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______02932 or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_applicant.html;

(b) through (f) No change.

(2) No change.

(3) The applicant must submit a copy of all certificates of training or a letter directly from the training program which specifies the beginning and ending dates of training and the specialty area of training.

(4) through (6) renumbered (3) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.313 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.031, 456.033, 456.50, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3137, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317 FS. History–New 3-31-80, Amended 12-4-85, Formerly 21M-22.09, Amended 9-7-88, 3-13-89, 1-1-92, 2-21-93, Formerly 21M-22.009, Amended 11-4-93, Formerly 61F6-22.009, Amended 11-15-94, 2-15-96, Formerly 59R-4.009, Amended 7-10-01, 1-31-02, 5-10-04, 5-20-04, 6-13-06, 12-26-06, 1-18-09, 3-17-09, 10-7-09, 1-7-10, 5-18-10, 2-28-12, 1-27-13, 8-5-13, 11-10-13, 1-9-14,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Credentials Committee, Board of Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 4, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 8, 2014