To amend the rule to remove outdated references and course requirements, to provide for a temporary license and to update and create forms as required by recently enacted legislation.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Council of Medical Physicists

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B23-2.001Documentation for Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend the rule to remove outdated references and course requirements, to provide for a temporary license and to update and create forms as required by recently enacted legislation.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to eliminate references to the Advisory Council of Medical Physicists, remove the medical errors course requirement for licensure, to establish a temporary license for applicants who have completed a residency program, and to create and update forms as required by recently enacted legislation.

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: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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: 456.004, 456.013, 483.901(6)(a) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 483.901(4)(k), 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: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, FL 32399-6330, [phone] or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B23-2.001 Documentation for Licensure.

(1) Applicants for licensure shall submit Form DH 1274 (7/16), 8/15, Application for Licensure as a Medical Physicist, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____06531; and official documentation of board certification and licensure verification sent directly from the agency that issued the license must also be submitted.

(2) Applicants applying for a temporary license shall submit Form DH5020-MQA (9/16), Application for Medical Physicist Temporary License, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No-Ref-#####.  Applicants must designate a supervisor who is a medical physicist licensed in the same specialty as the applicant’s completed residency and must have satisfactorily completed a two-year, accredited residency program.  Official documentation of the completed residency program sent directly from the program must also be submitted.  A temporary license shall be effective for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed once for an additional year.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004, 456.013, 483.901(6)(a) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0635, 456.065(3), 483.901(4)(b), (k), (7), 483.901(6)(b), (7) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended 8-21-02, 5-10-09, 12-28-09, 4-7-13, 4-13-16,               .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Anthony Spivey

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Celeste Philip. MD, MPH, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 30, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 18, 2016