The hereby gives notice of issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed May 14, 2014, by Kathleen C. Gibney, Ph.D. Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published May 29, 2014, in Vol. 40, No. 104, of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Psychology

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B19-11.0035Licensure by Examination: Proof Satisfactory to the Board for the Purpose of Determining Eligibility for Examination

The Board of Psychology hereby gives notice of issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed May 14, 2014, by Kathleen C. Gibney, Ph.D. Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published May 29, 2014, in Vol. 40, No. 104, of the Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner was seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B19-11.0035, F.A.C., regarding allowing Petitioner to submit proof satisfactory to the Board for the purpose of showing that her Ph.D., obtained inside the United States or Canada, was obtained from a program equivalent to a program accredited by a programmatic accrediting agency recognized and approved by U.S. Department of Education. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on October 17, 2014, in Miami, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed August 20, 2014, denied the petition finding that:

1. Petitioner is asking the Board to waive a statutory requirement, which the board is unable to do;

2. Petitioner has not established that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 490.005, Florida Statutes, would be met were Petitioner be granted a variance from the rule; and

3. Petitioner has not established that the application of Rule 64B19-11.0035, F.A.C., to Petitioner’s circumstances would violate the principles of fairness or would impose a substantial hardship.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, [phone], [e-mail].