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64B8-56.002Equipment and Devices; Protocols for Laser and Light-Based Devices
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
Notice is hereby given that the following corrections have been made to the proposed rule notice in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 137, July 16, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register. The Electrolysis Council has prepared a revised Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC), in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The SERC is available at http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/electrolysis/laser/index.html. The Corrected SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION is as follows:
The proposed amendments to the rule will streamline the requirements for prospective Florida Electrologists to offer epilator, laser and light-based hair removal services upon completion of an approved pre-licensure training program. With the proposed rule amendments, prospective Electrologists receiving the required training will be examined one time for licensure, on both modalities, without being required to complete multiple exams and certifications to begin their careers. Based upon the results of the SERC, it is not anticipated that the proposed rule changes will have an adverse impact on economic growth, private sector job creation or employment, or private sector investment in excess of $1 million in the aggregate within 5 years of implementation of the rule. The proposed amendments are anticipated to have an adverse impact on competitiveness for providers of the 30-hour continuing education course in laser and light-based hair removal as well as the Society for Clinical & Medical Hair Removal (SCMHR), which offers the Certified Medical Electrologist (CME) credential. The proposed rule changes may also impact the vendor-selection process for the combined modality licensure examination. However, based upon the SERC, it is not anticipated that the proposed changes will result in an excess of $1 million in the aggregate within 5 years of implementation. The proposed rule changes are not anticipated to increase regulatory costs, including any transactional costs, in excess of $1 million in the aggregate within 5 years after the implementation of the rule. Entities potentially impacted by the proposed rule amendments were surveyed in September 2018. The survey responses have been incorporated in detail within the revised SERC, which concludes the proposed changes will not require ratification of the legislature.
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.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Medicine; Electrolysis Council, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, Allen.Hall@flhealth.gov.
