This amendment is to update the forms incorporated by reference in the rule and to make the electronic versions of the forms more user friendly.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B-4.003: Office Surgery Registration Requirements, Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment is to update the forms incorporated by reference in the rule and to make the electronic versions of the forms more user friendly.
SUMMARY: This rule amendment adopts the revised forms for office surgery registration.
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: The amendment of this rule has no impact and imposes no costs whatsoever.
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, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0635, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: LaShonda Cloud, Regulatory Specialist, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B-4.003 Office Surgery Registration Requirements, Fees.

(1) Registration Requirements.

(a) Every office performing surgery as defined in Sections 458.309(3) and 459.005(2), F.S., must register and maintain a valid registration with the Department of Health. To register, an office must submit Form #DH-MQA 1031, Office Surgery Registration Application for medical physicians or Form #DH-MQA 1071, Office Surgery Registration Application for osteopathic physicians to the Department. Form #DH-MQA 1031, revised August 2011 effective January 2010 and Form #DH-MQA 1071, revised August 2011 effective January 2010, are adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained at and from the Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, at: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C01, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/osr_home.html or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath/osr_home.html.

(b) No change.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.0635, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS. History–New 7-12-04, Amended 5-16-06, 5-12-10,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Joy Tootle
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: H. Frank Farmer, Jr., M.D. Ph.D, FACP
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 3, 2012
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 2, 2011