The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to incorporate the application form for licensure.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-11.001: Application for Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to incorporate the application form for licensure.
SUMMARY: The application form for licensure will be incorporated into the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 461.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(1)(c), 461.006 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-11.001 Application for Licensure.

(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a podiatric physician shall apply to the Board of Podiatric Medicine. The application shall be made on the Application for Podiatric Examination Initial Licensure form DH-MQA 1138 (revised 12/08), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, that can be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/index.html.

(2) An application file for licensure is not complete unless and until it contains verification of a passing score from examination of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, including Part I, Part II, and the PMLexis Examination. Such verification must be received by the Board office directly from the provider of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners examination.

Specific Authority 461.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(c), 461.006 FS. History–New 1-29-80, Amended 12-9-82, Formerly 21T-11.01, Amended 10-14-86, 1-26-88, 6-20-88, 7-3-89, 6-24-92, Formerly 21T-11.001, Amended 7-6-94, Formerly 61F12-11.001, Amended 1-1-96, 7-15-96, Formerly 59Z-11.001, Amended 9-3-98, 2-8-00, 4-22-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 12, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 31, 2008