The Board proposes the rule amendment to notify applicants of the new website to apply online for licensure at www.flhealthsource.com.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B11-3.001: Fees; Application
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to notify applicants of the new website to apply online for licensure at www.flhealthsource.com.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will notify applicants of the new online website for applicants to apply online for licensure.
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: During discussion of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost (SERC) was not necessary. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time. The Board has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule. These rule amendment will not require ratification by 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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.013, 468.221, 468.204 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.221, 468.209(1) 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-3.001 Fees; Application.

Each applicant for licensure shall pay an application fee in the amount of $100.00 in the form of a check or money order payable to the Department of Health. The application fee is nonrefundable and may not be used for more than one year from the original submission of the application. After one year from the date of the original submission of an application, a new application and new fee shall be required from any applicant who desires to be considered for licensure. The fee for any reapplication shall be the sum of $100.00 payable in the same manner as above. The application shall be made on Form Occupational Therapy Application, DH-MQA 1152 (revised 10-10 08-09), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained from the Board of Occupational Therapy’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/occupational/ or you may qualify to apply through the on-line application located at https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/DOHInitialApp/login.aspx.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 468.221, 468.204 FS. Law Implemented 468.221, 468.209(1) FS. History–New 4-28-76, Amended 9-9-85, Formerly 21M-14.06, Amended 6-29-89, Formerly 21M-14.006, 61F6-14.006, 59R-62.006, Amended 1-12-09, 5-19-10, ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 11, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 23, 2011