To update incorporated application Form DH-MQA 1142 to the August 2014 revision and update the Board’s website address.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B17-3.001Licensure as a Physical Therapist by Examination.

64B17-3.003Licensure by Endorsement.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update incorporated application Form DH-MQA 1142 to the August 2014 revision and update the Board’s website address.

SUMMARY: Change revision date of Application for Licensure and update the Board’s website address.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST 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 the economic impact of these rules at its Board meeting, the Board considered that the amendments incorporate a revised version of the existing application form. The revisions do not add additional requirements and will have, at most, a small impact on existing requirements and procedures; therefore, the amendments appear to have little or no economic impact. Accordingly, the Board does not believe a SERC is necessary nor will the amendments require legislative ratification. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 486.025, 486.081 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 486.031, 486.061, 486.081 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B17-3.001 Licensure as a Physical Therapist by Examination.

Every physical therapist who applies for licensure by examination shall file DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142 Application for Licensure, revised 08/14 Revised 08/12, which is hereby incorporated by reference and, which is available through http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______02042 or www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa, and demonstrate to the Board that the applicant:

(1) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 486.025(1), 486.031(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.017, 486.031, 486.041, 486.051, 486.061 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Amended 6-2-85, Formerly 21M-7.20, Amended 5-18-86, Formerly 21M-7.020, 21MM-3.001, Amended 3-1-94, Formerly 61F11-3.001, Amended 12-22-94, 4-10-96, Formerly 59Y-3.001, Amended 12-30-98, 1-23-03, 4-9-06, 9-19-06, 3-13-07, 5-11-08, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 7-5-10, 12-17-12,__________.

 

64B17-3.003 Licensure by Endorsement.

(1) An applicant filing DOH Form #DH-MQA 1142 Application for Licensure, revised 08/14 Revised 08/12, which is hereby incorporated by reference and, which is available through http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______02042 or www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa, and demonstrating that he or she meets the requirements of Rule 64B17-3.001, F.A.C., may be licensed to practice physical therapy by endorsement by presenting evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has active licensure in another jurisdiction and has passed an examination before a similar, lawful, authorized examining board in physical therapy in such other jurisdiction if their standards for licensure are as high as those maintained in Florida. The standard for determining whether the standards of another jurisdiction are as high as the standards in Florida shall be whether the written examination taken for licensure in such other jurisdiction by applicants meeting Florida’s minimum educational qualifications was through the national physical therapy examination provider certified by the Department.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 486.025, 486.081 FS. Law Implemented 486.061, 486.081, 487.031 FS. History–New 8-6-84, Formerly 21M-7.26, Amended 5-18-86, Formerly 21M-7.026, 21MM-3.004, 61F11-3.004, 59Y-3.004, Amended 4-21-02, 11-11-02, 11-1-04, 4-9-06, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 6-9-10, 12-17-12, 5-8-13, 5-12-14,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 8, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR:  September 25, 2014