The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the form referenced.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B18-24.001: Initial Certification for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the form referenced.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will update the revision date of form.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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, 461.0135 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(2), 456.025(1), 461.003(2), 461.0135 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: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-24.001 Initial Certification for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants.

(1) Each applicant for initial certification as a podiatric x-ray assistant shall submit an application, on form DH-MQA 1026, entitled, “Application for Certified Podiatric X-ray Assistant,” which is hereby incorporated by reference, effective 8/2010 6/2008, copies of which may be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/po_applications.html and shall include:

(a) A certification fee of $75.00; and

(b) The name(s) of the applicant’s supervising Florida licensed podiatric physician(s).

(2) Any change of supervisor must be reported by the applicant/certified podiatric x-ray assistant to the Board within 30 days of the change on form DH-MQA 1118, entitled, “Update Supervisor for Certified Podiatric x-ray Assistant,” which is hereby incorporated by reference effective 2/2008, and can be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/po_applications.html.

(3) The Board shall verify successful passage of the course and examination required by Section 461.0135, F.S., prior to issuance of the podiatric x-ray assistant certification.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 461.005, 461.0135 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 456.025(1), 461.003(2), 461.0135 FS. History–New 2-16-00, Amended 8-31-08,_______.

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: August 6, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 23, 2010