The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify the rule with regard to registration for office surgery facilities.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B15-14.0076Requirement for Osteopathic Physician Office Registration; Inspection or Accreditation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify the rule with regard to registration for office surgery facilities.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the rule with regard to registration for office surgery facilities.

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 the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. The rule amendment will not have any additional impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule imposes no additional regulation or costs on licensees. The rule amendment will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, will not require any specialized knowledge to comply, and will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. 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: 459.005(1), (2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.069, 459.005(2) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Christy Robinson, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B15-14.0076 Requirement for Osteopathic Physician Office Registration; Inspection or Accreditation.

(1) Registration.

(a) through (d) No change.

(e) If an osteopathic physician intends to perform liposuction procedures where more than 1,000 cubic centimeters of supernatant fat is removed, Level II surgical procedures with a maximum planned duration of more than five (5) minutes, or any Level III office surgery in an office that is already registered pursuant to this rule, the osteopathic physician must document compliance with the transfer agreement requirements set forth in subparagraph 64B15-14.007(4)(b)1., F.A.C., and the training requirements set forth in subparagraph 64B15-14.007(4)(b)2., F.A.C., prior to performing such procedures.

(f) No change.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 459.005(1), (2) FS. Law Implemented 456.069, 459.005(2) FS. History–New 2-12-02, Amended 11-20-03, 6-4-09, 7-19-10, 3-20-13, 10-3-13,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 7, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 7, 2014