Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B4-5.001Disciplinary Guidelines
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 66, April 5, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
A previous Notice of Change for the rule published on June 13, 2017 in the Florida Administrative Register. The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and a vote by the Board at a duly noticed public meeting held on May 11, 2017. The rule shall now read as follows:
64B4-5.001 Disciplinary Guidelines.
(1) When the Board finds an applicant, licensee, registered intern, provisional licensee, or certificate holder whom it regulates under Chapter 491, F.S., has committed any of the acts set forth in Section 456.072(1) or 491.009(1), F.S., it shall issue a final order imposing appropriate penalties as recommended in the following disciplinary guidelines.
(a) through (kk) No change.
(ll) Failing to remit the sum owed to the state for any overpayment from the Medicaid program pursuant to a final order, judgment, or stipulation or settlement.
(Section 456.072(1)(jj), F.S.)
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
FIRST OFFENSE:
$500 fine and , Letter of concern
$5,000 fine, and/or suspension
SECOND OFFENSE:
$10,000 fine and , reprimand
$10,000 fine and/or, permanent revocation
THIRD OFFENSE:
Permanent Revocation
(mm) through (oo) No change.
(2) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.079, 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.079, 491.009 FS. History–New 3-5-89, Amended 1-3-91, 6-1-92, Formerly 21CC-5.001, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-5.001, Amended 12-22-94, Formerly 59P-5.001, Amended 12-11-97, 10-1-00, 2-5-01, 10-15-02, 3-27-05, 1-16-06, 4-6-10, 5-22-12, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jennifer Wenhold, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.
