The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised limited licensure application in the rule and to clarify the CME requirement for limited licensure.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B15-12.005: Limited Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised limited licensure application in the rule and to clarify the CME requirement for limited licensure.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised limited licensure application in the rule and to clarifies the CME requirement for limited licensure.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments will not have an impact on small business.
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: 459.005, 459.0075 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 459.0075 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: Anthony Jusevitch, 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:

64B15-12.005 Limited Licensure.

(1) Each applicant for limited licensure pursuant to Section 459.0075, F.S., shall file board approved application form, DH-MQA 1171 (Revised 8/10 2/10), Application for Limited License, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, or by web at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath/index.html. For purposes of this rule, retired means previously separated or withdrawn from the practice of Osteopathic Medicine, as distinguished from a relocation of the applicant’s practice to a different geographic area.

(2) through (3) No change.

(4) Any person desiring to obtain a limited license pursuant to Section 459.0075, F.S., shall complete or shall have completed 40 hours of continuing education as required in Rule 64B15-13.001, F.A.C., in the two year period preceding licensure.

Rulemaking Authority 459.005, 459.0075 FS. Law Implemented 459.0075 FS. History–New 10-28-93, Formerly 61F9-12.005, Amended 10-15-95, Formerly 59W-12.005, Amended 11-27-97, 6-28-09, 3-25-10, 6-23-10,________.

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: August 20, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 10, 2010