The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify the criteria with regard to voluntary relinquishment of licenses.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B8-8.018: Voluntary Relinquishment of License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify the criteria with regard to voluntary relinquishment of licenses.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies that restrictions or obligations upon a licensee by a licensing board shall be considered as disciplinary action upon the license.
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: 458.309, 120.53 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.331 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: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-8.018 Voluntary Relinquishment of License.

(1) If a licensee wishes to voluntarily relinquish a license at a time when no investigation has been initiated against the licensee, no investigation against the licensee is anticipated, and no disciplinary action is pending, and the licensee is not under any current restrictions or obligations by the Board of this state or any other jurisdiction, then the licensee’s request for voluntary relinquishment may be acted upon by staff without further action by the Board. In such a case, the voluntary relinquishment shall not be considered action against the license as that term is used in Section 458.331(1)(b), F.S.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 458.309, 120.53 FS. Law Implemented 458.331 FS. History–New 2-21-93, Formerly 21M-20.018, 61F6-20.018, 59R-8.018, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rules Committee, Board of Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 2, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 15, 2010