The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised licensure applications in the application rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-4.009: Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised licensure applications in the application rule.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised application forms in the Board’s application rule.
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: 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3137 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 456.031, 456.033, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317 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:

64B8-4.009 Applications.

(1) All persons applying for licensure shall submit an application to the Department. The application shall be made on the applicable form set forth below, all of which are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the Board of Medicine’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_applicant.html. The application must be accompanied by the application fee.

(a) DH-MQA 1000, entitled “Board of Medicine Medical Doctor Application for Licensure,” (10/09) (06/09);

(b) DH-MQA 1008, entitled “Board of Medicine Limited License Application Materials for Allopathic Physicians to be Licensed Pursuant to Section 458.317, F.S.,” (10/09) (06/09);

(c) DH-MQA 1009, entitled “Board of Medicine Application Materials For Temporary Certificate for Practice in an Area of Critical Need,” (10/09) (06/09);

(d) DH-MQA 1032, entitled “Board of Medicine Application Materials for Initial Registration and Renewal of Intern/Resident/Fellow and House Physician,” (10/09) (06/09);

(e) DH-MQA 1072, entitled “Board of Medicine Medical Faculty Certificate For Allopathic Physicians,” (10/09) (06/09);

(f) DH-MQA 1079, entitled “Board of Medicine Temporary Certificate to Practice Medicine for Educational Purposes For Allopathic Physicians,” (10/09) (06/09).

(2) through (9) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3137 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.031, 456.033, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.3165, 458.317 FS. History–New 3-31-80, Amended 12-4-85, Formerly 21M-22.09, Amended 9-7-88, 3-13-89, 1-1-92, 2-21-93, Formerly 21M-22.009, Amended 11-4-93, Formerly 61F6-22.009, Amended 11-15-94, 2-15-96, Formerly 59R-4.009, Amended 7-10-01, 1-31-02, 5-10-04, 5-20-04, 6-13-06, 12-26-06, 1-18-09, 3-17-09, 10-7-09,_________.

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, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 23, 2009