The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the licensure application 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 licensure application in the application rule.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised application form into 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: 120.53, 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3137 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.53, 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

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-4.009 Applications.

(1) All persons applying for licensure shall submit an application to the Executive Director on forms approved by the Board and provided by the Department. The application shall be made on Form DH-MQA 1000 (revised 08/08), 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.

(2) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 120.53, 456.031, 456.033, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3137 FS. Law Implemented 120.53, 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,                  .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Credentials Committee, Board of Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 3, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 17, 2008