To update the rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B-1: EXAMINATIONS
64B-1.016: Fees: Examination and Post-Examination Review
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule.
SUMMARY: The Department is required to raise and lower exam fees for the various professions based upon the actual examination.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 456.004 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.004(10), 456.017(2)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: Jennifer Hamilton, Division of MQA/Bureau of Operations/Testing Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-90, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3290

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B-1.016 Fees: Examination and Post-Examination Review.

(1)(a) The following fees shall be assessed by the department to cover administrative costs, actual per-applicant costs, and costs incurred to develop, purchase, validate, administer, and defend the following department developed, administered, or managed examinations:

 

Exam Fees
Profession	Exam	Exam Fee
Chiropractic Medicine	Physical Diagnosis	$450.00 $705.00
	Technique	$450.00 $120.00
	X-Ray	$450.00 $145.00
	Laws & Rules	$170.00 $70.00
Dental	Clinical	$675.00 $320.00
	Laws & Rules	$55.00 $75.00
Dental Hygiene	Clinical	$470.00 $405.00
	Laws & Rules	$30.00 $25.00
Electrolysis	National	$150.00
Hearing Aid Specialist	National	$300.00
Massage	Colonics	$150.00 $375.00
Nursing Home Administrator	Laws & Rules	$150.00 $300.00
	National	$20.00
Opticianry	Clinical	$580.00 $545.00
	Neutralization	$170.00 $190.00

 

Exam Fees
Profession	Exam	Exam Fee
Optometry	Clinical	$900.00 $1,100.00
	Pharmacology	$550.00 $245.00
	Laws & Rules	$25.00 $80.00
Osteopathic Medicine	National	$2,750.00
Physical Therapy	Laws & Rules	$20.00
	National	$5.00
Physical Therapist Assistant	Laws & Rules	$20.00
	National	$5.00
Psychology	National	$20.00
	Laws & Rules	$75.00 $200.00

 

(b) For those examinations administered by the computer based testing vendor, the candidate will be assessed a fee by the vendor.

(2)  No change.

Specific Authority 456.004 FS., Law Implemented:  456.004(10), 456.017(2)FS., History-New 3-14-02, Amended 7-20-03, 7-12-05,                                   .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jennifer Hamilton
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 31, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 27, 2006