The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised application for licensure as a physician assistant in the application rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B15-6.003: Physician Assistant Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised application for licensure as a physician assistant in the application rule.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised application for licensure as a physician assistant in the 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: 458.347(7), 459.005, 459.022 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.031, 456.033, 459.022 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: Kaye Howerton, 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:

64B15-6.003 Physician Assistant Licensure.

(1) Requirements for Licensure. All applicants for licensure as physician assistants shall submit an application to the Department. The application shall be made on Form DH-MQA 2000, entitled “Application for Licensure as a Physician Assistant,” (revised 10/09 1/09), 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/PhysAsst/index.html. The applicant must meet all of the requirements of Section 458.347(7) or 459.022(7), F.S., and the applicant must submit two personalized and individualized letters of recommendation from physicians. Letters of recommendation must be composed and signed by the applicant's supervising physician, or, for recent graduates, the preceptor physician, and give details of the applicant's clinical skills and ability. Each letter must be addressed to and directed to the Council on Physician Assistants and must have been written no more than six months prior to the filing of the application.

(2) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 458.347(7), 459.005, 459.022 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.031, 456.033, 459.022 FS. History–New 10-18-77, Formerly 21R-6.03, Amended 10-28-87, 4-21-88, 4-18-89, 9-26-90, 5-20-91, 10-28- 91, 3-16-92, Formerly 21R-6.003, Amended 11-4-93, 3-29-94, Formerly 61F9-6.003, Amended 2-1-95, Formerly 59W-6.003, Amended 6-7-98, 3-10-02, 2-23-04, 10-30-06, 2-25-07, 5-20-09, .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Council on Physician Assistants
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 13, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 30, 2009