To update the application for physicist-in-training and clarify the rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Council of Medical Physicists

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B23-7.001Application for Physicist-in-Training

64B23-7.002Physicist-in-Training Supervisors

64B23-7.003Renewal

64B23-7.004Continuing Education

64B23-7.005Licensure of Physicist-in-Training as Medical Physicist

64B23-7.006Definitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the application for physicist-in-training and clarify the rule.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to update the physicist-in-training application and to clarify the rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 483.901(6)(j), (k), FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.901(6)(j), (k), FS

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-07, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257, [phone], or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B23-7.001 Application for Physicist-in-Training.

Applicants Each applicant for physicist-in-training certification must submit meet the following requirements:

(1) Each applicant for physicist-in-training must fill out incorporated by reference Form #DH 1279, 6/12 (effective 10/1/2009), Application for Certification as a Medical Physicist-in-Training, incorporated by reference and  which is available at www.flrules/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-##### from the department at www.FLHealthSource.com or by calling [phone], and pay the fee specified in Rule 64B23-3.007, F.A.C.

(2) Each applicant must specify the area of specialization on the form provided by the Department. The academic qualifications for that specialization as required by the appropriate board must already be met at the time of application.

(3) The applicant must present documentation of supervision signed by his or her proposed supervisor.

Rulemaking Authority 483.901(6)(j) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended 5-10-09, 12-28-09, _________.

64B23-7.002 Physicist-in-Training Supervisors.

(1) The supervisor must hold a Florida medical physicist license in the same appropriate specialty as the physicist-in-training.

(2) The supervisor must agree to provide direct supervision for a period of one year.

(3) The supervisor must agree agrees to be a responsible medical physicist for all medical physicist activities of the physicist-in-training under supervision. All reports must be signed by the physicist-in-training and the supervising physicist.

(4) A change of supervisor requires documentation from the new supervisor, including an agreement to provide supervision.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.901(6)(j) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended              .

64B23-7.003 Renewal.

(1) A physicist-in-training may renew his or her certificate may be renewed every year, for a period up to not to exceed eight years.

(2) Application for renewal must include:

(a) Reaffirmation of supervising physicist,

(b) Statement by supervising physicist of physicist-in-training’s satisfactory progress towards board certification, and

(c) Renewal fee provided in Rule 64B23-3.007, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.901(6)(j) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended________.

64B23-7.004 Continuing Education.

Continuing education requirements for the physicist-in-training will be twelve hours annually in the specialty in which the license is held. Approval of continuing education programs shall be in accordance with Rule 64B23-4.002, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.901(6)(j) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended__________.

64B23-7.005 Licensure of Physicist-in-Training as Medical Physicist.

Upon receipt of documentation of board certification by the Department of Health, tThe physicist-in-training will be issued a medical physicist license upon documentation of board certification from the testing authority and payment of the conversion fee The licensee will not be required to pay the fees set out in Rule 64B23-3.001, F.A.C., but will be required to pay the fee set out in subsection 64B23-3.007(4), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.901(6)(k) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(k) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended__________.

64B23-7.006 Definitions

Direct supervision of a physicist-in-training means onsite personal supervision by a Florida licensed medical physicist who is in the building when all activities are being performed immediately available to assist the physicist-in-training personally reviews and accepts responsibility for approves the tasks performed, and who is in all instances immediately available to assist the physicist-in-training.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.901(6)(j) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New 7-29-07, Amended          .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Anthony Spivey

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 11/4/15

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 7/21/2015