To create a new rule relating to physician workforce surveys.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B-9.002: Physician Survey Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To create a new rule relating to physician workforce surveys.
SUMMARY: This rule specifies how the survey is to be completed, how the nondisciplinary citations shall be issued, how the warning letters are to be handled, and that renewal is not permitted until after the licensee has completed the survey.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 458.3191(4), 459.0081(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.3191, 459.0081 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: Lola Pouncey, Bureau Chief, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-10, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B-9.002  Physician Survey Procedures.

(1)  At time of licensure renewal, each medical doctor and osteopathic physician who renews his or her license on line at www.FLHealthSource.com must fully complete all applicable portions of the physician survey questionnaire on line.  Physicians who do not renew online are required to obtain, complete and submit a paper copy of the questionnaire with their renewal.

(2)  The nondisciplinary citation issued to a licensee for failing to complete the survey shall be sent by regular U.S. Mail to the licensee’s last address of record. The license renewal notice warning of the prohibition against renewal without first completing the survey shall be sent by regular U.S. Mail to the licensee’s last address of record, and the license shall not be renewed until the questionnaire has been completed.

Specific Authority 458.3191(4), 459.0081(4) FS. Law Implemented 458.3191, 459.0081 FS. History–New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lola Pouncey
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 7, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 21, 2007