The purpose of this notice is to review for possible changes to bring the rule into compliance with the legislative requirement.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B20-2.001: Licensure by Certification of Credentials
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this notice is to review for possible changes to bring the rule into compliance with the legislative requirement.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendment brings the rule into compliance with the new legislative requirement.
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: 456.013(7), 468.1135(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 468.1145(2), 468.1185 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 Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B20-2.001 Licensure by Certification of Credentials.

(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall apply to the Department of Health and pay the fee required by Rule 64B20-3.002, F.A.C. The application shall be made on Form SPA-1, Application for Licensure, which is incorporated by reference herein, revised December, 2009 May, 2009, and can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256. The Department shall notify the applicant by letter of any deficiencies in the application within 30 days after the application is filed. The applicant shall rectify all deficiencies in the application within one year from the date of such letter or the application will be processed as an incomplete application and the application file will be closed.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(7), 468.1135(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 468.1145(2), 468.1185 FS. History–New 3-14-91, Amended 5-25-92, Formerly 21LL-2.001, Amended 11-30-93, Formerly 61F14-2.001, 59BB-2.001, Amended 6-4-02, 5-18-04, 7-16-09,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 3, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 25, 2009