64B20-2.003: Provisional License; Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the time limit for the validity of a provisional license, and to review for possible changes to bring the rule into compliance with the legislative requirement.
SUMMARY: The Board proposes to amend would clarify license will not be valid after 21 months, and to bring the rule into compliance with the new legislative requirement.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule 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: 468.1135(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1145(2), 468.1155(4) 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:
64B20-2.003 Provisional Licensure; Requirements.
(1) No change.
(2) Any person desiring to receive a provisional license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology 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-2, Application for Provisional Licensure, which is incorporated by reference herein, revised December, 2009 August 2008, 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.
(3) No change.
(4) In addition to the application form, candidates for a provisional license shall also complete Form SPA-2A, Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology Verification of Employment for a Provisional Licensee, which is incorporated by reference herein, revised December, 2009 August 2008, and can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256. Said form shall provide the following:
(a) through (b) No change.
(5) A provisional license shall be valid for a period of 21 months from the date of issuance or until a license to practice Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology pursuant to Section 468.1185, F.S., is issued, whichever occurs first.
Rulemaking Authority 468.1135(4) FS. Law Implemented 468.1145(2), 468.1155(4) FS. HistoryNew 3-14-91, Amended 12-4-91, Formerly 21LL-2.003, Amended 11-30-93, Formerly 61F14-2.003, Amended 9-26-95, Formerly 59BB-2.003, Amended 11-20-07, 6-1-09,________.
