The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address applicants who passed Step 2 of the USMLE prior to June 2004.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-5.001: Examinations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address applicants who passed Step 2 of the USMLE prior to June 2004.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Step 2 of the USMLE.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.017(1), 458.309, 458.311(1)(h), 458.313(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(1), (2), 458.311, 458.313 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B8-5.001 Examinations.

(1) No change.

(2) Any applicant who attempts to qualify for licensure by successfully completing the USMLE first used in 1994 shall meet the following requirement: An applicant must achieve a weighted score of no less than 75 on each step in order to be eligible for licensure in Florida. Any applicant who passed Step 2 of the USMLE prior to June 2004, is not required to complete the Clinical Skills portion of Step 2.

(3) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 456.017(1), 458.309, 458.311(1)(h), 458.313(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1), (2), 458.311, 458.313 FS. History– New 12-5-79, Amended 11-10-82, 11-28-84, 3-13-85, 8-11-85, 12-4-85, Formerly 21M-21.01, Amended 2-16-86, 12-16-86, 5-10-89, Formerly 21M-21.001, Amended 5-9-94, Formerly 61F6-21.001, Amended 10-18-94, 1-2-95, Formerly 59R-5.001, Amended 8-18-98, 2-3-00, 8-20-02, 6-9-05,_________.