To update the rule and the application for reactivation.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Council of Licensed Midwifery

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B24-5.003Reactivation of Inactive License

64B24-5.004Retired Status License

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule and the application for reactivation.   

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to update the rule and the application for reactivation. 

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 the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:  456.004(5), 456.036(15), 467.005 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED:  456.004(1), 456.036(2), (4), (8), (12), 467.013 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:  Claudia Kemp, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256 or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B24-5.003 Reactivation of Inactive License.

(1) Any person desiring to reactivate an inactive license shall  apply to contact the department on form DH-MQA 5006, Application for Reactivation (08/2015), incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-##### in writing to request such from the department.

(2) The department shall reactivate the license of applicants who pay Tthe active status renewal fee, the reactivation fee, the change of status fee, and if applicable, the delinquency fee, if applicable, and documentation of 10 clock hours of approved clinically related continuing education for each year after the first year the license was inactive should be submitted with the application. A general emergency care plan and completion of the continuing education requirement for the last biennium the license was active is also required as required by Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C., and meet who have met the continuing education requirement established in Rule 64B24-6.002, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004(5), 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.004(1), 467.013 FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-5.003, 59DD-5.003, Amended 9-26-02,                   .

 

64B24-5.004 Retired Status License.

(1) A licensee may place an active or inactive license in retired status at any time. If the license is placed in retired status at the time of renewal, the licensee shall pay the retired status fee provided in Rule Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C. If the license is placed in retired status at any other time other than at the time of license renewal, the licensee shall also pay the change of status processing fee as required by Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C.

(2) A licensee may request to reactivate a retired status license. by:  Such request shall be in writing and must demonstrate compliance with Section 456.036(12), F.S.

(a) Paying the renewal fee for an active status license for each biennial licensure period in which the licensee was in retired status and the reactivation fee as established in Rule Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C.;

(b) Demonstrating satisfaction of the continuing education requirements established in Rule 64B24-6.001, F.A.C., for each licensure biennial period in which the licensee was in retired status.

(3) For a license in retired status over five years, the licensee also must:

(a) sSuccessfully complete the an approved four-month pre-licensure course required of endorsement applicants by Rule 64B24-4.010, F.A.C.; and

(b) sSubmit a general emergency care written plan for the management of emergencies as provided in Rule 64B24-2.003, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 456.036(15), 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.036(2), (4), (8), (12) FS. History–New 5-4-06, Amended 9-28-06,                   .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Claudia Kemp

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: November 18, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 12, 2015