The Board proposes the rule amendment to address the requirements for provisional license.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B20-2.003: Provisional Licensure; Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to address the requirements for provisional license.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will address the requirements for provisional license.
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: 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: Anthony Jusevitch, Executive Director, Board of Speech-Language Pathology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B20-2.003 Provisional License; Requirements.

(1) A provisional license shall be required prior to initiating the professional employment experience required pursuant to Section 468.1165, F.S. and Rule 64B20-2.004, F.A.C.

(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 June 2010, December, 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 or on the Board’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/speech/index.html. 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) The Board shall certify to the Department as eligible to receive a provisional license those applicants who have completed the application form, remitted the nonrefundable application fee as required by Rule 64B20-3.002, F.A.C., the provisional license fee required by Rule 64B20-3.005, F.A.C., and who have demonstrated to the Board that they have met the educational requirements contained in Rule 64B20-2.002, F.A.C.

(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 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) Evidence that the professional employment shall include assessment, habilitation and rehabilitation activities with clients.

(b) Evidence that the activities performed by the provisional licensee shall be monitored and evaluated by an individual with an active license in the same area for which provisional licensure is being sought. The evaluation may be conducted by more than one (1) licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist. In such cases, one licensee shall assume the responsibility to organize and verify that the policies concerning supervision and evaluation are met.

(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. History–New 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, 4-18-10,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech – Language Pathology and Audiology
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech – Language Pathology and Audiology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 2, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 27, 2010