The Petition for Waiver and/or Variance was filed on behalf of Gerald Pierre, M.D., on October 25, 2007, seeking a waiver or variance from Rule 64B8-2.001(2), F.A.C., with regard to the requirement for the passing score on the FLEX examination to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-2.001: Definitions

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on December 13, 2007, the Board of Medicine has issued an order.

The Petition for Waiver and/or Variance was filed on behalf of Gerald Pierre, M.D., on October 25, 2007, seeking a waiver or variance from subsection 64B8-2.001(2), F.A.C., with regard to the requirement for the passing score on the FLEX examination to be obtained in one administration of the examination. The Notice was published in Vol. 33, No. 45, of the F.A.W., on November 9, 2007. The Credentials Committee, at its meeting held on November 29, 2007, recommended that Petitioner’s request for waiver or variance be granted. The Board, at its meeting held on December 1, 2007, accepted the Committee’s recommendation and voted to grant the Petition for Waiver finding that the Petitioner demonstrated a substantial hardship; that application of the rule would violate the principles of fairness; and that Petitioner has met the purpose of the underlying statute.

A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3053.