The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the Department’s comprehensive rule review as no longer necessary.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Impaired Practitioners Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B31-10.001Impaired Practitioners Committee's Policies & Guidelines

64B31-10.002Consultants' Assistance with Responsibilities of the Department through Intervention

64B31-10.003Evaluation and Treatment of Practitioner/Patients at Department Approved Treatment Providers/Programs

64B31-10.004Continuing Care & Monitoring of Practitioners/Patients at Department Approved Treatment Providers/Treatment Programs by Consultants

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the Department’s comprehensive rule review as no longer necessary.

SUMMARY: Rule 64B31-10.001, F.A.C., sets out the Impaired Practitioners Committee’s policies and guidelines related to treatment providers and programs. Rule 64B31-10.002, F.A.C., provides guidelines for intervention. Rule 64B31-10.003, F.A.C., provides guidelines for the admission of an impaired practitioner into an approved treatment program. Rule 64B31-10.004, F.A.C., provides guidelines for the continuing care and monitoring of practitioner at approved treatment programs. These rules are not incorporated in other rules and their repeal would have no effect on any other rule.

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: the SERC checklist does not indicate that the statutory threshold for ratification will be exceeded.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.004(5), 456.076(1) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.076(1) 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: Lola Pouncey [e-mail], Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B31-10.001 Impaired Practitioners Committee’s Policies and Guidelines.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.004(5), 456.076(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.076(1) FS. History–New 5-12-93, Formerly 21-20.006, 61-10.006, 59HH-10.001, Repealed___________.

 

64B31-10.002 Consultants’ Assistance with Responsibilities of the Department Through Intervention.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.004(5), 456.076(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.076(1) FS. History–New 5-12-93, Formerly 21-20.007, 61-10.007, 59HH-10.002, Repealed__________.

 

64B31-10.003 Evaluation and Treatment of Practitioner/Patients at Department Approved Treatment Providers/Programs.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.004(5), 456.076(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.076(1) FS. History–New 5-12-93, Formerly 21-20.008, 61-10.008, 59HH-10.003, Repealed__________.

 

64B31-10.004 Continuing Care and monitoring of Practitioners/Patients at Department Approved Treatment Providers/Treatment Programs by Consultants.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.004(5), 456.076(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.076(1) FS. History–New 5-12-93, Formerly 21-20.009, 61-10.009, 59HH-10.004, Repealed_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lola Pouncey

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 19, 2013