The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary or outdated language from the rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Optometry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B13-4.006Security and Monitoring Procedures for Licensure Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary or outdated language from the rule.

SUMMARY: Unnecessary or outdated language will be removed from the rule.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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members and the substance of the rule, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary because the rule has no impact on any persons or businesses; and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 456.017(1)(d) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(1)(d) 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: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Acting Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, telephone: [phone], or by electronic mail – [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B13-4.006 Security and Monitoring Procedures for Licensure Examination.

To avoid compromising the integrity of the examination question bank and thereby risking the validity of Part IV of the licensure examination, questions used shall be regularly written, updated and/or modified by consultants appointed by the Board in conjunction with the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, and the same or similar questions shall not be repeated, when feasible, more than once every three (3) years.

Rulemaking Authority 456.017(1)(d) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(d) FS. History–New 6-6-82, Formerly 21Q-4.06, 21Q-4.006, 61F8-4.006, 59V-4.006, Amended 2-1-12, 11-5-14, 2-28-16,                                       .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 14, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 7, 2022