To add information regarding payment of Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association assessment payments to practitioner profiles of physicians licensed pursuant to chapters 458 or 459 as required by ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-2.001Practitioner Profile

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To add information regarding payment of Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association assessment payments to practitioner profiles of physicians licensed pursuant to chapters 458 or 459 as required by recently enacted legislation.

SUMMARY: The rule provides the required elements for a practitioner profile. This update adds the component related to the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association assessment payments.

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: Through its analysis of regulatory costs required as a part of the SERC analysis, the Department has determined that this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact on 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 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, 456.044, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.039, 456.0391, 456.041, 456.042, 456.043, 456.044, 456.045, 456.046, 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: Emily Roach, Chief of General Operations, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-10, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-2.001 Practitioner Profile.

The Practitioner Profile shall consist of:

(1) through (9) No change

(10) “Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensaton Association (NICA)” shall consist of physicians licensed pursuant to chapters 458 or 459, F.S., indicating a yes or no affirmation as proof of payment of the assessment required pursuant to section 766.314, F.S.

(10) renumbered (11) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004, 456.044 FS. Law Implemented 456.039, 456.0391, 456.041, 456.042, 456.043, 456.044, 456.045, 456.046 FS. History–New 8-12-99, Amended 9-2-01, 6-16-03, 3-28-05,            .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Emily Roach, Chief of General Operations

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 02/16/2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 08/29/2022