The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove language concerning updating profiling requirements.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-14.011: Mediation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove language concerning updating profiling requirements.
SUMMARY: The requirement for updating profiling requirements will be removed from the rule.
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: 456.078, 461.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.078 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-14.011 Mediation.

The Board of Podiatric Medicine has determined that the following violations are defined as mediation offenses:

(1) Failure to supply copies of patient records in a timely manner when requested by a patient or a patient’s representative;

(2) Failure to post the patient’s bill of rights as required by Sections 381.026 and 381.0261, F.S.; and

(3) Failure to update profiling requirements on a timely basis; and

(3)(4) Failure to provide proof of proper financial responsibility.

Specific Authority 456.078, 461.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.078 FS. History–New 3-26-95, Amended 6-17-97, Formerly 59Z-14.011, Amended 8-24-00, 7-26-04,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 18, 2008