To lower the fee charged to applicants for licensure as a midwife by endorsement.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Council of Licensed Midwifery

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B24-3.004: Endorsement Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To lower the fee charged to applicants for licensure as a midwife by endorsement.
SUMMARY: The department determined to reduce the $500 fee to $250 for licensure by endorsement.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The agency has determined that this rule will have an impact on small business. A SERC has been prepared by the agency. This rule has a positive impact on small business by making it less costly for small business midwives to obtain a license in Florida.
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: 467.005, 467.0135 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 467.0135(6) 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: Kaye Howerton, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B24-3.004 Endorsement Fee

The endorsement fee shall be $250 $500.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 467.005, 467.0135 FS. Law Implemented 467.0135(6) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.004, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.004, Amended 12-23-97, 11-10-99,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kaye Howerton
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D. M.P.H.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 26, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 30, 2009