The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify that the examination fee is established by and paid to the testing agency.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-4.002: Application, Examination and Initial Active Status License Fee for Licensure by Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify that the examination fee is established by and paid to the testing agency.
SUMMARY: Language concerning the examination fee will be clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
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: 491.004(5), 491.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.005 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-4.002 Application, Examination and Initial Active Status License Fee for Licensure by Examination.

(1) The fees for application, examination and initial active status licensure are:

(a) No change.

(b) Marriage and Family Therapy – $100 application fee, $224 national examination fee and $105 initial licensure fee. The above-stated fees shall also be applicable to dual licensure applicants.

(c) No change.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.005 FS. Law Implemented 491.005 FS. History–New 4-3-89, Amended 4-19-92, Formerly 21CC-4.002, 61F4-4.002, Amended 12-22-94, 7-6-95, 1-7-96, 3-5-96, Formerly 59P-4.002, Amended 1-25-98, 10-18-99, 8-9-00, 10-9-00, 10-15-02, 2-5-09,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 1, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 29, 2009