The Board proposes a rule amendment to revise and incorporate the application form DH-MQA-NHA003, substantially modifying the current format and some language of the existing form.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B10-16.001General Information; Monitors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to revise and incorporate the application form DH-MQA-NHA003, substantially modifying the current format and some language of the existing form.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment revised and incorporates the application form DH-MQA-NHA003, substantially modifying the current format and some language of the existing form.

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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary 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: 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 468.1695(2), (4) 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: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B10-16.001 General Information; Monitors.

(1) No change.

(2) An applicant for the AIT program must meet those qualifications established by Section 468.1695, F.S., and Rule 64B10-11.002, F.A.C., at the time of application, including completion of an Administrator-In-Training Application, form DH-MQA-NHA003 (01/20)(09/16), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and pay the application fee specified in Rule 64B10-12.0001, F.A.C. The form can be obtained from the web at http://floridasnursinghomeadmin.gov/applications/application-admin-in-training.pdf or at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_____07719. The applicant is required to indicate whether the applicant is applying for the 1,000-hour program or the 2,000-hour program as referenced in Rule 64B10-11.002, F.A.C.

(3) Through (13) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 468.1695(2), (4) FS. History–New 9-24-81, Formerly 21Z-16.01, Amended 12-18-88, 1-22-90, 11-11-92, 12-18-88, 1-22-90, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-16.001, Amended 8-29-93, Formerly 61G12-16.001, Amended 6-2-96, Formerly 59T-16.001, Amended 10-12-97, 6-5-07, 11-9-08, 1-7-10, 2-11-14, 1-9-17,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 14, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 28, 2020