The Board proposes this amendment to address a change in the name of the exam and include an effective date for implementation of this rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Acupuncture

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B1-3.004: Acupuncture Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes this amendment to address a change in the name of the exam and include an effective date for implementation of this rule.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will address a change in the name of the exam and include an effective date for implementation of this rule.

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, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, 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: 456.017, 457.104 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017, 457.104 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Jusevitch, Executive Director, Board of Acupuncture/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B1-3.004 Acupuncture Examination.

Effective October 1, 2014, The Board currently approves as the Florida examination for licensure the NCCAOM examination, consisting of the Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module, and the Acupuncture with Point Location Module, the Biomedicine Module and the Chinese Herbology Module.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.017, 457.104 FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 457.104 FS. History–New 8-13-84, Amended 10-2-84, Formerly 21AA-3.04, Amended 1-25-88, 9-3-89, 2-27-92, 5-6-92, Formerly 21AA-3.004, Amended 1-27-94, Formerly 61F1-3.004, Amended 11-21-95, Formerly 59M-3.004, Amended 10-15-97, 5-11-98, 4-20-99, 1-1-04, 7-19-04, 5-8-08,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture

DATES PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 4, 2011 and September 16, 2011

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 2, 2011