The Board proposes the amendment to the rule to clarify the documentation required to demonstrate satisfaction of the examination requirement.

Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

RULE:NO.: RULE TITLE:

64B11-3.004 Examination; Passing Grade

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the amendment to the rule to clarify the documentation required to demonstrate satisfaction of the examination requirement.

SUMMARY: The rule clarifies the need to demonstrate a passing score and sets forth the documentation necessary to demonstrate a passing score.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory cost alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.017 FS., 468.204 FS., 468.211(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017 FS., 468.211(4) 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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B11-3.004 Examination; Passing Grade.

The examination to be used for licensure by examination shall be that examination developed by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Every applicant for licensure by examination shall obtain at least the passing score as determined by NBCOT.  Every applicant shall request the scores be sent to the Board by the professional examination service.  Licensure shall not be granted without certified proof of passing score.  Applicants approved for licensure contingent upon passage of the examination shall have twelve months from the date of approval by the Board to take the examination and submit proof of scores.  Any requests for information concerning examination results (areas of weakness, if failed, etc.) should be sent directly to the professional examination service.

Specific Authority 456.017 FS., 468.204 FS., 468.211(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.017 FS., 468.211(4) FS. History–New 4-28-76, Amended 9-9-85, Formerly 21M-14.10, Amended 7-23-91, Formerly 21M-14.010, 61F6-14.010, 59R-62.010, Amended 10-24-04, ________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:  Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 30, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 17, 2006