To update the application form for licensure as a midwife.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Council of Licensed Midwifery

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B24-2.001Licensure to Practice Midwifery

64B24-2.004Licensure by Endorsement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the application form for licensure as a midwife.

SUMMARY: Updates the form to apply for licensure as a midwife.

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: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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: 409.908(12)(c), 456.004(5), 456.013, 456.38, 467.005, 467.0135, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0034, 409.908(12)(c), 456.013, 456.048, 456.0635, 456.065, 456.38, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.01, F.S.

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: Allen Hall, Acting Executive Director at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B24-2.001 Licensure to Practice Midwifery.

(1) Applications for a midwife license by examination or endorsement shall be submitted to the department on incorporated by reference Form DH-MQA 1051, (07/2020 07/2016), Application for Midwifery License by Examination Licensure, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-          08049.  Applications for a midwife license by endorsement shall be submitted to the department on Form DH-MQA 5058 (08/2020), Application for Midwifery License by Endorsement, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 409.908(12)(c), 456.004(5), 456.013, 456.38, 467.005, 467.0135 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 409.908(12)(c), 456.013, 456.048, 456.0635, 456.065, 456.38, 467.011, 467.0125, 467.017 FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-2.001, 59DD-2.001, Amended 10-29-02, 12-26-06, 2-7-08, 5-17-09, 8-10-10, 4-26-16, 3-27-17,           .

 

64B24-2.004 Licensure by Endorsement.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) A temporary certificate to practice midwifery in areas of critical need may be issued to any applicant who is qualifying for licensure by endorsement. The applicant shall submit to the department a completed application on Form DH-MQA 5013, Application for Temporary Midwifery Certificate in Areas of Critical Need (07/2020 08/2015), incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-          06543; the temporary certificate fee documentation of the area of critical need pursuant to Section 467.0125(2)(a), F.S.; and the name of the individual who will serve as the midwife’s supervisor. This individual shall be a physician currently licensed pursuant to Chapter 458 or 459, F.S., a certified nurse midwife licensed pursuant to Chapter 464, F.S., or a midwife licensed pursuant to Chapter 467, F.S., who has a minimum of 3 years of professional experience.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.38, 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.38, 467.0125 FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-2.004, 59DD-2.004, Amended 10-24-02, 2-7-08, 4-22-09, 4-26-16,             .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Allen Hall, Acting Executive Director

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 22, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 31, 2021