The proposed rule amendments are intended to address the revised Physician Assistant and Anesthesiologist Assistant application forms for licensure.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-1.007: List of Approved Forms; Incorporation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendments are intended to address the revised Physician Assistant and Anesthesiologist Assistant application forms for licensure.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendments incorporate the revised application forms into the forms rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments 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: 120.55(1)(a), (4), 456.013, 456.036(5), 456.048(1), 458.309, 458.311, 458.3124(6), 458.313(4), 458.3145, 458.315(2), 458.320(8), 458.321(2), 458.347(13), 458.3475, 458.351(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.035, 4456.036, 456.048, 456.073, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.317, 458.319, 458.320, 458.321, 458.345, 458.347, 458.3475, 458.348, 458.351, 465.0276 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: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-1.007 List of Approved Forms; Incorporation.

The following forms used by the Board in its dealings with the public are listed as follows and are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and can be obtained from the Board office by writing to the Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1753, or by telephoning [phone].

(1) through (16) No change.

(17) DH-MQA 1087, entitled “Application for Licensure as an Anesthesiologist Assistant,” (1/09) (10/06).

(18) through (21) No change.

(22) DH-MQA 2000, entitled “Application for Licensure as a Physician Assistant,” (1/09) (12/06).

(23) through (25) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013, 456.036(5), 456.048(1), 458.309, 458.311, 458.3124(6), 458.313(4), 458.3145, 458.315(2), 458.320(8), 458.321(2), 458.347(13), 458.3475, 458.351(6) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.035, 456.036, 456.048, 456.073, 458.309, 458.311, 458.3124, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.316, 458.317, 458.319, 458.320, 458.321, 458.345, 458.347, 458.3475, 458.348, 458.351, 465.0276 FS. History–New 4-17-01, Amended 11-20-01, 8-13-02, 11-10-02, 3-19-03, 6-4-03, 11-17-03, 4-19-04, 1-31-05, 9-29-05, 6-29-06, 12-26-06, 4-2-07, 6-25-08, 1-18-09, 3-17-09,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Council on Physician Assistants and Anesthesiologist Assistant Committee, Board of Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 7, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 20, 2009