The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify the form name and number for licensure by endorsement for a registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-2.001: License by Endorsement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify the form name and number for licensure by endorsement for a registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify the form name and number for licensure by endorsement for a registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be effected by this rule.
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: 468.353(1), 468.358(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.358(2), (3), 468.365 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care Specialist/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B32-2.001 License by Endorsement.

(1) Applicants for licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist in the state of Florida shall apply on Form DH-MQA 1145, Application by Endorsement, Revised 1/09, incorporated herein as this Board’s application form and available on the web at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/respiratory/index.html.

(2)(1) No change.

(3)(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 468.353(1), 468.358(3) FS. Law Implemented 468.358(2), (3), 468.365 FS. History–New 4-29-85, Formerly 21M-34.02, 21M-34.002, 61F6-34.002, 59R-71.002, 64B8-71.002, Amended 7-22-02, 8-28-05, 6-12-07, 5-15-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialist
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialist
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 9, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 26, 2008