The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to incorporate application forms into the rule and to include additional fees in the rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B2-12.0155: Fee for Registered Chiropractic Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to incorporate application forms into the rule and to include additional fees in the rule.
SUMMARY: Application forms will be incorporated into the rule; additional fees will be added to the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule 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: 460.405, 460.4166 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 460.4166 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B2-12.0155 Fee for Registered Chiropractic Assistants.

(1) Any person desiring to become a registered chiropractic assistant (RCA) shall make application to the Board on board approved form DH-MQA 1150 (Rev 11/08), Application for Registered Chiropractic Assistant (RCA), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from the Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, accompanied by the required fees.

(2) The initial registration fee for a registered chiropractic assistant shall be $25.00.

(3) The biennial registration fee for a registered chiropractic physician shall be $25.00.

(4) Any modification of the supervising chiropractic physician shall be made by application to the Board on board approved form DH-MQA 1162 (Rev 11/08), Application for Registered Chiropractic Assistant to Modify Supervisor (RCA), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from the Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, accompanied by the required fees.

(5) The fee to modify the supervising chiropractic physician for a RCA shall be $25.00.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 460.405, 460.4166 FS. Law Implemented 460.4166 FS. History–New 9-24-96, Formerly 59N-12.0155, Amended                  .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 06, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 27, 2009