The purpose of the amendment is to eliminate the registration fee.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-4.011: Dispensing Practitioners
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to eliminate the registration fee.
SUMMARY: The registration fee is eliminated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 464.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.0276, 464.012(3), (4) 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: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B9-4.011 Dispensing Practitioners.

(1) Those ARNP’s whose protocols permit them to dispense medications for a fee as contemplated by Section 465.0276, F.S., must register with the Board of Nursing.

(2) The fee for registration shall be $25.00, payable upon initial registration and subsequently at each biennial renewal of the ARNP license.

(2)(3) The ARNP dispensing practitioner must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to all dispensing practitioners under Section 465.0276, F.S.

Specific Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 465.0276, 464.012(3), (4) FS. History–New 9-16-91, Formerly 21O-16.003, 61F7-4.011, 59S-4.011, Amended_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 12, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 2, 2007