The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to delete an entity which had been approved until July of 2011 as an accrediting organization.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B8-9.0092: Approval of Physician Office Accrediting Organizations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to delete an entity which had been approved until July of 2011 as an accrediting organization.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Deletion of the Institute of Medical Quality as an accrediting organization.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 458.309(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.309(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joy A. Tootle, Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.