The Department wants to create a rule to establish a one time fee assessment.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Council of Licensed Midwifery

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B24-3.018: One Time Fee Assessment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department wants to create a rule to establish a one time fee assessment.
SUMMARY: The rule requires licensees to pay a one time fee of $250.00 and provides for notification of the fee assessment.
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: 456.025(5), 467.005, 467.0135 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(5) 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: Pamela King, Council of Licensed Midwifery, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B24-3.018 One Time Fee Assessment.

(1) Each person with a license to practice midwifery under Chapter 467, F.S., issued on or before December 15, 2008, shall pay a one-time fee of $250.00 to the Council of Licensed Midwifery to be received by the department no later than midnight on December 31, 2008. The fee must be paid by licensees, including those with licenses on inactive or delinquent status, regardless of discipline imposed including suspension, but does not apply to those with a temporary certificate or retired status.

(2) Failure to timely pay the one-time assessment is a violation of Section 467.203(1)(j), F.S., and this rule. After December 31, 2008, no delinquent or inactive status license shall be reinstated or reactivated until the fee is paid.

(3) The department shall notify licensees of the assessment by postcard at their address of record no later than August 1, 2008, but not receiving notice does not excuse a failure to comply. The licensure application package shall include notice or a copy of this rule for those who are licensed between August 1 and December 15, 2008.

Specific Authority 456.025(5), 467.005, 467.0135 FS. Law Implemented 456.025(5) FS. History–New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Pamela King
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 18, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 21, 2008