The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the exemption of a spouse of a member of the armed forces from license renewal requirements.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-5.0065: Exemption of Spouse of Member of Armed Forces from License Renewal Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the exemption of a spouse of a member of the armed forces from license renewal requirements.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify the exemption of a spouse of a member of the armed forces from license renewal requirements.
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: 456.024(2), 468.204, 468.219 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.024(2), 468.219 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 Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-5.0065 Exemption of Spouse of Member of Armed Forces from License Renewal Requirements.

A licensee who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be exempt from all licensure renewal provisions for any period of time which the licensee is absent from the State of Florida due to the spouse’s duties with the Armed Forces. The licensee must document the absence and the spouse’s military status to the Board. If the change of status occurs within the second half of the biennium, the licensee is exempt from the continuing education requirement for that biennium.

Specific Authority 456.024(2), 468.204, 468.219 FS. Law Implemented 456.024(2), 468.219 FS. History–New 12-21-99, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 17, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 29, 2008