The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporates the revised limited license application in the rule and to clarify the criteria for physicians who have been out of practice for more than 3 years.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B15-12.005: Limited Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporates the revised limited license application in the rule and to clarify the criteria for physicians who have been out of practice for more than 3 years.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised form into the rule and clarifies the requirement regarding supervision for those physicians who have been out of practice for more than 3 years.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments 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: 459.005, 459.0075 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 459.0075 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: Kaye Howerton, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B15-12.005 Limited Licensure.

(1) Each applicant for limited licensure pursuant to Section 459.0075, F.S., shall file board approved application form, DH-MQA 1171 (Revised 2/10 11/09), Application for Limited License, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, or by web at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath/index.html, and submit an affidavit to the Board. For purposes of this rule, retired means previously separated or withdrawn from the practice of Osteopathic Medicine, as distinguished from a relocation of the applicant’s practice to a different geographic area.

(2) Any applicant for limited licensure who has been out of active practice of Osteopathic Medicine for more than 3 years prior to application for limited license must, as a condition of said licensure, function under the supervision of the full-time director of a local health unit for at least six months unless the Board determines that a shorter period of supervision will be sufficient to ensure that the applicant is qualified for licensure. Supervision under this subsection shall be consistent with the following criteria:

(a) through (d) No change.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 459.005, 459.0075 FS. Law Implemented 459.0075 FS. History–New 10-28-93, Formerly 61F9-12.005, Amended 10-15-95, Formerly 59W-12.005, Amended 11-27-97, 6-28-09, 3-25-10,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 26, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 2, 2010