The proposed amendments to the rule’s incorporated form, DH-MQA 1269, will help ensure compliance with the intent of the rule. The Department currently receives updates using the form from both supervisors and assistants, ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B20-4.003On-the-Job Training, Role and Observation of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Assistants

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendments to the rule’s incorporated form, DH-MQA 1269, will help ensure compliance with the intent of the rule. The Department currently receives updates using the form from both supervisors and assistants, while the rule requires that updates should only be provided by supervisors. In addition, assistants incorrectly use the form to notify the Department of temporary supervisory assignments due to absences, whether planned or unplanned by the supervisor, which is not the intent of the rule. The form is being updated to further clarify these requirements and procedures for supervisors and assistants.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Updates were made to the application incorporated in the rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 468.1125(3), 468.1135(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1125(3), (4), 468.1215 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Stephanie Webster, Executive Director, Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.

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