The Board proposes the rule amendment to reduce dental hygiene fees for change of status processing.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Dentistry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B5-15.012: Change of Status Processing Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to reduce dental hygiene fees for change of status processing.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will reduce dental hygiene fees for change of status processing.
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: 456.036, 466.004(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B5-15.012 Change of Status Processing Fee.

The fee for processing a licencee’s request to change status at any time other than at the beginning of a licensure cycle shall be $300 for a dental license and $100135 for a dental hygiene license.

Specific Authority 456.036, 466.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New 7-12-95, Amended 5-6-96, Formerly 59Q-15.012, Amended 9-27-01,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Dentistry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 02, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 9, 2007