The proposed rule amendment is intended incorporate the revised application for certification of assistants into the Board’s licensure rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B20-4.001: Certification of Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended incorporate the revised application for certification of assistants into the Board’s licensure rule.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised application for certification of assistants in the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendment does 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: 468.1125(9), 468.1135(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1125(3), (9), 468.1215 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 Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B20-4.001 Certification of Assistants.

(1) Any person desiring to be certified as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant shall apply to the Department of Health. The application shall be made on Form SPA-3, (Revised 5/09), Assistant Certification, which is incorporated by reference herein, will be effective ________ March 25, 1991, and can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256. Such application and application fee required pursuant to Rule 64B20-3.002, F.A.C., shall expire one year from the date on which the application and fee are initially received in the Board office. After the period of one year, a new application and application fee must be submitted.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 468.1125(9), 468.1135(4) FS. Law Implemented 468.1125(3), (9), 468.1215 FS. History–New 3-14-91, Amended 12-4-91, Formerly 21LL-4.001, Amended 10-12-93, Formerly 61F14-4.001, Amended 5-22-96, Formerly 59BB-4.001, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 4, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 20, 2009