The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify who will serve on the probable cause panels and when they shall meet.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-5.006: Probable Cause Panel
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify who will serve on the probable cause panels and when they shall meet.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify who will serve on the probable cause panels and when they shall meet.
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: 456.073, 491.004(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.073 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: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-5.006 Probable Cause Panel.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) There shall be two probable cause panels. The Probable Cause Panels shall consist of at least two professional members and one consumer member if one is available and willing to serve. Any of the appointments may be a past Board member, but at least one must be a current member of the Board.

(4) The probable cause panel members shall be assigned by the Chairman of the Board and each panel shall meet as necessary on an alternating basis.

Specific Authority 456.073, 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.073 FS. History–New 1-3-91, Amended 2-24-93, Formerly 21CC-5.006, 61F4-5.006, 59P-5.006, Amended 8-9-00,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Counseling
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 8, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 11, 2008