The Board proposes to add a new penalty regarding disciplinary guidelines used for a licensee who is practicing on a delinquent, inactive, or retired status license.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B17-7.001: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to add a new penalty regarding disciplinary guidelines used for a licensee who is practicing on a delinquent, inactive, or retired status license.
SUMMARY: A new penalty for a licensee who is practicing on a delinquent, inactive, or retired status license will be added to the rule.
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, 456.072, 456.079, 486.025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.073, 456.079, 486.125 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 Love, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B17-7.001 Disciplinary Guidelines.

(1)(a) through (aa) No change.

(bb) Sections 456.036(1), F.S. and 486.125(1)(k), F.S. or Section 456.072(1)(dd), F.S.: Practicing on a delinquent license, inactive status license and retired status license – from a minimum fine of $1,000 and/or a letter of concern up to a maximum fine of $5,000, and/or suspension of license for two years followed by two years of probation. For a second offense, from a minimum fine of $5,000 and/or two years of probation up to a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or revocation of license. After the second offense, from a minimum fine of $7,500 and/or six months of suspension followed by probation up to a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or revocation.

(cc) No change.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 456.036, 456.072, 456.079, 486.025 FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.073, 456.079, 486.125 FS. History–New 2-10-87, Formerly 21M-9.023, Amended 8-20-90, 10-14-91, 12-6-92, 3-24-93, Formerly 21MM-7.002, 61F11-7.002, 59Y-7.002, Amended 1-8-98, 8-3-00, 1-2-03, 4-9-06, 2-5-07, 4-5-07,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 15, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 13, 2007