The Board proposed the rule amendment to update and streamline the application form.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B11-2.003Fees; Application

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed the rule amendment to update and streamline the application form.

SUMMARY: Changes to the application remove the question asking for birth place, notify applicants that email addresses are optional, and inform applicants of procedures to follow if they fail the exam 3 times within 12 months.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. Changes to the application either will have no effect on small business or will benefit small business by reducing the number of the questions on the application and by providing additional information to the applicants. The streamlining of the application, along with the additional instructions on the application itself, will reduce government regulatory costs by reducing staff time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.013, 468.221, 468.204 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 468.209, 468.221 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B11-2.003 Fees; Application.

Each applicant for licensure shall pay an application fee in the amount of $100.00 in the form of a check or money order payable to the Department of Health. This application fee is nonrefundable and may not be used for more than one year from the original submission of the application. After one year from the date of the original submission of an application, a new application and new fee shall be required from any applicant who desires to be considered for licensure. The fee for any reapplication shall be the sum of $100.00 payable in the same manner as above. The application shall be made on Form Occupational Therapy Application, DH-MQA 1152 (revised 02/14 07-12), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_______02029 or http://www.floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/applications/app-ot-ota.pdf http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/occupational/ or you may choose to apply through the on-line application located at https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/DOHInitialApp/CreateAccount.aspx?Board=8056&Procde=5601 https://ww2.doh.state. fl.us/DOHInitialApp/login.aspx.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 468.221, 468.204 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 468.209, 468.221 FS. History–New 4-28-76, Amended 9-9-85, Formerly 21M-13.07, Amended 6-29-89, Formerly 21M-13.007, 61F6-13.007, 59R-61.007, Amended 1-12-09, 5-19-10, 12-19-12,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 24, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 16, 2014