To update, reorganize, and add questions to the licensure application in accordance with legislation passed during the 2009 Session.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Council of Licensed Midwifery

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B24-2.001: Licensure to Practice Midwifery
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update, reorganize, and add questions to the licensure application in accordance with legislation passed during the 2009 Session.
SUMMARY: This rule incorporates the revised application form including questions required by Section 456.0635(2), Florida Statutes.
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: 456.004(5), 467.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0034, 456.013, 467.011, 467.0125 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, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B24-2.001 Licensure to Practice Midwifery.

(1) Persons desiring to be licensed as a midwife shall make application to the department and remit all applicable fees as required by Chapter 64B24-3, F.A.C. The application shall be made on incorporated by reference Form DH-MQA 1051, (3/10) (2/09) Application for Midwifery Licensure, which can be obtained from the Council of Licensed Midwifery, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/midwifery. If incomplete, the application and fees shall expire 1 year from the date on which the application is initially received by the department. After a period of 1 year a new application with required fees must be submitted.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004(5), 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 456.013, 467.011, 467.0125 FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-2.001, 59DD-2.001, Amended 10-29-02, 12-26-06, 2-7-08, 5-17-09,________

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kaye Howerton
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D. M.P.H.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 26, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 18, 2009