The Board proposes the rule amendment to incorporate the Osteopathic Faculty Certificate application.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B15-12.009: Osteopathic Faculty Certificate
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to incorporate the Osteopathic Faculty Certificate application.
SUMMARY: The Osteopathic Faculty Certificate application will be incorporated into the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will 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: 459.005, 459.0077 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0077 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 Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B15-12.009 Osteopathic Faculty Certificate.

(1) An Osteopathic Faculty Certificate may be issued by the Department to a faculty member of a school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association upon the request of the dean of the school if the faculty member has demonstrated to the Board that:

(a) The faculty member is currently licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in another jurisdiction of the United States; and

(b) Is a graduate of a school of osteopathic medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association; and

(c) Files an application on board approved application form, DH-MQA 1193 (Rev. 2/09), Application for Osteopathic Medical Faculty Certificate, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 and otherwise meets the requirements contained in Section 459.0055, F.S.; and

(d) Has submitted the application fee required by subsection 64B15-10.002(6), F.A.C.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 459.005, 459.0077 FS. Law Implemented 459.0077 FS. History–New 2-26-02, Amended_______.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 7, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 13, 2009