The proposed rule amendment is intended to remove the requirement that the notification to the Department of the licensee’s mailing address and place of practice be made by mail.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B15-14.0015Notice to the Department of Mailing Address and Place of Practice of Licensee

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to remove the requirement that the notification to the Department of the licensee’s mailing address and place of practice be made by mail.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment deletes the requirement that the notification of the licensee’s mailing address and place of practice be made by mail.

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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will actually make it easier for licensees to notify the Department of the mailing address and place of practice because the licensee will be able to utilize other forms of written communication instead of providing the notification by mail. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that 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: 456.035 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.035 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: Christy Robinson, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B15-14.0015 Notice to the Department of Mailing Address and Place of Practice of Licensee.

Each licensee shall provide by mail written notification to the department of the licensee’s current mailing address and place of practice. The term “place of practice” means the primary physical location where the osteopathic physician practices the profession of osteopathic medicine.

Rulemaking Authority 456.035 FS. Law Implemented 456.035 FS. History–New 12-26-94, Formerly 59W-14.0015, Amended 10-12-99,                   .

 

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: May 15, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 29, 2015