The Board proposes the rule amendment to revise the incorporated application form to reflect an approved reduction of the application and licensure fees.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B4-3.001Application for Licensure for Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Applicants

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to revise the incorporated application form to reflect an approved reduction of the application and licensure fees.

SUMMARY: The incorporated application form will be revised to reflect an approved reduction of the application and licensure fees.

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. 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: 491.004(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.0635, 491.005, 491.006, 491.0065 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: Jennifer Wenhold, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B4-3.001 Application for Licensure for Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Applicants.

Every applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor shall submit to the Board a completed application on Form DH-MQA 1174, Application for Licensure (revised 02/18 07/16), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-     07406, or the web at http://www.floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/resources. The application shall be accompanied with the application fee and the initial licensure fee.

(1) through (2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0635, 491.005, 491.006, 491.0065 FS. History–New 7-6-88, Amended 1-28-91, 11-3-92, Formerly 21CC-3.001, 61F4-3.001, Amended 11-13-96, Formerly 59P-3.001, Amended 6-8-09, 2-24-10, 4-4-13, 5-12-16, 9-1-16,          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 24, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 9, 2018