The effect of this rule amendment is to implement Chapter 2016-230, Laws of Florida.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

School Psychology

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B21-500.002Application Form Required for Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The effect of this rule amendment is to implement Chapter 2016-230, Laws of Florida.

SUMMARY: This rule amendment will update the initial practitioner licensure application.

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: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact on regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 490.015 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0635, 490.005(2), 490.006 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, FL 32399-3255

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B21-500.002 Application Form Required for Licensure.

Any person desiring a license to practice school psychology either through endorsement or by examination shall apply to the Department of Health. The application shall be made on incorporated by reference form DH-MQA 1067 (07/16), (07/15) Application for School Psychology Licensure, at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX, which also can be obtained from the Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255 or at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/schoolpsych.

Rulemaking Authority 490.015 FS. Law Implemented 456.0635, 490.005(2), 490.006 FS. History–New 4-13-82, Amended 2-11-85, Formerly 21U-500.02, Amended 6-21-92, Formerly 21U-500.002, 61E9-500.002, Amended 11-13-02, 5-13-09, 3-2-10, 3-26-12, 3-22-16,______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Allen Hall

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Celeste Philip, MD, MPH, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:  June 13, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR:  May 31, 2016