The proposed amendment is intended to incorporate the revised licensure application in the Board’s application rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B15-12.003: Applications for Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment is intended to incorporate the revised licensure application in the Board’s application rule.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised application in the Board’s application rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments 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: 456.031(4), 456.033(7), 459.005, 459.0055(1)(i) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.031(2), 456.033(6), 459.0055, 459.006, 459.007 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: Christy Robinson, Acting 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:

64B15-12.003 Applications for Licensure.

(1) Applications for licensure by examination must include a completed application form and appropriate fee as set forth in Section 459.0055, F.S., and subsection 64B15-10.002(1), F.A.C. The instructions and application form, DH-MQA 1029, (Revised 05/10 11/09), entitled “Application For Licensure” 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. Such application and fee shall expire one year from the date on which the application is initially received by the Board. After a period of one year a new application and fee must be submitted.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.031(4), 456.033(7), 459.005, 459.0055(1)(i) FS. Law Implemented 456.031(2), 456.033(6), 459.0055, 459.006, 459.007 FS. History–New 6-4-91, Formerly 21R-12.003, 61F9-12.003, Amended 10-15-95, Formerly 59W-12.003, Amended 9-26-00, 3-9-03, 6-1-09, 5-4-10,__________.

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 14, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 30, 2010