RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B15-9.0085Unexcused Absences
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 49 No. 68, April 7, 2023 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at a public meeting held May 19, 2023. The changes are as follows:
Substantial rewording of Rule 64B15-9.0085 follows. See Florida Administrative Code for present text.
64B15-9.0085 Unexcused Absences.
(1) A Board member’s absence from a Board meeting shall be considered unexcused if the Board member had not received approval of the Chair or the Chair’s designee prior to missing the meeting. Reasons for granting excused absences shall be, but not limited to the following:
(a) Illness or injury of the Board member;
(b) Illness, injury or death of family member;
(c) Court order, subpoena, or business with a federal or state court or other governmental body;
(d) Travel delays or cancellations; and
(e) Any conflict or extraordinary circumstance or event approved by the Board Chair.
(2) Arriving late for a Board meeting or leaving early from a Board meeting without prior approval of the Chair or the Chair’s designee shall be considered an unexcused absence.
Rulemaking Authority 456.011 FS. Law Implemented 456.011 FS. History–New 1-3-93, Formerly 21R-9.0085, 61F9-9.0085, Amended 10-15-95, Formerly 59W-9.0085, Amended .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Danielle Terrell, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, or by email at Danielle.Terrell@flhealth.gov.
