Initial Certification for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-24.001: Initial Certification for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants

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. 34 No. 8, February 22, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of  the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The changes are as follows:

1. Subsection (1) shall now read as follows:

(1) Each applicant for initial certification as a podiatric x-ray assistant shall submit an application, on form DH-MQA 1026, entitled, “Application For Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant,” which is hereby incorporated by reference, effective 6/2008, copies of which may be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/po_applications.html and shall include:

(a) A certification fee of $75.00; and

(b) The name(s) of the applicant’s supervising Florida licensed podiatric physician(s).

2. Subsection (2) shall now read as follows:

(2) Any change of supervisor must be reported by the applicant/certified podiatric x-ray assistant to the Board within 30 days of the change on form DH-MQA 1118, entitled, “Update Supervisor for Certified Podiatric X-ray Assistant,” which is hereby incorporated by reference, effective 2/08, and can be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website:http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/po_applications.html.

3. Section 120.52(9), F.S., will be removed from the Law Implemented.

4. Section 456.064, F.S., will be removed from the Law Implemented.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258