The Board proposes to incorporate a revised application for certification of assistants.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B20-4.001Certification of Assistants

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to incorporate a revised application for certification of assistants.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule incorporates a revised 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: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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: 456.013, 468.1125(9), 468.1135(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.0635, 468.1125(3), (9), 468.1215 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: Kama Monroe, Executive Director, Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B20-4.001 Certification of Assistants.

Any person desiring to be certified as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant shall apply to the Department of Health. The application shall be made on Form DH-SPA-3, Application for Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology Assistant Certification, which is incorporated by reference herein, revised (6/2011/19), and can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-            11841, or the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or at http://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/resources/. Such application and application fee required pursuant to Rule 64B20-3.0001, F.A.C., shall expire one year from the date on which the application and fee are initially received in the Board office. After the period of one year, a new application and application fee must be submitted.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 468.1125(9), 468.1135(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0635, 468.1125(3), (9), 468.1215 FS. History–New 3-14-91, Amended 12-4-91, Formerly 21LL-4.001, Amended 10-12-93, Formerly 61F14-4.001, Amended 5-22-96, Formerly 59BB-4.001, Amended 7-16-09, 4-18-10, 7-13-13, 9-9-13, 10-23-16, 4-20-20,                       .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 15, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 30, 2020