The Board proposes to repeal the rule in order to create another rule in its place.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-18.004: Podiatric Technicians Certified to Podiatrist
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to repeal the rule in order to create another rule in its place.
SUMMARY: The rule will be repealed.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 461.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 461.018 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: Joe Baker, Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-18.004 Podiatric Technicians Certified to Podiatrist.

A licensed podiatric physician shall be permitted to supervise one (1) or more Certified Podiatric Technicians, as determined by the Board upon application by the podiatric physician. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a Podiatric Technician from entering into a supervisory relationship with multiple podiatric physician.

Specific Authority 461.005 FS. Law Implemented 461.018 FS. History–New 12-13-88, Amended 5-22-89, 3-15-92, Formerly 21T-18.004, 61F12-18.004, Amended 6-17-97, Formerly 59Z-18.004, Repealed___________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 22, 2007