The Board proposes to add language clarifying penalties for termination from impaired practitioner treatment program and for failure to comply with a lawful order of Board suspension.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B18-14.002: Penalties
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to add language clarifying penalties for termination from impaired practitioner treatment program and for failure to comply with a lawful order of Board suspension.
    SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment is to add language clarifying penalties for termination from impaired practitioner treatment programs and for failure to comply with a lawful order of Board suspension.
    SUMMARY 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: 456.072, 456.072(1),(qq), 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.003, 461.005, 461.012, 461.013 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.033, 456.053, 456.062, 456.063, 456.067, 456.072, 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.012, 461.013 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, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64B18-14.002 Penalties

    (1) through (2)(qq) No change.

    (ss) Termination from impaired practitioner treatment program. The Board shall imposes a penalty of suspension until individual proves ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.

    (tt) Failure to comply with a lawful order of the  Board. The Board shall impose a penalty of  suspension until compliance and payment of fine from $500.00 to $1,000.00.

    Specific Authority 456.072, 456.072(1)(qq), 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.003, 461.005, 461.013 FS. Law Implemented 456.033, 456.053, 456.062, 456.063, 456.067, 456.072, 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.012, 461.013 FS. History–New 11-21-79, Amended 8-31-81, Formerly 21T-14.02, Amended 10-14-86, 12-8-88, 1-19-92, 4-26-93, Formerly 21T-14.002, 61F12-14.002, Amended 2-25-96, 5-29-97, Formerly 59Z-14.002, Amended 11-17-97, 8-24-00, 8-13-02, 4-26-04,__________.


    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: March 3, 2006
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 26, 2006

Document Information

Comments Open:
7/28/2006
Summary:
The proposed rule amendment is to add language clarifying penalties for termination from impaired practitioner treatment programs and for failure to comply with a lawful order of Board suspension.
Purpose:
The Board proposes to add language clarifying penalties for termination from impaired practitioner treatment program and for failure to comply with a lawful order of Board suspension.
Rulemaking Authority:
456.072, 456.072(1),(qq), 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.003, 461.005, 461.012, 461.013 FS.
Law:
456.033, 456.053, 456.062, 456.063, 456.067, 456.072, 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.012, 461.013 FS.
Contact:
Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
Related Rules: (1)
64B18-14.002. Penalties