Edwin H. Holmes; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on April 22, 2011, in Vol. 37, No. 16, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of Rule 64B3-10.005, F.A.C., entitled, “Scope of ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B3-10.005: Scope of Practice Relative to Specialty of Licensure
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Edwin H. Holmes on April 12, 2011. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on April 22, 2011, in Vol. 37, No. 16, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of Rule 64B3-10.005, F.A.C., entitled, “Scope of Practice Relative to Specialty of Licensure,” concerning whether a licensed clinical supervisor in the specialty of Molecular Pathology work up and sign out conventional cultures. The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel considered the Petition at a duly noticed public meeting held on May 13, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. The Board’s Order filed on June 2, 2011, stated that the Board’s opinion that the answer to petitioner’s question is NO. The Board’s response to the Petition is with regard only to the question propounded by Petitioner in his Petition and only applies to the fact set forth in the Order.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.