This rulemaking amends the rule to eliminate information that is not required by the statute.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-9.002Physician Survey Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking amends the rule to eliminate information that is not required by the statute.

SUMMARY: This rule outlines the procedure for completing the physician survey.

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: This rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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: 458.3191(4), 459.0081(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.4018, 458.3191, 459.0081 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: Gwendolyn Bailey at [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-9.002 Physician Survey Procedures.

(1) At time of licensure renewal, each medical doctor and osteopathic physician who renews his or her license online on line at www.FLHealthSource.com must fully complete online on line all applicable portions of the physician workforce survey, form DH-MQA 1119, entitled Physician Workforce Survey form DH MQA 1119, effective 09/11, Physician Workforce Survey, which is incorporated herein by reference and available at ____________. This form can be obtained at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00791 or by writing the Department at and also may be viewed at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/index.html or at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath/index.html. The address where physicians who do not renew online are required to obtain, complete and submit a paper copy of the survey with their renewal is 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C10, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(2) The nondisciplinary citation issued to a licensee for failing to complete the survey shall be sent by regular U.S. mail to the licensee’s last address of record. The license renewal notice warning of the prohibition against renewal without first completing the survey shall be sent by regular U.S. mail to the licensee’s last address of record, and the license shall not be renewed until the survey has been completed.

Rulemaking Authority 458.3191(4), 459.0081(4) FS. Law Implemented 381.4018, 458.3191, 459.0081 FS. History–New 4-21-08, Amended 10-20-08, 9-30-09, 1-23-12,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Gwendolyn Bailey

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 1, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 21, 2014