The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language regarding web address of incorporated form; to delete unnecessary or outdated language; and to update language regarding proper titles of required examinations.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B2-11.001Application for Licensure Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language regarding web address of incorporated form; to delete unnecessary or outdated language; and to update language regarding proper titles of required examinations.

SUMMARY: Language regarding web address of incorporated form will be updated; unnecessary or outdated language will be deleted; language regarding proper titles of required examinations will be updated.

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, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, 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: 460.405, 460.406 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.0135, 456.039, 456.0635, 460.406 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: Anthony B. Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B2-11.001 Application for Licensure Examination.

(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a chiropractor shall apply to the Department of Health on board approved form DH-MQA 1147, (Rev 01/2013), Application for Chiropractic Examination and Initial Licensure, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02634, which is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained from the Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, or apply online, http://floridaschiropracticmedicine.gov/licensing. from the web at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/chiro/ap_chap.doc.

(2) The licensure examination approved by the Board for licensure are the examinations developed and administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (hereafter NBCE) which consist of the Parts I, II, and III of the written examination, and beginning July 1,  2009, the Physiotherapy examination, and Part IV, the practical examination; and the NBCE Florida Laws and Rules examination developed and administered by the Department of Health which measures an applicant’s knowledge of Chapters 456 and 460, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B2, Florida Administrative Code the rules promulgated thereunder (“laws and rules examination”). A score of three hundred seventy-five (375) shall be necessary on each section of Parts I, II, III, and IV of the NBCE examination and the NBCE Physiotherapy Examination. National Board Written Examination. A score of three hundred seventy-five (375) shall be necessary on the Physiotherapy Examination. A score of seventy-five percent (75%) is required on the NBCE Florida Laws and Rules Department of Health laws and rules examination.

(3) No change.

(4) Upon written request from an applicant, the Department shall provide a translated version of the laws and rules examination into a language other than English. If no such translated examination exists however, the Department shall require the applicant to pay the cost of the translation before employing translators to perform the task.

Rulemaking Authority 460.405, 460.406 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.0135, 456.039, 456.0635, 460.406 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 3-15-81, 10-10-85, Formerly 21D-11.01, Amended 2-19-86, 10-6-86, 1-28-87, 2-1-88, 4-19-89, 12-31-89, 5-7-90, 7-8-90, 7-15-91, 2-2-93, Formerly 21D-11.001, Amended 4-18-94, Formerly 61F2-11.001, Amended 2-20-95, Formerly 59N-11.001, Amended 11-4-98, 3-23-00, 2-3-08, 6-17-09, 7-5-10, 2-9-12, 12-4-12, 5-15-13,                              .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 5, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 22, 2015