The Board proposes the change to delete the internship or residency program and the application form required.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B14-4.100: Requirements for Prosthetic or Orthotic Residency or Internship
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the change to delete the internship or residency program and the application form required.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for Prosthetic or Orthotic Residency or Internship.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.802, 468.803 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.803 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B14-4.100 Requirements for Prosthetic or Orthotic Residency or Internship.

(1) through (7) No change.

(8) To register for an orthotic or prosthetic internship or residency program, the applicant must submit a completed, Application Form for Internship/Residency form number DH-MQA1126, 07/09, which is available from the Board office or at the Board’s website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/OrthPros/index.html.

(8)(9) If a change in supervisor is required, the applicant must submit a completed Update Supervisor Form Registration in an Orthotic or Prosthetic Internship/Residency Program, form number DH-MQA 1133, 07/09, which is available from the Board office or the Board’s web site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/OrthPros/index.html.

Rulemaking Authority 468.802, 468.803 FS. Law Implemented 468.803 FS. History–New 11-1-99, Amended 7-2-07, 5-28-09, 4-11-10,_________.