The Board proposes the rule amendment to increase initial licensure fee for nursing home administrators.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-12.009: Initial Licensure Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to increase initial licensure fee for nursing home administrators.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will increase initial licensure fee for nursing home administrators.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 456.025, 468.1685(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025 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 Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-12.009  Initial Licensure Fee.

The initial licensure fee for nursing home administrator’s license whether by examination or endorsement shall be $500.00 $250. An applicant not eligible for licensure may receive a refund of the initial licensure fee.

Specific Authority 456.025, 468.1685(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.025, 468.1685(1) FS. History–New 6-14-82, Formerly 21Z-12.009, 61G12-12.009, Amended 2-13-95, Formerly 59T-12.009, Amended 2-26-02, 8-17-05,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 6, 2007