The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for direct supervision of a registered chiropractic assistant.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B2-18.0075: Direct Supervision of Registered Chiropractic Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for direct supervision of a registered chiropractic assistant.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to address that a registered chiropractic assistant can be placed under the direct supervision of a certified chiropractic physician’s assistant.
SUMMARY 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: 460.405, 460.4166 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 460.4166 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 Chiropractic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B2-18.0075 Direct Supervision of Registered Chiropractic Assistant.

The direct supervision of a registered chiropractic assistant shall mean that the assistant will be under the direction of a chiropractor or a licensed certified chiropractic physician’s assistant who is physically located on the premises at all times while a registered chiropractic assistant is performing assigned duties that involve patient care management or treatment.

Specific Authority 460.405, 460.4166 FS. Law Implemented 460.4166 FS. History–New 9-24-96, Formerly 59N-18.0075, Amended__________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21, 2006