The purpose and effect of this new rule is to establish requirements for the activation of retired status license.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B15-12.0075: Requirements for Reactivation of Retired Status License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this new rule is to establish requirements for the activation of retired status license.
SUMMARY: Requirements for the activation of retired status license are established.
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: 456.036 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B15-12.0075 Requirements for Reactivation of Retired Status License.

A retired status license shall be reactivated upon demonstration that the licensee has paid the reactivation fee set forth in Rule 64B15-10.0033, F.A.C., and has complied with the following requirements:

(1) As a condition to the reactivation of a retired status license, a physician must:

(a) Submit documentation of successful completion of twenty (20) hours per year of continuing medical education courses which comply with the requirements of Rule 64B15-13.001, F.A.C., for each year of retired status;

(b) Document compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of Section 459.0085, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B15-20, F.A.C.; and

(c) Document compliance with Section 456.033, F.S.

(2) Any osteopathic physician whose license has been on retired status for more than five (5) years or a licensee from another state who has not been in the active practice of osteopathic medicine within the past five (5) years shall be required to appear before the Board and establish the ability to practice with the care and skill sufficient to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. At the time of such appearance, the physician must:

(a) Demonstrate compliance with subsection (1) above;

(b) Demonstrate successful completion of the COMVEX examination within the year immediately proceeding the appearance before the Board; and

(c) Account for any activities related to the practice of osteopathic medicine during the period that the licensee was on retired status or not practicing in another jurisdiction and establish an absence of malpractice or disciplinary actions pending in any jurisdiction.

(3) The Department shall refuse to reactivate the license of a retired status osteopathic physician who is under investigation or prosecution in any jurisdiction for an action that would constitute a violation of this chapter or the professional practice acts administered by the department and the boards, until 15 days after the Department receives the final results of the investigation or prosecution.

Specific Authority 456.036 FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 10, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 31, 2007