To provide the process and form for conducting a biennial survey of the physician assistant workforce pursuant to recently enacted legislation.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-9.002Physician Survey Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To provide the process and form for conducting a biennial survey of the physician assistant workforce pursuant to recently enacted legislation.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment provides the process and form for the department to conduct a biennial survey of the physician assistant workforce pursuant to recently enacted legislation.

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: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact on regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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: 458.3191(4), 459.0081(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.4018, 458.3191, 459.0081, 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: Lola Pouncey, Bureau Chief, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-01, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-9.002 Physician and Physician Assistant Survey Procedures.

At time of licensure renewal, each medical doctor, and osteopathic physician, and physician assistant who renews his or her license online at www.FLHealthSource.com must fully complete online all applicable portions of the workforce survey. Medical doctors and osteopathic physicians must complete form DH MQA 1119, (09/11), Physician Workforce Survey, which is incorporated herein by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00791. Physician assistants must complete form DH MQA 5025 (07/17), Physician Assistant Workforce Survey, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-#####. 

Rulemaking Authority 458.3191(4), (7), 459.0081(4), 459.022(7) FS. Law Implemented 381.4018, 458.3191, 459.0081 FS. History–New 4-21-08, Amended 10-20-08, 9-30-09, 1-23-12, 9-10-14,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lola Pouncey, Bureau Chief

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Celeste Philip, MD, MPH, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 7, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 3, 2017