The purpose of the rule amendment is to delete the discretionary requirement that civil rights be restored before a nursing license can be granted.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-3.002: Qualifications for Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to delete the discretionary requirement that civil rights be restored before a nursing license can be granted.
SUMMARY: The discretionary requirement that civil rights be restored before a nursing license can be granted is deleted.
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: 464.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 464.008 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: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B9-3.002 Qualifications for Examination.

(1) An applicant seeking certification to take the licensure examination shall submit, on forms provided by the Department, evidence that he or she meets the qualifications prescribed by the Nurse Practice Act, Chapter 464, F.S. Such evidence shall consist of:

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) Prior to application for examination, convicted felons must obtain a restoration of their civil rights or they are ineligible to sit for the examination.

(2) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 464.008 FS. History–New 4-27-80, Amended 3-16-81, 8-2-81, 7-11-83, Formerly 21O-8.21, Amended 3-3-87, 12-8-87, 6-8-88, Formerly 21O-8.021, Amended 1-30-94, Formerly 61F7-3.002, Amended 9-25-96, Formerly 59S-3.002, Amended 7-27-98, 4-19-00, 5-8-01, 9-23-03, 1-29-07,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 02, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 7, 2007