To update continuing education provider initial and renewal fee.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B10-12.017 Continuing Education Provider Initial and Renewal Fee.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update continuing education provider initial and renewal fee.

SUMMARY:  Update continuing education provider initial and renewal fee.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST 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:  The Board is reducing the fee for application to 100 and for renewal to $50.  The Board determined that this fee reduction will reduce regulatory costs and will have no adverse impact upon any entity.

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:  456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED:  456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 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:  Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257; 850- 245-4393.

THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-12.017 Continuing Education Provider Initial and Renewal Fee.

The application fee for providers seeking to offer continuing education courses shall be $100.  The biennial renewal fee to continue providing continuing education courses shall be $50.  In addition to meeting the requirements set forth for approval of continuing education programs, providers or sponsors shall remit $250 for initial licensure and upon each renewal.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. History–New 8-17-05.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:  Board of Nursing Home Administrators

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE:  Board of Nursing Home Administrators

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD:  June 26, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR:  August 20, 2015