The Board proposes the rule amendment to eliminate the application fee for licensure by endorsement.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-12.002: Application for Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to eliminate the application fee for licensure by endorsement.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will eliminate the application fee for licensure by endorsement.
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: 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(2), 468.013(2), 468.1685(4), 468.1705(1), 468.1735 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 Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-12.002 Application for Licensure.

(1) The application fee for licensure by endorsement and provisional licensure shall be $250.00 each.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 468.1685(4), 468.1705(1), 468.1735 FS. History–New 12-26-79, Formerly 21Z-12.02, Amended 1-22-90, Formerly 21Z-12.002, 61G12-12.002, 59T-12.002, Amended 11-4-02, 2-15-06, 10-15-07,__________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 26, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 21, 2007