The Board proposes the rule amendment to specify that the supervisor shall be board-certified in the applicant’s specialty area.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-4.025Licensure Under Supervision

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to specify that the supervisor shall be board-certified in the applicant’s specialty area.

SUMMARY: To amend the rule text to specify that the supervisor shall be board-certified in the applicant’s specialty area.

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.

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: 458.309 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.311, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.317 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: Paul Vazquez, J.D., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253, [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B8-4.025 Licensure Under Supervision.

Unless otherwise approved by the Board or its designee, or addressed by Board Order, the following are provisions applicable to Orders rendered by the Board when an applicant is certified for licensure but said licensure is restricted or conditioned in such a manner as to require a period of practice under supervision of another licensee approved by the Board.

(1) No change.

(2) Required Supervision.

(a) through (f) No change

(g) The supervisor must be licensed under chapter 458, F.S., in good standing, in active status, without restriction or limitation on his or her license, must be qualified by training and experience, and must not have any conflicts of interest that would prohibit him or her from impartially performing his or her duties as a monitor. The supervisor shall be board-certified in the applicant’s specialty area.  Specific grounds for rejecting a proposed supervisor by the Board or its designee shall include but are not limited to the following:

1. through 4. No change.

(h) No change.

(3) through (7) No change.

(8) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.

Rulemaking Authority 458.309 FS. Law Implemented 458.311, 458.313, 458.3145, 458.315, 458.317 FS. History–New 9-21-93, Formerly 61F6-22.025, 59R-4.025, Amended 3-12-08, 7-1-13, 9-26-16, 5-7-18,                                  .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rules/Legislative Committee, Board of Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 1, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 29, 2023