To simplify the rule and update the fees.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Council of Licensed Midwifery

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B24-3.002Application Fees

64B24-3.003Examination Fee

64B24-3.004Endorsement Fee

64B24-3.005Initial License Fee

64B24-3.006Temporary Certificate Fee

64B24-3.007Active Biennial Renewal Fee

64B24-3.008Delinquent Fee

64B24-3.009Reactivation Fee

64B24-3.011Duplicate License Fee

64B24-3.013Continuing Education Provider Application Fee

64B24-3.014Unlicensed Activity Fee

64B24-3.015Change of Status Fee

64B24-3.016Inactive Renewal Fee

64B24-3.017Retired Status Fee

PURPOSE AND EFFECT:  To simplify the rule and update the fees.   

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended for simplification and to update the fee schedule. 

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 or 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 the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:  456.004(5), 456.025, 456.036, 456.065(3), 467.005, 467.0135 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED:  456.025, 456.036, 456.065, 467.0125, 467.0135 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:  Claudia Kemp, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256 or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B24-3.002 Application Fees.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The examination fee shall be paid to the examination vendor and refunded if the applicant is ineligible to sit for the examination.

(4) The endorsement fee shall be $250.

(5) The intitial licensure fee shall be $500, whether by examination or endorsement.

(6) The temporary certificate fee shall be $50 in addition to the fee required for licensure.

(7) The active biennial renewal fee shall be $500.

(8) The delinquent fee shall be $75.

(9) The reactivation fee shall be $500.

(10) The duplicate license fee shall be $25.

(11) The continuing education provider application fee shall be $250.

(12) The change of status fee shall be $75.

(13) The inactive status renewal fee shall be $500.

(14) The retired status fee shall be $50.

(15) The unlicensed activity fee shall be $5.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005, 467.0135 FS. Law Implemented 456.036(4), 467.0135(4) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.002, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.002, Amended 12-23-97, 11-9-05, 5-4-06, 11-8-07,              .

 

64B24-3.003 Examination Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 467.0135(1) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.003, Amended 8-15-95, 8-20-97, Formerly 59DD-3.003, Repealed                .

 

64B24-3.004 Endorsement Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005, 467.0135 FS. Law Implemented 467.0135(6) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.004, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.004, Amended 12-23-97, 11-10-99, 5-2-10, Repealed               .

 

64B24-3.005 Initial License Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 467.0135(2) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.005, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.005, Amended 11-10-99, Repealed                  .

 

64B24-3.006 Temporary Certificate Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 467.0125(2)(f) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.006, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.006, Repealed                  .

 

64B24-3.007 Active Biennial Renewal Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005, 467.0135 FS. Law Implemented 467.0135(3) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.007, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.007, Amended 12-23-97, 11-10-99, Repealed               .

 

64B24-3.008 Delinquent Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.036 FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.008, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.008, Repealed               .

 

64B24-3.009 Reactivation Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 467.005, 467.0135(3) FS. Law Implemented 467.0135 FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.009, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.009, Amended 12-23-97, Repealed                .

 

64B24-3.011 Duplicate License Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.025, 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.025(10) FS. History–New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-3.011, Amended 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.011, Repealed              .

 

64B24-3.013 Continuing Education Provider Application Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.025(4) FS. History–New 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.013,

Repealed               .

 

64B24-3.014 Unlicensed Activity Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.065(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.065(3) FS. History–New 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.014,

Repealed                .

 

64B24-3.015 Change of Status Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.036 FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.015, Amended 9-10-02, Repealed                .

 

64B24-3.016 Inactive Renewal Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.036(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New 8-15-95, Formerly 59DD-3.016, Amended 12-23-97, 11-10-99, Repealed                .

 

64B24-3.017 Retired Status Fee.

Rulemaking Authority 456.036(15), 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.036(4) FS. History–New 5-4-06, Repealed                .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:  Claudia Kemp

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 18, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR:  August 12, 2015