The Board proposes the new rule to establish and clarify the one time assessment fee on all podiatric physicians.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-12.011: Assessment Fees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the new rule to establish and clarify the one time assessment fee on all podiatric physicians.
SUMMARY: The new rule is to establish and clarify the one time assessment fee on all Podiatric physicians.
SUMMARY 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: 456.025(5), 461.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025, 461.005 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 Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-12.011 Assessment Fees.

In order to maintain fiscal integrity, the Board is assessing a one time assessment fee on all podiatric physicians of $375.00, payable by March 31, 2007.

Specific Authority 456.025(5), 461.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.025, 461.005 FS. History–New________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 3, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 26, 2006