To update the application for health care providers licensed in other states and territories to register with the department to provide telehealth services to patients in Florida.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-9.008Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the application for health care providers licensed in other states and territories to register with the department to provide telehealth services to patients in Florida.

SUMMARY: This rulemaking updates the out-of-state telehealth provider registration form.

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 on 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 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: 456.004(5), 456.47(4)(b)1., (7), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.47, F.S.

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: William E. Spooner, Operations Management Consultant, 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-011, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-9.008 Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration.

(1) A health care professional not licensed in this state who intends to provide health care services via telehealth to a patient located in this state must register with the appropriate board, or the department if there is no board, using form DH5037-MQA-11/2022 07/2019, Application for Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______ https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11686.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004(5), 456.47(4)(b)1. 456.47(1)(b)a., (7) FS. Law Implemented 456.47 FS. History–New 12-12-16, Amended 3-16-20,            .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: William E. Spooner

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 09, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 13, 2022