To update the survey form for medical doctors and osteopathic physicians.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-9.002Physician and Physician Assistant Survey Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the survey form for medical doctors and osteopathic physicians.

SUMMARY: This rulemaking updates the physician workforce survey forms that each medical doctor and osteopathic physician is required to complete at license renewal.

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: 458.3191(4), 458.347(7), 459.0081(4), 459.022(7), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.4018, 459.022(7), 458.3191, 458.347(7), 459.0081, 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: Nathan Dunn, 2585 Merchants Row Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-9.002 Physician and Physician Assistant Survey Procedures.

At time of licensure renewal, each medical doctor, osteopathic physician, and physician assistant who renews his or her license online at www.FLHealthSource.com must fully complete online all applicable portions of the workforce survey. Medical doctors and osteopathic physicians must complete form DH MQA 1119 (07/19 07/18), Physician Workforce Survey, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09986          . Physician assistants must complete form DH MQA 5025 (07/17), Physician Assistant Workforce Survey, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08803.

Rulemaking Authority 458.3191(4), (7), 458.347(7), 459.0081(4), 459.022(7) FS. Law Implemented 381.4018, 459.022(7), 458.3191, 458.347(7), 459.0081 FS. History–New 4-21-08, Amended 10-20-08, 9-30-09, 1-23-12, 9-10-14, 12-3-17, 10-16-18,           .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Nathan Dunn

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Scott A. Rivkees, MD, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 3, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 25, 2019