To provide definitions as directed in Section 456.025(3), F.S. The effect is statutory compliance.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-3.001Definitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To provide definitions as directed in Section 456.025(3), F.S. The effect is statutory compliance.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to add the definitions for anticipated costs, reasonable cash balance and projection.

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 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) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(3) 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: Lucy Gee, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-00, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-3.001 Definitions.

(1) “Legible Medical Records” means medical records that can be read, deciphered, and understood.

(2) “Current Mailing Address” means an address acceptable to the United States postal service where the licensee shall be served with notices pertaining to licensure.

(3) “Place of Practice” means the street address of the primary place of practice for those licensees who are practicing.

(4) “Anticipated costs” means the projected direct and indirect costs and administrative overhead of a board based upon the current fiscal year’s legislative appropriation enactment and other anticipated initiatives.

(5) “Reasonable cash balance” means a positive cash balance which must exist at the end of each fiscal year, plus and minus the department’s projections of revenue and expenditures of the board for the next 24-month period.

(6) “Projection” means the department’s projected cash balance for a board based upon a board’s projected revenues including license fees, application fees, examination fees, and fines, and the department’s projected anticipated costs for the board.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004(5), 456.035, 458.331(1)(m), 459.015 FS. Law Implemented 456.025(3), 456.035, 458.331(1)(m), 459.015 FS. History–New 9-29-98, Amended 9-29-10,______________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee

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: 9/11/15

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 8/4/15