The Board proposes a rule amendment to allow an applicant ample time to complete the application process before the expiration of his/her provisional license.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-11.011: Provisional License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to allow an applicant ample time to complete the application process before the expiration of his/her provisional license.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will allow a provisional license to be valid for a single 6 month period.
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: 468.1685(1), 468.1735 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1735 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 Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-11.011 Provisional License

(1) No change.

(2) A provisional license shall be valid for a single 6 month period of 60 days.

(3) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1735 FS.  Law Implemented  468.1735 FS.  History-New 12-6-79, Amended 8-17-81, Formerly 21Z-11.11, Amended 4-22-87, Formerly 21Z-11.011, 61G12-11.011, Amended 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-11.011,  Amended 10-30-00,____________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 29, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 5, 2006.