To add the web address and to make required changes to the application.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-4.003Office Surgery Registration Requirements, Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To add the web address and to make required changes to the application.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to add the web address where the applications are available and to make required changes to the application.

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: 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, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0635, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) 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: André Ourso, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-03, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3253, [phone] or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-4.003 Office Surgery Registration Requirements, Fees.

(1) Registration Requirements.

(a) Every physician office performing surgery as defined in Sections 458.309(3) and 459.005(2), F.S., must register and maintain a valid registration with the Department of Health. To register, an office must by submitting submit Form #DH-MQA 1031, Office Surgery Registration Application for medical physicians, revised 7/15, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-##### or Form #DH-MQA 1071, Office Surgery Registration Application for osteopathic physicians to the Department. Form #DH-MQA 1031, revised 7/15 August 2011, and Form #DH-MQA 1071, revised August 2011, are adopted and incorporated by reference, and available can be obtained at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01026 or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-##### and from the Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, at: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C01, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/osr_home.html or http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath/osr_home.html.

(b) Each office shall be registered in accordance with Rule 64B8-9.0091, F.A.C., Requirements for Physician Office Registration: Inspection or Accreditation for medical physicians or Rule 64B15-14.0076, F.A.C., Requirement for Osteopathic Physician Office Registration: Inspection or Accreditation for osteopathic physicians.

(2) Fees.

(a) The cost of registration fee shall be $145.00.

(b) An additional five dollar ($5.00) fee shall be added to the cost of registration to cover unlicensed activity, as required by Section 456.065(3), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.0635, 458.309(3), 459.005(2) FS. History–New 7-12-04, Amended 5-16-06, 5-12-10, 5-9-12,_____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: André Ourso

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: July 20, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 12, 2015