Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-55.001: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend this rule to set forth violations and penalties for being terminated from or failing to successfully complete a impaired practitioners treatment program.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment is to set forth violations and penalties for being terminated from or failing to successfully complete a impaired practitioners treatment program.
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: 456.072, 456.073, 478.52(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.073, 478.52(4) 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: Susie Love, Executive Director, Electrolysis Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-55.001 Disciplinary Guidelines

(1) through (3)(r) No change.

 

Violation

 

Recommended Range of Penalty

 

(s) Being terminated from or failing to successfully complete an impaired practitioners treatment program.

 

(s)1. First Offense - Minimum stayed Suspension and Probation for a period of 1 year with a fineof $500.00 to a Maximum of Suspension or denial of license until successful completion or receipt of a Written Confirmation from the program that further treatment is neigher required nor indicated followed by a 1 year probation and a fine of $1,000.00

(s)2.  Subsequent Offenses - Minimum Suspension for 3 years or until licensee is able to demonstrate to the Board the ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety, whichever is longer and a fine of $1,000.00 to a Maximum of revocation or denial of license and a $2,000.00 fine.

 

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Specific Authority 456.072, 456.079, 478.52(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.073, 456.079, 478.52(4), FS. History–New 11-16-93, Formerly 61F6-80.001, Amended 1-2-95, Formerly 59R-55.001, Amended 2-9-98, 10-12-98, 3-1-00, 9-28-00, 5-30-01, 8-8-01, 10-8-02, 7-8-03,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Electrolysis Council.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 4/8/2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 2, 2005