Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-14.002: Penalties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to add language clarifying penalties for termination from impaired practitioner treatment program and for failure to comply with a lawful order of Board suspension.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Penalties.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.072, 456.072(1)(qq), 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.003, 461.005, 461.013 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.033, 456.053, 456.062, 456.063, 456.067, 456.072, 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.012, 461.013 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B18-14.002     Penalties.

(1) through (2)(qq) No change.

(ss) Termination from impaired practitioner treatment program. The Board shall impose a penalty of suspension until individual proves ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.

(tt) Failure to comply with a lawful order of the Board. The Board shall impose a penalty of suspension until compliance and payment of fine from $500.00 to $1,000.00.

 

Specific Authority 456.072, 456.072(1)(qq), 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.003, 461.005, 461.013 FS. Law Implemented 456.033, 456.053, 456.062, 456.063, 456.067, 456.072, 456.073(3), 456.079, 461.012, 461.013 FS. History–New 11-21-79, Amended 8-31-81, Formerly 21T-14.02, Amended 10-14-86, 12-8-88, 1-19-92, 4-26-93, Formerly 21T-14.002, 61F12-14.002, Amended 2-25-96, 5-29-97, Formerly 59Z-14.002, Amended 11-17-97, 8-24-00, 8-13-02, 4-26-04,__________.