Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Council of Medical Physicists
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B23-7.001: Application for Physicist-in-Training
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To establish standards of practice for medical physicists and physicists-in-training.
SUMMARY: Direct supervision is defined as requiring physical presence, personal review, and immediate availability.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 483.901(6)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.901(6)(j) 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, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B23-7.001 Definitions.

Direct supervision of a physicist-in-training means onsite personal supervision by a Florida licensed medical physicist who is in the building when all activities are being performed, personally reviews and accepts responsibility for the tasks performed, and who is in all instances immediately available to assist the physicist-in-training.

Specific Authority 483.901(6)(a) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New_______.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Joe Baker
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 19, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 16, 2007