64B2-18.002: Application for Certification as a Chiropractic Physician's Assistant
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this amendment is to clarify the application process.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the application process.
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: 460.405, 460.4165(6), (9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 460.4165(3),(5), (6), (9) 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 Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B2-18.002 Application for Certification as a Chiropractic Physician’s Assistant.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) As part of the application process, the Board shall interview the supervising chiropractic physician and the certified chiropractic physician’s assistant applicant about the work arrangement proposed in the application.
(4)(3) Applicants may qualify for certification as a chiropractic physician’s assistant by either:
(a) Successfully completing a program approved pursuant to subsection 64B2-18.003(2), F.A.C., for the education and training of certified chiropractic physician’s assistants, or
(b) Graduating from a chiropractic college which is accredited by, or has status with the Council on Chiropractic Education or its predecessor agency, provided that the applicant has never had a license to practice as a chiropractic physician subject to disciplinary action in this or any other jurisdiction.
(c) Successfully completing 24 months of chiropractic education which is accredited by, or has status with the Council on Chiropractic Education or its predecessor agency.
(5)(4) The application shall be accompanied by a diploma, written verification of completion of the 24 months of chiropractic education from the educational institution, or similar certificate evidencing successful completion of one of the types of education and training programs referred to in subsection 64B2-18.002(3), F.A.C. For the training program, sSuccessful completion is deemed to mean obtaining a raw score of 75% on a comprehensive examination covering the entire education and training program.
(6)(5) In addition to the general certification as an assistant, an applicant may be certified in one or more specialty areas created by the Board if he or she demonstrates his or her satisfactory completion of education and training in the one or more specialty areas.
(7)(6) Upon approval of an application for certification in a specialty area the applicant shall be charged a fifty dollar ($50.00) certification fee for the first biennium. The biennial renewal fee for each subsequent biennial shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
Specific Authority 460.405, 460.4165(6), (9) FS. Law Implemented 460.4165(3), (5), (6), (9) FS. History–New 11-25-81, Formerly 21D-18.02, 21D-18.002, 61F2-18.002, 59N-18.002, Amended 6-7-98, 4-25-05,__________.