RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-5.001: Examinations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendments are intended to address applicants who passed Step 2 of the USMLE prior to June 2004.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment exempts applicants who passed Step 2 of the USMLE prior to June, 2004, from the requirement for completion of the Clinical Skills portion of Step 2.
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: 456.017(1), 458.309, 458.311(1)(h), 458.313(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(1), (2), 458.311, 458.313 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: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-5.001 Examinations.

(1) No change.

(2) Any applicant who attempts to qualify for licensure by successfully completing the USMLE first used in 1994 shall meet the following requirement: An applicant must achieve a weighted score of no less than 75 on each step in order to be eligible for licensure in Florida. Any applicant who passed Step 2 of the USMLE prior to June 2004, is not required to complete the Clinical Skills portion of Step 2.

(3) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 456.017(1), 458.309, 458.311(1)(h), 458.313(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1), (2), 458.311, 458.313 FS. History– New 12-5-79, Amended 11-10-82, 11-28-84, 3-13-85, 8-11-85, 12-4-85, Formerly 21M-21.01, Amended 2-16-86, 12-16-86, 5-10-89, Formerly 21M-21.001, Amended 5-9-94, Formerly 61F6-21.001, Amended 10-18-94, 1-2-95, Formerly 59R-5.001, Amended 8-18-98, 2-3-00, 8-20-02, 6-9-05,_________.