64B8-4.024: Restricted Licenses for Areas of Critical Need
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed a rule amendment is intended to address entities appropriate for area of critical need licenses.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies entities which are appropriate for area of critical need licenses.
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: 458.309, 458.310 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.310 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:
64B8-4.024 Restricted Licenses for Areas of Critical Need.
(1) Areas of critical need, as that term is used in Section 458.310, F.S., are state mental institutions, state institutions for the mentally retarded, the Department of Corrections, all governmental correctional and detention facilities, and health manpower shortages areas established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(2) Receipt of a restricted license does not automatically entitle the physician to a full, unrestricted license unless the requirements of Sections 458.311 and 458.313, F.S., in effect at the time of application for the full, unrestricted license are met.
Specific Authority 458.309, 458.310 FS. Law Implemented 458.310 FS. History–New 11-4-93, Formerly 61F6-22.024, 59R-4.024, Amended_________.