Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Optometry
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B13-15.006: Designation of Patient Care Violations; Major; Minor
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to conform the rule to a previous amendment to Rule 64B13-3.007, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Designation of Patient Care Violations; Major; Minor.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.079 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.079 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 Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B13-15.006 Designation of Patient Care Violations; Major; Minor.

(1) Violations of the following statutory and rule provisions are considered to be Minor Patient Care Violations:

(a) No change.

(b) Subsections (1) and (2) of Rule 64B13-3.007, F.A.C., entitled “Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination Vision Analysis,” if the violation is a first offense of failing to perform or record.

(c) No change.

(2) Violations of the following statutory and rule provisions are considered to be Major Patient Care Violations:

(a) through (h) No change.

(i) Subsections (1) and (2) of Rule 64B13-3.007, F.A.C., entitled “Minimum Procedures for Comprehensive Eye Examination Vision Analysis,” if the violation is at least a second offense of failing to perform or record.

(j) through (o) No change.

(3) No change.

Specific Authority 456.079 FS. Law Implemented 456.079 FS. History–New 2-24-87, Formerly 21Q-15.006, 61F8-15.006, 59V-15.006, Amended 5-1-02,_________.