Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B-1.001: Application Deadlines; Examination Rescheduling
64B-1.002: Notification of Applicants
64B-1.003: Examination Administration
64B-1.004: Conduct at Test Site
64B-1.005: Special Testing Accommodations
64B-1.006: Practical Examinations
64B-1.007: Selection Criteria for Examiners and Examination Consultants
64B-1.008: Grading of Examinations; Grade Notification; Chiropractic Examination Grading
64B-1.009: Pre-hearing Review Request
64B-1.011: Requirements and Standards of a National Examination
64B-1.012: Guidelines for Sharing Department-Developed Examinations with Other State Licensing Authorities
64B-1.013: Post-Examination Review
64B-1.016: Fees: Examination and Post-Examination Review
64B-1.017: Use of Pilot Test Items
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department proposes to review this rule section for the possibility of clarifying certain provisions, to reorganize certain provisions in a more logical manner, promulgate new definitions of terms and delete definitions of terms. This process will include, but not be limited to, reviewing this section for rule promulgations related to changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336) as adopted in the “A.D.A. Amendments Act of 2008” adopted by the U.S. Congress. The Department also wants to update exam fees to cover actual costs.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject of this rule development will be the update of the Department’s Examination Chapter 64B-1, Florida Administrative Code in compliance with Section 456.017, Florida Statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.004(5), 456.004(10) 456.013(1), 456.014, 456.017(1), 456.017(2), 456.017(6), 456.017(7) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(1), 456.017(1) 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: Jennifer Wenhold, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-90, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3290

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.