64B15-9.006: Probable Cause Determination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development is to revise the existing language of the rule to comply with new legislation in Section 459.015(10) F.S.
SUMMARY: The existing language of the rule is revised to comply with new legislation in Section 459.015(10) F.S.
SUMMARY 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: 120.53, 459.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.073(4), 459.015(10) 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B15-9.006 Probable Cause Determination.
(1) No change.
(2) The probable cause panel shall include one (1) licensed physician assistant whenever disciplinary action against a physician assistant is considered. The physician assistant member of the panel shall be appointed by the Council on Physician Assistants and shall consider disciplinary action against physician assistants only.
(3)(2) The probable cause panel members shall be selected by the Chair, except for the physician assistant enumerated in subsection (2) of this rule, one (1) of whom shall be selected by the Chair of the Board as the presiding officer of the panel.
(4)(3) No change.
Specific Authority 120.53, 459.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.073(4), 459.015(10) FS. History–New 10-23-79, Formerly 21R-9.06, Amended 1-3-93, Formerly21R-9.006, 61F9-9.006, Amended 10-15-95, Formerly 59W-9.006, Amended 11-27-97, .