Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-11.003: Reexamination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to modify the Application for Nursing Home Administrators Re-Examination form DH-MQA 1129 (revised 6/09).
SUMMARY: The amendment modifies the revision date on the Application for Nursing Home Administrators Re-Examination form.
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(2), 468.1685(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(2) 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-11.003 Reexamination.

(1) An applicant must pass both parts of the Nursing Home Administrators Examination (NAB) within one year of the date of application for licensure. If the applicant fails to pass both parts within the stated one-year period, the applicant must reapply and meet current licensing requirements.

(2) An applicant must pass both parts of the examination within one year from first failure; otherwise, the applicant must retake both parts of the examination and pay the full fees. The application shall be made on the Application for Nursing Home Administrators Re-Examination form DH-MQA 1129 (revised 6/09 8/08), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference) and can be obtained from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators’ website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nurshome/index.html.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.017(2), 468.1685(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(2) FS. History–New 12-26-79, Amended 3-1-82, 6-14-82, Formerly 21Z-11.03, Amended 3-5-89, 8-19-92, Formerly 21Z-11.003, 61G12-11.003, Amended 6-2-96, Formerly 59T-11.003, Amended 5-15-00, 11-6-02, 2-15-06, 4-22-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 19, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 24, 2009