Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Council of Medical Physicists
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B23-7.001: Application for Physicist-in-Training
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update, reorganize, and add questions to the licensure application in accordance with legislation passed during the 2009 Session.
SUMMARY: The application for licensure incorporated in the rule by reference is expanded to include additional questions related to certain felonies and for terminations for cause from Federal and state Medicaid and Medicare programs.
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: 483.901(6)(j) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.901(6)(j) 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: Vicki Grant, Executive Director, MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C85, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B23-7.001 Application for Physicist-in-Training.

Each applicant for physicist-in-training must meet the following requirements:

(1) Each applicant for physicist-in-training must fill out incorporated by reference Form #DH 1279 (effective 10/1/2009 1/1/2009), Application for Certification as a Medical Physicist-in-Training, which is available from the department at www.FLHealthSource.com or by calling (850)245-4910, and pay the fee specified in Rule 64B23-3.007, F.A.C.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 483.901(6)(j) FS. Law Implemented 483.901(6)(j) FS. History–New 6-10-99, Amended 5-10-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Vicki Grant
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D. M.P.H.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 5, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 28, 2009