Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B14-4.001: Approved Examinations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board is deleting text from the rule as the portion of the authorizing statute no longer exists.
SUMMARY: Text is being deleted as the portions of authorizing statute no longer exist.
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(1)(c), 468.802, 468.803(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(1)(c), 468.803(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 Orthotists and Prosthetists /MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B14-4.001 Approved Examinations.

(1) The board accepts the examination results of the following national nations standards organization in lieu of administering a state examination:

(1)(a) Orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist/orthotist – the ABC examination

(2)(b) Pedorthist – the Board of Certification in Pedorthics or ABC pedorthic BCP examination.

(3)(c) Orthotic Fitter, Orthotic Fitter Assistant – Surgical Appliance Institute and Trulife Healthcare examinations.

(2) The board approves the following examinations for licensure pursuant to Section 468.805, F.S.:

(a) Orthotist prosthetist, prosthetist/orthotist – the written and written simulation modules of the ABC examination.

(b) Pedorthist – the BCP examination

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.017(1)(c), 468.802, 468.803(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(c), 468.803(2) FS. History–New 11-1-99, Amended 9-21-06,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 13, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 18, 2009