Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-4.005: Biennial Licensure Fee
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to reduce the biennial licensure fee.
SUMMARY: The biennial licensure fee will be reduced.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
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: 456.025(1), 491.004(5), 491.007(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(1), 491.007(1) 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-4.005 Biennial Licensure Fee.

The biennial licensure fee for a clinical social worker license, marriage and family therapist license and mental health counselor license shall be $125 $150 each.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.025(1), 491.004(5), 491.007(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.025(1), 491.007(1) FS. History–New 4-3-89, Amended 2-25-90, 6-1-92, Formerly 21CC-4.005, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-4.005, 59P-4.005, Amended 10-9-00, 9-6-04,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 28, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 5, 2010