Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B-9.001: Biennial Licensing
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate by reference within this rule the forms to be used for renewing the licenses of profiled professions, non-profiled professions, and facilities.
SUMMARY: Incorporates by reference the three forms, one of which each licensee within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance shall be required to use, for the biennial renewal of the license.
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: 456.004(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.004(1), 456.013, 456.036(5), 456.039, 456.0391, 456.0635, 456.077 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: Lola Pouncey, Bureau Chief, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C10, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B-9.001 Biennial Licensing.

(1) Pursuant to Section 456.004(1), F.S., the Department hereby implemented a plan for staggered biennial renewal of licenses issued by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. Each licensed person who is subject to practitioner profiling under Sections 456.039(1) or 456.0391(1), F.S., shall renew using Form DH-MQA 1229 (02/10), Renewal Notice. All other licensed persons shall renew using Form DH-MQA 1230 (02/10), Renewal Notice. Licensed facilities shall renew by using Form DH-MQA 1231 (02/10), Renewal Notice. These forms are incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the Division at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C01, Tallahassee, FL 32399, or on line at https://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/mqaservices/login.asp

(2) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.004(1), 456.013, 456.036(5), 456.039, 456.0391, 456.0635, 456.077 FS. History New 11-5-00, Amended 11-24-05, 11-8-07, 7-30-08, 7-19-09, 11-08-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lola Pouncey
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: April 26, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 19, 2010