64B-1: EXAMINATIONS
64B-1.016: Fees: Examination and Post-Examination Review
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule.
SUMMARY: The Department is required to raise and lower exam fees for the various professions based upon the actual examination.
SUMMARY 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 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.004(10), 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: Jennifer Hamilton, Division of MQA/Bureau of Operations/Testing Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-90, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3290
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B-1.016 Fees: Examination and Post-Examination Review.
(1)(a) The following fees shall be assessed by the department to cover administrative costs, actual per-applicant costs, and costs incurred to develop, purchase, validate, administer, and defend the following department developed, administered, or managed examinations:
Exam Fees | ||
Profession |
Exam |
Exam Fee |
Chiropractic Medicine |
Physical Diagnosis |
$450.00 |
|
Technique |
$450.00 |
|
X-Ray |
$450.00 |
|
Laws & Rules |
$170.00 |
Dental |
Clinical |
$675.00 |
|
Laws & Rules |
$55.00 |
Dental Hygiene |
Clinical |
$470.00 |
|
Laws & Rules |
$30.00 |
Electrolysis |
National |
$150.00 |
Hearing Aid Specialist |
National |
$300.00 |
Massage |
Colonics |
$150.00 |
Nursing Home Administrator |
Laws & Rules |
$150.00 |
|
National |
$20.00 |
Opticianry |
Clinical |
$580.00 |
|
Neutralization |
$170.00 |
Exam Fees | ||
Profession |
Exam |
Exam Fee |
Optometry |
Clinical |
$900.00 |
|
Pharmacology |
$550.00 |
|
Laws & Rules |
$25.00 |
Osteopathic Medicine |
National |
$2,750.00 |
Physical Therapy |
Laws & Rules |
$20.00 |
|
National |
$5.00 |
Physical Therapist Assistant |
Laws & Rules |
$20.00 |
|
National |
$5.00 |
Psychology |
National |
$20.00 |
|
Laws & Rules |
$75.00 |
(b) For those examinations administered by the computer based testing vendor, the candidate will be assessed a fee by the vendor.
(2) No change.
Specific Authority 456.004 FS., Law Implemented: 456.004(10), 456.017(2)FS., History-New 3-14-02, Amended 7-20-03, 7-12-05, .