Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-4.002: Application, Examination and Initial Active Status License Fee for Licensure by Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify that the examination fee is established by and paid to the testing agency.
SUMMARY: Language concerning the examination fee will be clarified.
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: 491.004(5), 491.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.005 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:

64B4-4.002 Application, Examination and Initial Active Status License Fee for Licensure by Examination.

(1) The fees for application, examination and initial active status licensure are:

(a) No change.

(b) Marriage and Family Therapy – $100 application fee, $224 national examination fee and $105 initial licensure fee. The above-stated fees shall also be applicable to dual licensure applicants.

(c) No change.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.005 FS. Law Implemented 491.005 FS. History–New 4-3-89, Amended 4-19-92, Formerly 21CC-4.002, 61F4-4.002, Amended 12-22-94, 7-6-95, 1-7-96, 3-5-96, Formerly 59P-4.002, Amended 1-25-98, 10-18-99, 8-9-00, 10-9-00, 10-15-02, 2-5-09,________.


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: May 1, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 29, 2009