Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B20-7.001: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to add an offense for which citation may be issued to implement an amendment to Section 456.072, F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disciplinary Guidelines.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.078, 468.1135(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.063, 456.072, 456.076, 456.078, 468.1295, 468.1296 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology /MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B20-7.001 Disciplinary Guidelines.

(1)through (4)(cc) No change.

(dd) Violating Section 456.072(1)(t), F.S., by failing to identify through written notice or orally to a patient the type of license under which the practitioner is practicing or failing to identify the type of license that the practitioner pictured or named in an advertisement for health care services holds.

First Offense                 From a letter of concern to reprimand of the license and an administrative fine ranging from $500.00 to $2,000.00.

Second Offense            From probation to suspension of the license, and an administrative fine ranging from $2,000.00 to $5,000.00.

Third Offense               From suspension to revocation, and an administrative fine ranging from $5,000.00 to $10,000.00.

Specific Authority 456.078, 468.1135(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.063, 456.072, 456.076, 456.078, 468.1295, 468.1296 FS. History–New 2-7-91, Amended 11-9-92, Formerly 21LL-7.001, 61F14-7.001, 59BB-7.001, Amended 10-25-00, 4-14-02, 8-22-05, 12-28-05,________.