Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B-11.001: Certified Nursing Assistant Certification Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is intended to set the renewal and delinquency fees for certified nursing assistants.
SUMMARY: In this rule the Department establishes a $50 renewal fee, a $50 delinquency fee and the $5 unlicensed activity fee. The Department also requires documentation of the renewal requirements.
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: 464.203 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.203 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 #C-10, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

BIENNIAL RENEWAL OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION

64B-11.001 Certified Nursing Assistant Certification Renewal.

(1) The renewal application for the Certified Nursing Assistant shall be accompanied by the biennial renewal fee for the biennium or for the allocated renewal fee period and the certificate holder shall maintain documentation of compliance with Rule 64B9-15.011, F.A.C., beginning on July 1, 2006, and for at least the four calendar years preceding each subsequent renewal.

(2) The biennial renewal fee for certified nursing assistants shall be $50 and the delinquency fee for reactivation of a delinquent license shall be $50.

(3) The unlicensed activity fee for certified nursing assistants is $5.

Specific Authority 464.203 FS. Law Implemented 464.203 FS. History–New________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lola Pouncey
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 06, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 21, 2007