Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Pharmacy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B16-30.001: Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to implement Section 456.072(1)(gg), Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY: The amendment will add a violation, a minimum and maximum penalty range for its disciplinary guidelines in order to implement Section 456.072(1)(gg), Florida Statutes.
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: 456.072, 456.079, 465.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.079 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: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B16-30.001 Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances.

(1) through (2)(o)19 No change.

 

 

 

 

  PENALTY RANGE

 

 

 

20. VIOLATION

 

 

  MINIMUM

 

MAXIMUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being terminated from or failing to successfully complete an impaired practitioners treatment program (456.072 (1)(gg), F.S.)

Suspension until successful completion or receipt of written confirmation of compliance with ongoing treatment and a fine of up to $1,000.

Revocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 456.072, 456.079, 465.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.079 FS. History-New 3-1-87, Amended 5-11-88, Formerly 21S-17.001, 21S-30.001, 61F10-30.001, Amended 6-26-95, 1-30-96, Formerly 59X-30.001, Amended 12-3-97, 11-15-98, 5-3-00, 1-2-02,                                     .

 


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 17, 2005
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 30, 2005.