Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-11.003: Reexamination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to modify the Application for Nursing Home Administrators Re-Examination form DH-MQA 1129 (revised 6/09).
SUMMARY: The amendment modifies the revision date on the Application for Nursing Home Administrators Re-Examination form.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 456.017(2), 468.1685(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-11.003 Reexamination.

(1) No change.

(2) An applicant must pass both parts of the examination within one year from first failure; otherwise, the applicant must retake both parts of the examination and pay the full fees. The application shall be made on the Application for Nursing Home Administrators Re-Examination form DH-MQA 1129 (revised 6/09 8/08), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference) and can be obtained from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators’ website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nurshome/index.html.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.017(2), 468.1685(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.017(2) FS. History–New 12-26-79, Amended 3-1-82, 6-14-82, Formerly 21Z-11.03, Amended 3-5-89, 8-19-92, Formerly 21Z-11.003, 61G12-11.003, Amended 6-2-96, Formerly 59T-11.003, Amended 5-15-00, 11-6-02, 2-15-06, 4-22-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 19, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 7, 2009