Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B6-8.002: Qualifications for Trainees, Sponsors and Designated Hearing Aid Specialists
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add questions to the application to address licensure restrictions created by SB 1986.
SUMMARY: Questions will be added to the application to address licensure restrictions created by SB 1986.
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: 484.044, 484.0445 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 484.0445 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 Hearing Aid Specialists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B6-8.002 Qualifications for Trainees, Sponsors and Designated Hearing Aid Specialists.

(1) The Department shall temporarily certify, until the next Board meeting, only those applicants who meet the following requirements, in addition to those imposed by law:

(a) No change.

(b) The applicant must complete the Training Program Registration Application, Form DH-MQA 1158 (revised 11/09 10/08), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained from the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists’ website at http://doh.state.fl.us/mqa/HearingAid/), and pay the appropriate fee; and

(c) No change.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 484.044, 484.0445 FS. Law Implemented 484.0445 FS. History–New 1-12-84, Formerly 21JJ-8.02, Amended 8-12-87, 9-13-90, Formerly 21JJ-8.002, Amended 12-6-94, Formerly 61G9-8.002, Amended 6-2-03, 3-4-08, 5-26-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 13, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 9, 2010