Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-11.002: Examination for Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to delete the date required for passing the PMLexis examination.
SUMMARY: The date required for passing the PMLexis examination will be removed from the rule.
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: 456.017, 461.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017(1)(c) 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 Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-11.002 Examination for Licensure.

The Board adopts the national examinations administered under the auspices of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, including Part I, Part II and the PMLexis Examination, as the examination for licensure in Florida, provided that the applicant for licensure has taken and passed the PMLexis Examination after August of 1996.

Specific Authority 456.017, 461.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(c) FS. History–New 1-29-80, Formerly 21T-11.02, Amended 10-14-86, 11-27-89, 6-19-90, 10-9-90, 4-1-91, Formerly 21T-11.002, 61F12-11.002, Amended 1-1-96, 7-9-96, Formerly 59Z-11.002, Amended 5-13-99, __________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 12, 2007