Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-24.001: Initial Licensure for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language concerning certification for podiatric x-ray assistants.
SUMMARY: Language concerning certification for podiatric x-ray assistants will be updated.
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: 461.005, 461.0135 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.52(9), 456.013(2), 456.025(1), 456.064, 461.003(2), 461.0135 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:

64B18-24.001 Initial Certification Licensure for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants.

(1) Each applicant for initial certification licensure as a certified podiatric x-ray assistant shall submit an certification application, on form DH-MQA 1026, 12/99, entitled, “Application For Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant,” which is hereby incorporated by reference, and will be effective February 16, 2000, copies of which may be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/index.html office and applicants shall pay a licensure certification fee of $75. shall include:

(a) A certification fee of $75.00; and

(b) The name(s) of the applicant’s supervising Florida licensed podiatric physician(s).

(2) Any change of supervisor must be reported by the applicant/certified podiatric x-ray assistant to the Board within 30 days of the change on form DH-MQA 1118, 02/08, entitled, “Update Supervisor for Certified Podiatric X-ray Assistant,” which is hereby incorporated by reference and will be effective________, and can be obtained from the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/index.html.

(3) The Board shall verify successful passage of the course and examination required by Section 461.0135, F.S., prior to issuance of the certified podiatric x-ray assistant certification.

Specific Authority 461.005, 461.0135 FS. Law Implemented 120.52(9), 456.013(2), 456.025(1), 456.064, 461.003(2), 461.0135 FS. History–New 2-16-00, Amended________ .


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: January 18, 2008