Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Acupuncture
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B1-3.004: Acupuncture Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to address a change to the name of the approved exam.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will address a change to the name of the approved exam.
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, 457.104 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.017, 457.104 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Acupuncture/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B1-3.004 Acupuncture Examination.

The Board currently approves as the Florida examination for licensure the NCCAOM examination, consisting of the Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module and, the Acupuncture with Module and the Point Location Module.

Specific Authority 456.017, 457.104 FS. Law Implemented 456.017, 457.104 FS. History–New 8-13-84, Amended 10-2-84, Formerly 21AA-3.04, Amended 1-25-88, 9-3-89, 2-27-92, 5-6-92, Formerly 21AA-3.004, Amended 1-27-94, Formerly 61F1-3.004, Amended 11-21-95, Formerly 59M-3.004, Amended 10-15-97, 5-11-98, 4-20-99, 1-1-04, 7-19-04,                .


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 7, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 22, 2007