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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B32. Board of Respiratory Care |
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64B32-4. Board Of Respiratory Care - License Renewal And Reactivation; Inactive Licenses |
1(1) A retired status licensee for less than five years may change to active status provided:
17(a) A licensee pay any renewal fees imposed on an active status license for all biennial licensure periods during which the licensee was on retired status.
43(b) A licensee must provide evidence of licensure as either a Certified Respiratory Therapist (58CRT59) or a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), pursuant to Section 69468.35705, 71F72.S.
73(c) A licensee must meet the continuing educational requirements for Rule 8464B32-6.001, 85F86.A.C., 87for each biennium the licensee was in retired status.
96(d) A licensee must 100take a 102medical errors course pursuant to Rule 10864B32-6.007, 109F.A.C.
110(2) A retired status licensee for five years or more may change to active status provided:
126(a) A licensee pay any renewal fees imposed on an active status license for all biennial licensure periods during which the licensee was on retired status.
152(b) A licensee must provide evidence of licensure as either a Certified Respiratory Therapist (167CRT168) or a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), pursuant to Section 178468.358, 179F180.S181.
182(c) A licensee must meet the continuing educational requirements for Rule 19364B32-6.001, 194F195.A.C., 196for each biennium the licensee was in retired status.
205(d) A licensee is required to provide evidence of attendance of a Board-approved comprehensive review course, within six months prior to reactivation of license, in order to ensure that he or she has the sufficient skills to re-enter the profession.
245(e) A licensee must 249take a 251medical errors course pursuant to Rule 25764B32-6.007, 258F.A.C259.
260(3) Board-approved comprehensive review course means any course or courses which includes, at a minimum, fourteen (14) hours in the topics and number of hours as follows287:
288Patient assessment2903 hours
292Hemodynamics2932 hours
295Pulmonary function2971 hour
299Arterial blood gases3021 hour
304Respiratory equipment3062 hour308s
309Airway care3111 hour
313Mechanical ventilation3152 hours
317Emergency care/special procedures3201 hour
322General respiratory care (including medication) 3271 hour
329Specifi330c Authority 332456.036(7), 333(9), 334468.353(1) 335FS. 336Law Implemented 338456.036(7), 339(9) FS. History–342New 4-13449-07, 345Amended 7-27-08347.
