DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B8-52.003Procedure for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
SECOND NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., FS, published in Vol. 42, No. 179, of the September 14, 2016, issue of the Florida Administrative Register. A Notice of Change was published in Vol. 42, No. 243, of the December 16, 2016, issue of the Florida Administrative Register. The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at a public meeting held December 2, 2016. The changes are as follows:
64B8-52.003 Procedure for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses.
(1) During the license renewal period of each biennium, a postcard renewal reminder a postcard renewal reminder will be mailed by the Department to each licensee at the last address provided. Failure to receive any notification during this period does not relieve the licensee of responsibility of meeting the continuing education requirements. Renewal of the license will occur according to the procedures described in Rule 64B8-54.001, F.A.C. The licensee must retain such receipts, vouchers, certificates, or other papers as may be necessary to document completion of the appropriate continuing education offerings for a period of not less than 4 years from the date the offering was taken. The Department will verify completion of all required continuing education hours through the licensee's continuing education tracking account at www.cebroker.com upon the licensee's application for renewal of licensure. Licensees may obtain more information regarding reporting and tracking of continuing education hours at http://www.flhealthsource.gov/requirements. Failure to document compliance with the continuing education requirements or the furnishing of false or misleading information regarding compliance shall be grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to Section 478.52(1)(a), F.S.
(2) through (7) No change
Rulemaking Authority 478.43(1), (4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 478.43(4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS. History–New 6-1-93, Formerly 21M-77.003, 61F6-77.003, Amended 5-11-95, Formerly 59R-52.003, Amended 2-9-98, 2-16-99, 2-17-00, 9-21-00, 8-13-02, 4-26-09, ____________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Electrolysis Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.
