The Board proposes to clarify the existing rule language as to the continuing education requirement.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-17.003: Continuing Education Programs Not Requiring Pre-Approval from the Board
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to clarify the existing rule language as to the continuing education requirement.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify requirements for continuing education as related to podiatric medicine.
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: 456.013, 456.033(7), 461.005, 461.007 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.033(1), 461.007 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/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-17.003 Continuing Education Programs Not Requiring Pre-Approval from the Board.

(1) Hospital Scientific Programs. When a podiatric physicians is a member of a hospital staff and attends scientific programs sponsored by the hospital and reasonably related to the practice of podiatric medicine, then attendance at such programs may be credited toward satisfaction of the Board’s continuing education requirement, except that the podiatric physician may only count four (4) hours so obtained each year of the biennium toward the forty (40) hours of continuing education required for the biennium. A podiatric physician who takes advantage of this provision and whose continuing education is audited must provide certification from the hospital authorities in charge of the hospital-sponsored scientific program which demonstrates that the podiatric physician has attended the requisite number of hours at a hospital-sponsored scientific program.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013, 456.033(7), 461.005, 461.007 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033(1), 461.007 FS. History–New 11-24-80, Formerly 21T-17.03, Amended 10-14-86, 2-22-87, 5-16-89, 6-19-90, Formerly 21T-17.003, Amended 7-6-94, Formerly 61F12-17.003, Amended 12-19-94, 1-1-96, 6-12-96, Formerly 59Z-17.003, Amended 8-8-99,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 20, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 9, 2009