The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify the duration of hours for the programs the provider offered.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-6.008: Audit of Continuing Education Providers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify the duration of hours for the programs the provider offered.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify the duration of hours for the programs the provider offered.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 491.004(5), 491.0085 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.0085(1) 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-6.008 Audit of Continuing Education Providers.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Each provider selected for audit is required to respond within 21 days and provide the Board with the original records maintained pursuant to subsection 64B4-6.004(3), F.A.C., for one each continuing education program the provider offered during that biennium, that was no less than three (3) and no more than sixteen (16) hours in duration. If no programs were offered, the provider must provide a written statement to that effect in response to the audit request.

(4) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.0085 FS. Law Implemented 491.0085(1) FS. History–New 10-2-94, Formerly 59P-6.008, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 31, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 26, 2008