The Board proposes the rule amendment to incorporate the revised form in order to streamline and clarify the application process.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Pharmacy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B16-26.303Nuclear Pharmacist Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to incorporate the revised form in order to streamline and clarify the application process.

SUMMARY: The revised form will be incorporated into the rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.0126 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.0126 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allison Dudley, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B16-26.303 Nuclear Pharmacist Licensure.

(1) No change.

(2) A pharmacist seeking licensure as a nuclear pharmacist in this state shall submit to the Board of Pharmacy the following:

(a) An application for nuclear pharmacist licensure, form DOH-MQA 104, (Rev. 12/15), Nuclear Pharmacist Application and Information, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and which can be obtained from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-   and the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254, or from the website located at http://floridaspharmacy.gov/Applications/app-nuclear-pharmacist-2013.pdf;

(b) An application fee as specified by Rule 64B16-26.1002(3), F.A.C.;

(c) A course outline and certificate of training which document successful completion of the didactic training in compliance with subsection (3), below;

(d) Documentation of successful completion of on-the-job training and experience in compliance with subsection (5), below.

(2) A pharmacist seeking licensure as a nuclear pharmacist in this state shall submit to the Board of Pharmacy a course outline from an accredited college of pharmacy or other program recognized by the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Board of Pharmacy (a program comparable to those offered by accredited colleges of pharmacy for the training of nuclear pharmacists), and a certificate of training which provides a minimum of 200 clock hours of formal didactic training, which includes:

(3) All applicants must complete a minimum of 200 clock hours of formal didactic training from an accredited college of pharmacy or other program recognized by the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Board of Pharmacy as specified by subsection (4), below. All such formal training must include, at a minimum:

(a) Radiation physics and instrumentation (85 hours).

(b) Radiation protection (45 hours).

(c) Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity (20 hours).

(d) Radiation biology (20 hours).

(e) Radiopharmaceutical chemistry (30 hours).

(4)(3) Programs recognized by the Department and Board shall be determined to be comparable to those offered by accredited colleges of pharmacy for the training of nuclear pharmacists. Such academic training programs will be submitted to the Board of Pharmacy for approval by an accredited educational institution which operates under the auspices of or in conjunction with an accredited college of pharmacy.

(5)(4) through (6)(5) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 465.005, 465.0126 FS. Law Implemented 465.0126 FS. History–New 1-18-05, Amended.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 11, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 11, 2016