Board of Physical Therapy Practice
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B17-9.001Continuing Education
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., F.S., published in Vol. 46 No. 209, October 26, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are based upon written comments received by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. This notice of change supersedes the Notice of Change published on 12/29/20 in the F.A.R.
The rule now reads as follows:
64B17-9.001 Continuing Education.
(1) Through (6) No change.
(7) The Board recognizes continuing education credit for the following:
(a) Through (e) No change.
(f) Licensees who file DOH form DH-MQA 1144, “Final Order / Continuing Education Credit Florida Laws and Rules Application” (revised 12/2020 8/2020), incorporated herein by reference, which is available through www.floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/resources, or at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-________, and take and pass the Florida laws and rules examination shall receive two (2) hours of continuing education per biennium. The continuing education credit shall be awarded only for the biennium in which the examination was taken and passed. Continuing education credit shall not be awarded to licensees who take and pass the examination as a result of a disciplinary proceeding or as a board ordered condition of initial licensure or reinstatement.
(8) through (9) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.013(6), 486.025, 486.109(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 486.109, 486.125(3) FS. History–New 4-6-92, Formerly 21MM-9.001, Amended 3-7-94, Formerly 61F11-9.001, Amended 12-5-95, Formerly 59Y-9.001, Amended 2-14-02, 4-21-02, 1-2-03, 6-28-04, 4-9-06, 5-28-06, 2-17-08, 5-21-09, 8-10-09, 6-30-10, 9-23-10, 12-24-13, 11-23-14, 9-20-15, 10-23-17, ___________.
The following changes have been made to incorporated form DH-MQA 1144.
Page 4, Number 3: The hyperlink has been removed.
Page 6, Number 6: A reference to section 486.081 and 486.107 has been included in the fourth paragraph.
The revision date to the form has been changed to 12/2020.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252, or by email at allen.hall@flhealth.gov.
