The Board proposes a rule amendment that will update the rule language requirements for continuing education for licensure renewal.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B10-15.001Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment that will update the rule language requirements for continuing education for licensure renewal.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment updates the rule language requirements for continuing education for licensure renewal.

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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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: 456.013(6), (7), 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 468.1715(3) 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: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B10-15.001 Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal.

(1) Every person licensed pursuant to chapter 468, part II, F.S. shall be required to obtain continuing education which contributes to increasing or enhancing the licensee’s professional skill or which enables the licensee to keep abreast of changes that affect the field of nursing home administration. For the first renewal period after initial licensure, the licensee shall complete two (2) hours of medical errors and one (1) hour of HIV/AIDS. The licensee is otherwise exempt during the first renewal period from the continuing education requirements stated in subsection (2) of this rule.

(2) For each subsequent renewal period, tTo satisfy the requirements of this rule, in each biennium a licensee shall have a minimum of forty (40) contact hours of continuing education credit. A contact hour shall consist of fifty (50) clock minutes. In any biennium after the first renewal period:

(a) Through (c) No change.

(3) Through (12) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.033, 456.013(6), (7), 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. Law Implemented 456.033, 456.013, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. History–New 12-11-80, Amended 2-20-83, 5-2-84, Formerly 21Z-15.01, Amended 12-31-86, 2-26-89, 11-19-91, Formerly 21Z-15.001, 61G12-15.001, Amended 9-4-96, 10-20-96, 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-15.001, Amended 5-15-00, 11-4-02, 5-7-06, 4-8-07, 10-24-07, 10-11-10, 8-8-13, 2-10-14, 1-31-16, 10-3-16, 11-21-18, 7-4-19,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 8, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 2, 2019