RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B9-15.005Standards for Certified Nursing Assistant Training Programs
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. 45 No. 135, July 12, 2019 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The Board received written comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and based upon those comments, the Board, at its meeting held on October 4, 2019, voted to change the rule.
64B9-15.005 Standards for Certified Nursing Assistant Training Programs.
(1) through (5) No change.
(6) A training program must maintain a passing rate on certified nursing assistant examination for its graduates of not less than 10% below the state average as reported annually. If a program’s passing rate drops below the standard for 12 months, the program must be reviewed by the Board. The Board shall place the program on probation, and if the passing rate does not meet the standard within one year, the Board shall rescind the program approval. If a program has no test takers for one calendar year, the program shall be considered abandoned and program approval shall be rescinded. A one year extension of probation for good cause may be granted by the Board. Good cause may consist of acts of nature, serious illness or death of essential faculty or administrator or any other circumstance which creates an impediment for the program.
(7) through (11) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 464.202, 464.203 FS. Law Implemented 464.203, 464.2085 FS. History–New 5-25-03, Amended 8-10-08, 6-5-12, 9-9-15, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; Joe.Baker@flhealth.gov.
