The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language concerning the amount of continuing education credit awarded for course instructors or speakers, panelists at conferences of healthcare professionals, current board members, and any Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B2-13.004Continuing Education

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language concerning the amount of continuing education credit awarded for course instructors or speakers, panelists at conferences of healthcare professionals, current board members, and any Florida licensee who publishes chiropractic material.

SUMMARY: Language concerning the amount of continuing education credit awarded for course instructors or speakers, panelists at conferences of healthcare professionals, current board members, and any Florida licensee who published chiropractic material, will be updated.

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: 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 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: Adrienne Rodgers, Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.

(1) through (10) No change.

(11) In addition to the continuing chiropractic education credits authorized above, a course instructor or speaker, for one presentation only per biennium, will receive ten (10) hours of credit for a continuing education program sponsored by a Board approved provider approved by the Board, except that credit will be limited to the number of credits for which the instructor was personally responsible and shall not exceed the credit allowed for attending the program. A panelist at a conference of healthcare professionals at a Board approved conference, shall receive five (5) hours of continuing education credit per biennium.

(12) No change.

(13) In addition to the continuing chiropractic education credits authorized above, former Board members will receive thirteen hours of continuing education credit for the required hours in laws and rules, risk management, prevention of medical errors, boundaries and ethics, and record-keeping and documentation per biennium for service on a Probable Cause Panel. Current board members shall receive six (6) hours of general continuing education credit for service on a Probable Cause Panel.

(14) through (15) No change.

(16) In addition to the continuing chiropractic education credits authorized above, any Florida licensee who publishes chiropractic material shall receive general continuing education credits per biennium as follows: five (5) hours for being a primary author of an article in a non-refereed journal; fifteen (15) hours for being a primary author of an article in a refereed journal; ten (10) hours for being a secondary author of an article in a refereed journal; twenty (20) hours for being a contributing author of a published textbook; and forty (40) hours for being the primary author of a published textbook. In order to obtain the continuing education credit, the licensee must submit proof of publishing to the Board office.

Rulemaking Authority 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-80, 1-13-82, Formerly 21D-13.04, Amended 6-22-86, 7-5-87, 1-25-88, 10-17-90, 10-15-92, Formerly 21D-13.004, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.004, Amended 3-16-95, 7-18-95, 6-11-96, Formerly 59N-13.004, Amended 6-24-98, 8-4-99, 7-11-02, 11-30-03, 4-17-05, 11-14-06, 11-13-07, 7-1-09, 5-17-10, 8-22-11, 10-21-12, 7-10-13,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 22, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 15, 2014