The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify renewal requirements to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.031(a), Florida Statutes.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therap

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-6.001: Renewal of Active License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify renewal requirements to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.031(a), Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify renewal requirements to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.031(a), Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.013(6), 456.031(1)(a), 491.004(5), 491.007(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), 491.007(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-6.001 Renewal of Active License.

(1) No change.

(2) A licensee shall not be required to complete continuing education for the first renewal of licensure. For each subsequent renewal:

(a) A licensee must complete 30 hours of approved continuing education credit including: two hours on the prevention of medical errors; three hours relating to professional ethics and boundary issues; and 1 hour on domestic violence during the two-year period ending on the last day of the biennial renewal period. In lieu of the domestic violence course, a licensee may complete a course in end of life care and palliative health care if the licensee has completed an approved domestic violence course in the immediately preceding biennium.

(b) through (c) No change.

(3)  Every third renewal, a licensee must complete a 2 hour continuing education course on domestic violence.

(4)(3)  Pursuant to Section 456.013(6), F.S., credit for video cassette courses shall not exceed 5 hours per subject and proof of completion shall be submitted to the Department along with the license renewal application on a validation form signed by the vendor and the licensee. For the purpose of this section, the validation form shall be a copy of the certificate of completion pursuant to paragraphs 64B4-6.003(4)(a) and (b), F.A.C.

(5)(4) Continuing Education hours earned by a licensee to satisfy any disciplinary action shall be in addition to those required for renewal for each biennium.

Specific Authority 456.013(6), 456.031(1)(a), 491.004(5), 491.007(2) FS.  Law Implemented 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), 491.007(2) FS. History–New 4-4-89, Amended 12-4-90, Formerly 21CC-6.001, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-6.001, Amended 1-7-96, 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-6.001, Amended 2-9-99, 2-5-01, 2-7-05, 7-16-06,                                        .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 28, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 1, 2006