The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the rule to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.031(a), Florida Statutes increasing the hours of education regarding domestic violence from one to two hours.

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-8.002: Approved Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the rule to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.031(a), Florida Statutes increasing the hours of education regarding domestic violence from one to two hours.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify the rule to beconsistent with the recent changes to Section 456.031(a), Florida Statutes increasing the hours of education regarding domestic violence from one to two hours.
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: 456.031, 491.0045(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.031, 491.0065 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:

64B4-8.002 Approved Courses.

The following courses are approved by the Board:

(1) (a) through (b) No change.

(2) For the domestic violence education required by Section 456.031, F.S., courses which meet one of the requirements of subsection 64B4-6.002(1), F.A.C., contain the course content set forth in Section 456.031(1)(a), F.S., and provide two one hours of education regarding domestic violence.

Specific Authority 456.031, 491.004(5), 491.0065 FS. Law Implemented 456.031, 491.0065 FS. History–New 4-3-89, Formerly 21CC-8.002, 61F4-8.002, Amended 1-7-96, Formerly 59P-8.002, Amended 2-9-99,________.

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