To conform the Board’s continuing education standards to the national standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-5.001: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To conform the Board’s continuing education standards to the national standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definitions.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.013(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B9-5.001 Definitions.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Contact Hour. One (1) contact hour equals sixty (60) a minimum of fifty (50) minutes. One half (1/2 or .5) contact hour equals thirty (30) a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes.

(5) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 464.006 FS. Law Implemented 464.013(3) FS. History–New 9-12-79, Amended 10-6-82, Formerly 21O-13.08, Amended 3-3-87, Formerly 21O-13.008, Amended 9-28-93, Formerly 61F7-5.001, Amended 5-2-95, 1-1-96, Formerly 59S-5.001, Amended________.