64B24-6.001: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule.
SUMMARY: The Department is clarifying what continuing education courses must be completed every biennium and that the course on domestic violence needs to be taken every third biennium.
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: 456.004(1), 456.031, 467.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0034, 456.013, 456.031, 467.012(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: Pamela King, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B24-6.001 Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The following courses are required as part of each licensees biennial continuing education requirements:
(a) One (1) hour in HIV/AIDS every biennium;
(b) Two hours One (1) hour in domestic violence during every third biennium;
(c) One (1) hour in the laws and rules governing the Midwifery Practice Act every biennium; and
(d) Two (2) hours in medical error prevention every biennium.
Specific Authority 456.004(1), 456.031, 467.005 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 456.013, 456.031, 467.012(2) FS. History New 1-26-94, Formerly 61E8-6.001, Amended 6-20-96, Formerly 59DD-6.001, Amended 9-10-02,_________.
