The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify continuing education requirements.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Acupuncture

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B1-7.0015: Continuing Education Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify continuing education requirements.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify continuing education requirements.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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, 457.104, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.033, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085, 457.109 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, Board of Acupuncture/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B1-7.0015 Continuing Education Requirement.

(1) As a condition of the biennial renewal of a license, each licensee shall complete a minimum of 20 credit hours per biennium of continuing education that meets the requirements of Chapter 457, F.S. Effective March 1, 2002, as a condition of the biennial renewal of a license, each licensee shall complete a minimum of 30 credit hours per biennium of continuing education that meets the requirements of Section 457.107, F.S. Pursuant to Section 456.033(2), F.S., each licensee shall submit confirmation of having completed a 3-hour HIV/AIDS course when submitting fees for the initial biennial renewal. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program awarding at least 5 hours of continuing education credit in Biomedical Clinical Competencies Programs as set forth in Rule 64B1-6.005, F.A.C. concerning the use of laboratory test findings. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program awarding at least 3 hours of continuing education credit concerning the use of imaging findings. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program on Chapters 456 and 457, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B1, F.A.C., consisting of at least 2 hours of study.

(2) through (6) No change.

(7) Other provisions of a rule of the Board notwithstanding, effective for the biennium beginning March 1, 2004, and ending February 28, 2006, all non-statutory continuing education licensure renewal requirements imposed by Board rule are suspended. No continuing education credits will be required for renewal of licensure at the February 28, 2006 renewal date except for the medical errors and HIV/palliative care requirements imposed by Sections 456.013(7) and 456.033, F.S., respectively.

Specific Authority 456.013, 457.104, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085, 457.109 FS. History–New 3-18-97, Formerly 59M-7.0015, Amended 4-25-00, 4-3-01, 11-24-02, 5-18-04, 5-30-07,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 10, 2007