The Board proposes the rule amendment to amend the qualifications of a foreign pharmacy graduate to sit for the licensure examination.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Pharmacy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B16-26.2031: Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to amend the qualifications of a foreign pharmacy graduate to sit for the licensure examination.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.007 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.007 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: Rebecca Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B16-26.2031 Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates.

In order for a foreign pharmacy graduate to be admitted to the professional licensure examination, the applicant must:

(1) No change.

(2) Be certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee to have passed the FPGEE, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, and the Test of Spoken English. Successfully pass the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination which is given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission.

(3) Complete a minimum of 500 hours of supervised work activity within the State of Florida. Such experience must be equivalent to that required in the internship program as set forth in Rule 64B16-26.2032, F.A.C. The work experience program including both the preceptor and the permittee must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Further, no program of work activity will be approved for any applicant until said applicant has been certified by FPGEE. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) which is given by the Educational Testing Service, Inc., with a score of at least 500 for the pencil and paper test or 173 for the computer version.

(4) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of spoken English by passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of at least 200 or an equivalent score of 45 on the recalibrated TSE.

(5) Complete a minimum of 500 hours of supervised work activity within the State of Florida. Such experience must be equivalent to that required in the internship program as set forth in Rule 64B16-26.2032, F.A.C. The work experience program including both the preceptor and the permittee must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Further, no program of work activity will be approved for any applicant until said applicant has successfully completed the examination as set forth in subsections (2) and (3) above.

Specific Authority 465.005, 465.007 FS. Law Implemented 465.007 FS. History–New 1-11-05, Amended________.