The Board proposes a rule amendment to delete the language in parenthesis (5) of the rule for the requirements for continuing education for licensure renewal.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-15.001: Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to delete the language in parenthesis (5) of the rule for the requirements for continuing education for licensure renewal.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B10-15.001 Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) Licensees shall include either the hours obtained from attendance at the HIV/AIDS course required under Section 456.033(1), F.S., or a course in end of life care and palliative health care that may be taken in lieu of the HIV/AIDS course pursuant to Section 456.033(9), F.S., as part of the hours required for biennial renewal.

(5)(6) No change.

(6)(7) No change.

Specific Authority 456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. History–New 12-11-80, Amended 2-20-83, 5-2-84, Formerly 21Z-15.01, Amended 12-31-86, 2-26-89, 11-19-91, Formerly 21Z-15.001, 61G12-15.001, Amended 9-4-96, 10-20-96, 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-15.001, Amended 5-15-00, 11-4-02, 5-7-06,_________.