The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to the rule for citation for failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit request; and to add the requirement for licensee to provide documents showing compliance within 10 days.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-4.005: Citations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to the rule for citation for failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit request; and to add the requirement for licensee to provide documents showing compliance within 10 days.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add language to the rule for citation for failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit request; and to add the requirement for licensee to provide documents showing compliance within 10 days.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared and is available by contacting Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy, at the address listed below.
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: 456.077, 468.204 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.077 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-4.005 Citations.

(1) through (4)(e) No change.

(f) Failure to timely respond to a continuing education audit/pre-audit request as required by subsection 64B11-5.001(7), F.A.C., for which the Board shall impose a penalty of $50.00 and shall require the licensee to provide within 10 (ten) days the documents showing proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements.

(g) No change.

(5) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 456.077, 468.204 FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.077 FS. History–New 1-1-92, Formerly 21M-15.005, 61F6-15.005, Amended 11-13-96, Formerly 59R-63.005, Amended 2-20-02, 7-26-04, 8-2-05, 5-29-06, 4-10-08,            .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 22, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 22, 2008