The purpose and effect is to clarify the language regarding courses that are sponsored or approved.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Physical Therapy Practice

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B17-9.001: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to clarify the language regarding courses that are sponsored or approved.
SUMMARY: The language regarding courses that are sponsored or approved is clarified.
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: 486.025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 486.109(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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

       64B17-9.001 Continuing Education.

       (1) through (5) No change.

       (6) The Board approves for continuing education credit:

       (a) No change.

       (b) Courses sponsored or approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or any of its components; or

       (c) Courses sponsored or approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association, so long as they meet the criteria set forth in subsection 64B17-9.001(3), F.A.C.; or

       (d) Courses sponsored or approved by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

       (d) through (f) relettered (e) through (g) No change.

       (7) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 486.025 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 486.109(2) FS. History–New 4-6-92, Formerly 21MM-9.001, Amended 3-7-94, Formerly 61F11-9.001, Amended 12-5-95, Formerly 59Y-9.001, Amended 2-14-02, 4-21-02, 1-2-03, 6-28-04, 4-9-06, 5-28-06,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Physical Therapy Practice
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 19, 2007