The Board proposes the rule amendment to: add the number to the form as required by Section 120.55(1)(a)4., F.S.; provide that the Licensure Verification Form be submitted to both state and countries where the applicant has held a “license” to ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-2.001: License by Endorsement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to: add the number to the form as required by Section 120.55(1)(a)4., F.S.; provide that the Licensure Verification Form be submitted to both state and countries where the applicant has held a “license” to practice respiratory Care; to delete from the form the question “Is there any derogatory information?” and replacing it with “Has any other action been taken against this applicant?” on the application.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment to: add the number to the form as required by Section 120.55(1)(a)4., F.S.; provide that the Licensure Verification Form be submitted to both state and countries where the applicant has held a “license” to practice respiratory Care; to delete from the form the question “Is there any derogatory information?” and replacing it with “Has any other action been taken against this applicant?” on the application.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 468.353(1), 468.358(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.358(2), (3), 468.365 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 Respiratory Care Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B32-2.001 License by Endorsement.

(1) Applicants for licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist in the State of Florida shall apply on Form DH-MQA 1145, Application by Endorsement, Revised 1/09, incorporated herein as this Board’s application form and available from the Department of Health, Board of Respiratory Care, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #C05, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255 or on the web at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/respiratory/index.html. A properly completed application must be submitted with the appropriate fee as set forth in Rule 64B32-2.003, F.A.C.

(2) No change.

(3)(a) through (c) No change.

(d) An applicant who has been out of the not practiced of respiratory care for 2 years or more must complete a Board-approved comprehensive review course or be recredentialed in the level in which he or she is applying to practice in order to ensure that he or she has the sufficient skills to re-enter the profession. Board-approved comprehensive course means any course or courses which includes, at a minimum, fourteen (14) hours in the topics and numbers of hours as follows:

Patient assessment                                                            3 hours

Hemodynamics                                                                   2 hours

Pulmonary Function                                                          1 hour

Arterial blood gases                                                          1 hour

Respiratory equipment                                                      2 hours

Airway Care                                                                        1 hour

Mechanical ventilation                                                      2 hours

Emergency care/special procedures                                1 hour

General respiratory care (including medication)            1 hour

Rulemaking Specific Authority 468.353(1), 468.358(3) FS. Law Implemented 468.358(2), (3), 468.365 FS. History–New 4-29-85, Formerly 21M-34.02, 21M-34.002, 61F6-34.002, 59R-71.002, 64B8-71.002, Amended 7-22-02, 8-28-05, 6-12-07, 5-15-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 9, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 24, 2009