DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home AdministratorsRULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-14.006: CitationsNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 34, August 24, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
The change is in response to concerns of by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated October 5, 2007. The change is as follows:
The rule shall read as:
64B10-14.006 Citations.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The following violations with accompanying fines may be disposed of by citation:
(a) Practice on an delinquent inactive license or certificate for less than six months. The fine shall be $50 for each month of practice.
(b) Falsely certifying compliance with continuing education hours required for renewal of licensure or certification. If the individual has no documentation, the fine shall be $1500.00 500.00. If the individual has some documentation, the fine shall be $500. penalty is $25 per missing hour, to a maximum of $500. For failing to provide documentation of the HIV/AIDS course, the fine shall be $100.00. All missing CEUs shall be made up within six months of the date the citation becomes a Final Order
(c) through (d) No change.
(e) First time failure to comply with Rule 64B10-15.001, F. A. C. The fine shall be $500.00. For each hour of continuing education not completed or completed late, the licensee shall be required to complete one (1) additional hour of continuing education within six (6) months of the issuance of the citation.
(e)(f) No change.
(f)(g) For any Nursing Home Administrator who failed Failure to comply with Rule 64B10-12.018, F.A.C. (Special Assessment) by October 31, 2005,. tThe fine shall be $500.00.
(4) Tendering a check payable to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators or to the Department of Health that is dishonored by the institution upon which it is drawn shall result in a fine of $100 and payment of the check within 30 days Prior to issuance of the citation, the investigator must confirm that the violation has been corrected or is in the process of being corrected. If the violation is a substantial threat to the public health, safety and welfare, such potential for harm must be removed prior to issuance of the citation.
(5) No change.
Specific Authority 456.073, 456.077 FS. Law Implemented 456.077 FS. History–New 3-1-92, Formerly 21Z-14.006, 61G12-14.006, Amended 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-14.006, Amended 5-15-00, 8-23-00, 2-23-06, ________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr, Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
