The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove language concerning requirements of training program for trainee registration.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B3-5.0011: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove language concerning requirements of training program for trainee registration.
SUMMARY: Language concerning requirements for training program for trainee registration will be removed.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments will not have an adverse impact on small business, nor will the proposed rule amendments be likely to directly or indirectly increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate in this state within 1 year after the implementation of the 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: 483.805, 483.823 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.823 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: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B3-5.0011 Definitions.

(1) through (20) No change.

(21) “CAAHEP” means The Commission Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

(22) “CAHEA” means The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.

(22)(23) “CLDir” means Clinical Laboratory Director.

(24) “CLS” means Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

(25) through (47) renumbered (23) through (45) No change.

(46)(48) “Medical Technology Training Program” means an ABHES, CAAHEP, CAHEA, NAACLS, military or board approved training program for clinical/medical laboratory scientists (CLS) or medical technologists (MT), pursuant to subsections 64B3-2.003(9) and (16), F.A.C., or Department of Defense programs that are equivalent to a board approved training program.

(47)(49) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 483.805, 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 483.823 FS. History–New 6-29-06, Amended 12-16-07, 4-28-10,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 3, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 27, 2010