The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to clarify timing and required hours for HIV/AIDS and medical errors courses.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-11.0011: Mandatory HIV/AIDS and Prevention of Medical Errors Education for Initial Licensure and Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to clarify timing and required hours for HIV/AIDS and medical errors courses.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add language to clarify timing and required hours for HIV/AIDS and medical errors courses.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared and is available by contacting Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, 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: 456.013(7), 456.033(7), 468.1685(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 456.033(16) 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-11.0011 Mandatory HIV/AIDS and Prevention of Medical Errors Education for Initial Licensure and Renewal.

As a condition of initial licensure, each applicant shall successfully complete:

(1) Each licensee shall be required to complete no later than upon first renewal aA Bboard-approved course on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). To receive Bboard approval, courses on HIV/AIDS shall consist of one hour of at least 3 hours of classroom instruction, which shall be approved by any board within the Department of Health’s Medical Quality Assurance., or which meet the requirements of subsection 64B10-15.001(8), F.A.C.; and

(2) Each applicant as a condition of initial licensure and each licensee as part of the renewal process shall complete a A Bboard-approved two-hour course on the prevention of medical errors, which must contain the following components: root cause analysis; error reduction; prevention and patient safety.

Specific Authority 456.013(7), 456.033(7), 468.1685(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.033(1)(16) FS. History–New 8-30-05, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 24, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 22, 2008