The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and add new language to clarify the requirements for continuing education credits for licensure renewal and to renumber the rule accordingly.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B10-15.001Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and add new language to clarify the requirements for continuing education credits for licensure renewal and to renumber the rule accordingly.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and add new language to clarify the requirements for continuing education credits for licensure renewal and to renumber the rule accordingly.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 468.1715(3) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: William Miller, 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:

 

64B10-15.001 Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Each licensee shall be responsible for maintaining the documentation to prove his/her compliance with the continuing education requirements for a period of four years and shall provide such documentation to the Department upon request.

(4) The Department shall audit at random a number of licensees to ensure that the continuing education requirements are met.

(3)(5) No change.

(4)(6) A licensee may obtain three Three hours of continuing education credit may be obtained by the any of the following: attending one full day of a Board meeting in compliance with the following:

(a) Attending one full day of a Board meeting in compliance with the following:

(a)1. The licensee must sign in with the Executive Director or/Program Operations Administrator of the Board before the meeting day begins.

(b)2. No change.

(c)3. The licensee must sign out with the Executive Director or/Program Operations Administrator at the end of the meeting. A licensee shall receive continuing education credit in risk management for attending a board meeting at which another licensee is disciplined. A licensee may also be granted continuing education hours if he or she serves as a volunteer expert witness for the department in a disciplinary case, or if he or she serves as a member of a probable cause panel after the expiration of the Board member’s term.

(5)(b) A licensee who serves Serve as a volunteer expert witness for the department in a disciplinary case shall receive 3 hours of continuing education credit.; or

(c) Serve as a member of a probable cause panel after expiration of the Board member’s term.

(6)(7) Licensees who participate in the development of Florida licensure exam questions may be awarded up to five hours of continuing education credit, comprised of two (2) hours of laws and rules and three (3) hours optional, upon request of the Board.

(7)(8) Former Board members who serve on probable cause panels shall receive three hours of continuing education credit per meeting up to a maximum of 12 hours of continuing education credit pursuant to subpart (6)(c), in the Laws, Regulatory Codes and Governing Boards domain of practice, for each full or partial biennium served on the probable cause panel.

(8)(9) No change.

(9) Board members shall receive 12 hours of continuing education credit for each full or partial biennium served on the Board.

Rulemaking Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 468.1715(3) FS. History–New 12-11-80, Amended 2-20-83, 5-2-84, Formerly 21Z-15.01, Amended 12-31-86, 2-26-89, 11-19-91, Formerly 21Z-15.001, 61G12-15.001, Amended 9-4-96, 10-20-96, 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-15.001, Amended 5-15-00, 11-4-02, 5-7-06, 4-8-07, 10-24-07, 10-11-10, 8-8-13,                             .

 

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 11, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 12, 2013