The purpose and effect is to delete the continuing education requirement of one hour on the topic of HIV/AIDS and to add the requirement that no later than upon first renewal, all licensees must demonstrate completion of a continuing education ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B18-17.001Continuing Education Required for License Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to delete the continuing education requirement of one hour on the topic of HIV/AIDS and to add the requirement that no later than upon first renewal, all licensees must demonstrate completion of a continuing education course on the topic of HIV/AIDS, to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.033, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: In this rule, the continuing education requirement of one hour on the topic of HIV/AIDS is deleted and the requirement that no later than upon first renewal, all licensees must demonstrate completion of a continuing education course on the topic of HIV/AIDS, to be consistent with the recent changes to Section 456.033, Florida Statutes, is added.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

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(6), 456.033, 461.005, 461.007(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.033, 461.007 FS.

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

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-17.001 Continuing Education Required for License Renewal.

(1) No change.

(2) All licensees who seek to renew the active status of their licensure must demonstrate that they have completed, during the previous two years, at least forty (40) hours of continuing education.

(a) No change.

(b) At least one (1) of the forty (40) hours must concern the topic of HIV/AIDS.

(b)(c) No change.

(c)(d) No change.

(d)(e) No change.

(3) through (9) No change.

(10) No later than upon first renewal, all licensees must demonstrate completion of a continuing education course on the topic of HIV/AIDS.

Specific Authority 456.013(6), 456.033, 461.005, 461.007(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.033, 461.007 FS. History–New 11-24-80, Formerly 21T-17.01, Amended 10-14-86, 2-21-88, 5-16-89, Formerly 21T-17.001, Amended 7-6-94, Formerly 61F12-17.001, Amended 1-1-96, 1-2-97, 6-1-97, Formerly 59Z-17.001, Amended 4-25-00, 9-27-01, 11-27-05,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 27, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 29, 2006