The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the educational requirements for audiology assistants to implement amendments to Section 468.1215 F.S.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B20-4.002: Educational Requirements for Assistants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the educational requirements for audiology assistants to implement amendments to Section 468.1215, F.S.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to address the Education requirements for certification as an audiology assistant and the application process.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: 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: 468.1135(4), 468.1215(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1215(1), (2) 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Speech- Language Pathology and Audiology, MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B20-4.002 Educational Requirements for Assistants.

(1) No change.

(2) Candidates for certification as an audiology assistant shall submit to the Board documentation an official transcript or transcripts evidencing that they have completed a high school education or its equivalent. minimum of 24 semester hours at an institution as described in subsection 64B20-2.002(1), F.A.C.

(3) No change.

Specific Authority 468.1135(4), 468.1215(3) FS. Law Implemented 468.1215(1), (2) FS. History–New 3-14-91, Formerly 21LL-4.002, Amended 10-12-93, Formerly 61F14-4.002, 59BB-4.002, Amended 2-14-01, 2-2-04,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 8, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 15, 2006