The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that instructors for courses focusing on optometric practice management need not hold doctoral level degrees.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Optometry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B13-5.002: Criteria for Approval
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that instructors for courses focusing on optometric practice management need not hold doctoral level degrees.
SUMMARY: The rule clarifies that instructors of optometric practice management courses need not hold doctoral degrees.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 463.005(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 463.007(4) 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 Optometry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B13-5.002 Criteria for Approval.

(1) No change.

(2)(a)1. through 6. No change.

7. Instructors must have the necessary qualifications, training and experience to present the course. Principal instructors must hold a minimum of a doctorate-level degree (O.D., M.D., Ph.D., D.O., J.D., D.D.S., D.C., Pharm.D., L.L.D., D.Ed., D.Sc., etc.) or its international equivalent. Faculties at accredited schools or colleges of optometry are exempt from this requirement. Individuals who do not hold at least a doctorate-level degree, or are not on faculty at an accredited school or college of optometry shall only be listed as adjunct instructors for the course and only when the principal instructor holds a doctorate-level degree. For courses focusing on optometric practice management, instructors are not required to hold doctoral level degrees, but must demonstrate their expertise in providing such continuing education.

(b) No change.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 463.005(1) FS. Law Implemented 463.007(4) FS. History–New 11-13-79, Formerly 21Q-5.02, Amended 12-16-86, 12-11-88, 7-10-91, 10-28-92, Formerly 21Q-5.002, 61F8-5.002, Amended 11-29-94, 7-5-95, 8-18-96, Formerly 59V-5.002, Amended 3-21-00, 5-8-02, 8-19-03, 12-26-05, 12-25-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Optometry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 22, 2009 and October 22, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 7, 2009