The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language for the second and third offense for failing to comply with the educational course requirements for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-4.003: Standards of Practice; Discipline
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language for the second and third offense for failing to comply with the educational course requirements for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language for the second and third offense for failing to comply with the educational course requirements for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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: 456.079, 468.204 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072, 456.079, 468.217 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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-4.003 Standards of Practice; Discipline.

(1) through (4)(aa) No change.
(4)(bb) Failing to comply with the educational
course requirements for
human immunodeficiency
virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
(456.072(1)(e), F.S.)
First Offense	No change.
Second Offense	6 months probation with	1 year probation
	conditions and $100 fine	with conditions and $2,000 fine
Third Offense	1 year probation with	2 years probation
	conditions and $500 fine	with conditions and $10,000 fine

 

(cc) through (7) No change.

Specific Authority 456.079, 468.204 FS. Law Implemented 456.072, 456.079, 468.217 FS. History–New 9-12-88, Amended 11-9-92, Formerly 21M-15.002, 61F6-15.002, 59R-63.002, Amended 1-27-00, 12-27-01, 12-27-05,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 3, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 28, 2007