64B9-4.002: Requirements for Certification
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to add two additional approved certification bodies for advanced registered nurse practitioners and to clarify that the certification requirements include a current national certification.
SUMMARY: In this amendment two additional approved certification bodies for advanced registered nurse practitioners are added and it is clarified that the certification requirements include a current national certification.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
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: 456.048, 464.006, 464.012 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.048, 456.072(1)(f), (2), 464.012, 464.018(1)(b), (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: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B9-4.002 Requirements for Certification.
(1) No change.
(2) Applicant shall submit proof of national advanced practice certification from an approved nursing specialty board. After July 1, 2006, applications for certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner pursuant to Section 464.012(3), F.S., shall submit proof of current national advanced practice certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
(3) Professional or national nursing specialty boards recognized by the Board include, but are not limited to:
(a) through (e) No change.
(f) National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.
(g) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (nurse practitioner level examination only).
(4) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 456.048, 464.006, 464.012 FS. Law Implemented 456.048, 456.072(1)(f), (2), 464.012, 464.018(1)(b), (2) FS. History New 8-31-80, Amended 3-16-81, 10-6-82, 6-18-85, Formerly 21O-11.23, Amended 3-19-87, 4-6-92, Formerly 21O-11.023, Amended 3-7-94, 7-4-94, Formerly 61F7-4.002, Amended 5-1-95, 5-29-96, Formerly 59S-4.002, Amended 2-18-98, 11-12-98, 4-5-00, 3-23-06,_________.
