The Board proposes to add a subsection to address continuing education credit hours earned by taking and passing the Florida laws and rules examination.

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Physical Therapy Practice

486.025 FS.

64B17-9.001 Continuing Education.

(1) Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 486, Florida Statutes, shall be required to complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education courses approved by the Board in the twenty-four months preceding each biennial renewal period as established by the Department. However, applicants who become licensed in the second half of the biennium are exempt from this continuing education requirement for their first renewal.

(2) through (5) No change.

(6) The Board approves for continuing education credit:

(a) through (e) No change

(f) Licensees who take and pass the Florida laws and rules examination shall receive two (2) hours of continuing education per biennium. The continuing education credit shall be awarded only for the biennium in which the examination was taken and passed. Continuing education credit shall not be awarded to licensees that take and pass the examination as a result of a disciplinary proceeding or as a board ordered condition of initial licensure, re-activation or reinstatement.

(7) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 486.025 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 486.109(2) FS. History–New 4-6-92, Formerly 21MM-9.001, Amended 3-7-94, Formerly 61F11-9.001, Amended 12-5-95, Formerly 59Y-9.001, Amended 2-14-02, 4-21-02, 1-2-03, 6-28-04, ________.