The proposed rule amendment is intended to address written concerns of the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-13.005: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to address written concerns of the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment adds the word “or” in subsection (10) of the rule pursuant to the written comments submitted by staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.
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: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(4), 458.309, 458.319 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), (3), 456.033, 458.319(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: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-13.005 Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.

(1) through (9) No change.

(10) In addition to the continuing medical education credits authorized above, up to 5 hours, per biennium, of continuing education credit may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical services, for an entity serving the indigent or, underserved populations or in areas of critical need within the state where the licensee practices. The standard for determining indigency shall be low-income (no greater than 150% of the federal poverty level) or uninsured persons. Credit shall be given on an hour per hour basis.

(a) through (c) No change.

(11) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(4), 458.309, 458.319 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), (3), 456.033, 458.319(4) FS. History–New 9-7-86, Amended 11-17-87, 11-15-88, 1-31-90, 9-15-92, Formerly 21M-28.002, Amended 12-5-93, Formerly 61F6-28.002, Amended 3-1-95, 1-3-96, 1-26-97, Formerly 59R-13.005, Amended 5-18-99, 2-7-01, 6-4-02, 10-8-03, 5-4-04, 5-20-04, 4-5-05, 4-25-06, 12-26-06, 1-16-08,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rules Committee, Board of Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 1, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 15, 2008