To update the rule.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Council of Medical Physicists

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B23-4.001: Continuing Education Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the rule.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to state the continuing education requirements in plain English including one hour relating to the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
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, 483.901(6)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 483.901(6)(a) 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, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3250

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B23-4.001 Continuing Education Requirements.

(1) The For the purpose of renewing or reactivating a license, the licensee must complete demonstrate to the Department that he or she participated in at least 24 twenty-four (24) hours of approved continuing education, including 1 hour relating to the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS and 2 of which two (2) hours must be in a course relating to the prevention of medical errors for renewal or reactivation of the license pursuant to the requirements of Section 456.013, Florida Statutes.

(2) through (3) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013, 483.901(6)(a) FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 456.013, 483.901(6)(a) FS. History–New 6-21-99, Amended 8-21-02,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Joe Baker
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Lucy Gee
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 11, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 26, 2007