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64B11-5.001Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 152, August 6, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated August 8, 2013. The changes are as follows:
(8)(7) shall read as follows:
(8)(7) Documentation – The licensee must retain such receipts, vouchers, certificates or other documents papers necessary to verify document completion of the required continuing education for a period of not less than four (4) years from the date the course was taken. The Board will audit licensees at random to assure that the continuing education requirements have been met. Upon request being audited, a licensee shall, within 30 days, or longer period of time if specified by the Board in the audit notice, provide documentation to the Department Board that shows proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements imposed by this chapter and Chapter 64B11-6, F.A.C.
(11)(b) shall read as follows:
(b) Attendance at Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice meetings. Each licensee who attends a Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice meeting where disciplinary cases are being heard, if the licensee is not on the agenda or appearing for another purpose, may receive continuing education credit. Active Board and Probable Cause Panel members who are licensed occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants are eligible to receive continuing education credits for their service, except that a current Board member may not receive credit for serving as a probable cause panel member. The number of contact hours awarded for such attendance or service is based on the definition of a contact hour as set forth in paragraph 64B11-6.001(5)(d), F.A.C.
(15) shall read as follows:
(15) Volunteer Expert Witness – A In addition to the continuing education credits authorized above, any volunteer expert witness who is providing expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to Chapter 468, Part III, F.S., the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, shall receive three (3).0 hours of credit for each case reviewed. A volunteer expert witness may not accrue in excess of six (6).0 credit hours of credit per biennium pursuant to this subsection paragraph.
A new (16) is being added and shall read:
(16) Performance of Pro Bono Services – A licensee may receive up to four (4) hours per biennium of continuing education credit through the performance of pro bono services to the indigent as provided in Section 456.013(9), F.S., or to underserved populations, or in areas of critical need within the state where the licensee practices. In order to receive credit under this rule, licensees must make application to the Board and receive approval in advance. One (1) hour credit shall be given for each two (2) hours worked. In the application for approval, licensees shall disclose the type, nature and extent of services to be rendered, the facility where the services will be rendered, the number of patients expected to be serviced, and a statement indicating that the patients to be served are indigent. If the licensee intends to provide services in underserved or critical need areas, the application shall provide a brief explanation as to those facts.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797
