To allow Continuing Education credit for laws and rules by attending Board meetings.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Massage

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B7-28.009: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To allow Continuing Education credit for laws and rules by attending Board meetings.

SUMMARY: Allows a licensee to obtain continuing education credit by attending board meetings.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: 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(7), (8), 480.035(7), 480.0415 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), (8), 480.0415 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Pamela E. King, Executive Director, Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B7-28.009 Continuing Education.

(1) through (3)(a) No change.

(b) Except as provided in subsection 64B7-28.009(1), F.A.C., two hours must cover instruction in professional ethics, two hours must be obtained in a course relating to the prevention of medical errors, two hours must cover instruction in professional ethics and two hours must cover instruction in the laws and rules of massage therapy, including Chapters 480 and 456, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B7, F.A.C. Up to 4 hours of continuing education credit for professional ethics and laws and rules may be earned on an hour for hour basis by physically attending Board meetings, provided that:

1. The licensee signs in with the Executive Director of the Board prior to the beginning of the meeting;

2. The licensee remains in continuous attendance at the meeting;

3. The licensee signs out of the meeting with the Executive Director of the Board in a pre-arranged time and manner.

4. The licensee does not have a related discipline or licensure matter on the agenda for the same meeting day.

(c) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013(7), (8), (9), 480.035(7), 480.0415 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), (8), (9), 480.0415 FS History–New 4-21-86, Amended 2-25-88, 8-29-88, 1-30-90, 10-2-90, Formerly 21L-28.009, Amended 8-16-94, 6-5-95, 2-12-97, Formerly 61G11-28.009, Amended 8-16-98, 3-15-99, 9-20-99, 11-28-02, 2-13-05,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Massage Therapy

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Massage Therapy

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 14, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 15, 2006