Continuing Education Requirement

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Acupuncture

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B1-7.0015: Continuing Education Requirement

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. 33 No. 44, November 2, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to concerns stated in a letter from the Joint Administrative Procedure Committee dated December 13, 2007:

The rule shall read as:

64B1-7.0015 Continuing Education Requirement.

(1) As a condition of the biennial renewal of a license, each licensee shall complete a minimum of 20 credit hours per biennium of continuing education that meets the requirements of Chapter 457, F.S. Effective March 1, 2002, as a condition of the biennial renewal of a license, each licensee shall complete a minimum of 30 credit hours per biennium of continuing education that meets the requirements of Section 457.107, F.S. Pursuant to Section 456.033(2), F.S., each licensee shall submit confirmation of having completed a 3-hour HIV/AIDS course when submitting fees for the initial biennial renewal. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program awarding at least 5 hours of continuing education credit in Biomedical Sciences as set forth in Rule 64B1-6.005, F.A.C. concerning the use of laboratory test findings. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program awarding at least 3 hours of continuing education credit concerning the use of imaging findings. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program on Chapters 456 and 457, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B1, F.A.C., consisting of at least 2 hours of study.

(2) through (6) No change.

(7) Other provisions of a rule of the Board notwithstanding, effective for the biennium beginning March 1, 2004, and ending February 28, 2006, all non-statutory continuing education licensure renewal requirements imposed by Board rule are suspended. No continuing education credits will be required for renewal of licensure at the February 28, 2006 renewal date except for the medical errors and HIV/palliative care requirements imposed by Sections 456.013(7) and 456.033, F.S., respectively.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013, 457.104, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085, 457.109 FS. History–New 3-18-97, Formerly 59M-7.0015, Amended 4-25-00, 4-3-01, 11-24-02, 5-18-04, 5-30-07,_________.