The purpose of the amendment is to update and clarify the rules to allow the licensees to understand what CE is required during the first year of licensure as well as the statutorily required courses on HIV/AIDS and PME.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Chiropractic Medicine

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

64B2-13.0045Continuing Education Course Required for Initial Licensure, Renewal, or Reactivation

64B2-13.007Continuing Education During Initial Licensure Period

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to update and clarify the rules to allow the licensees to understand what CE is required during the first year of licensure as well as the statutorily required courses on HIV/AIDS and PME.

SUMMARY: Update and clarify the rules and statutory requirements.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.013, 456.013(3), 456.033, 460.405, 460.408, 460.408(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.013(3), 456.033, 460.405, 460.408, 460.408(3) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257; [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B2-13.0045 Requirement for Continuing Education Courses in HIV/AIDS and Prevention of Medical Errors Required for Initial Licensure, Renewal, or Reactivation.

(1) Continuing Education in HIV/AIDS.  Pursuant to section 456.033, F.S., no later than first licensure renewal, each licensee shall complete and No license shall be initially renewed unless the licensee submits confirmation to the Board that he or she has successfully completed a Board-approved course on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).

(a)(2) To receive Board approval, courses on HIV/AIDS shall consist of at least three (3) hours of classroom instruction.

(b)(3) For the purpose of compliance with this rule, a licensee may submit confirmation of having taken an online attendance continuing education course provided such course which complies with the requirements of subsection 64B2-13.004(3), F.A.C.

(c)(4) HIV/AIDS hours completed to satisfy the requirement of this rule may be used by the licensee for purposes of satisfying the forty (40) hour requirement of subsection 64B2-13.004(1), F.A.C.

(2)(5) Continuing Education on Prevention of Medical Errors.  Pursuant to section 456.013(7), F.S., as part of the biennial For license renewal process, each licensee shall attend and certify attending a Board-approved two (2) hours continuing education course relating to the prevention of medical errors which shall count toward the total number of continuing education hours required for license renewal.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013,  456.033, 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.033, 456.013(7) FS. History–New 5-2-89, Amended 1-28-90, Formerly 21D-13.0045, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.0045, 59N-13.0045, Amended 5-5-02, 2-12-07, 9-8-16,                              .

64B2-13.007 Continuing Education Requirements During Initial Licensure Period.

(1) During the first twelve (12) months after initial licensure, practitioners are required to attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted as provided in subsection 64B2-13.004(8), F.A.C.   In addition to attendance at a Board meeting, during the first twelve (12) months after initial licensure, Beginning April 1, 2008, practitioners are required to complete a minimum of attend six (6) hours of record keeping/documentation and coding and two (2) hours in the area of ethics and boundaries, as provided in subsection 64B2-13.004(2), F.A.C.

(2) Once the practitioner has certified attendance at a Board meeting, completed the continuing education hours required by subsection (1), and completed the continuing education courses on HIV/AIDS and Prevention of Medical Errors Once the hours required by Rule 64B2-13.0045, F.A.C., have been met, licensed practitioners shall not be required to complete any other continuing education requirements during the biennium in which they receive initial licensure.

(3)(2) Practitioners Initial licensure practitioners who reside out of the state and who obtain an initial license in Florida may defer compliance with subsection (1) until satisfy this requirement within twelve (12) months after commencing treatment of patients in locating to the State of Florida.  However, out of state initial these licensees are still required to complete the continuing education hours required by Rule 64B2-13.0045, F.A.C., prior to their first licensure renewel period.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(6), 460.405, 460.408 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-25-88, Formerly 21D-13.007, 61F2-13.007, 59N-13.007, Amended 11-13-01, 5-4-03, 6-28-04, 11-9-06, 12-4-07,                          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 9, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 7, 2018