The purpose of the amendment is to allow up to ten hours of required continuing education to be earned through on-line courses.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Chiropractic Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B2-13.004Continuing Education

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to allow up to ten hours of required continuing education to be earned through on-line courses.

SUMMARY: Ten hours of required continuing education to be earned through on-line courses.

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: 471.008. 471.033(2) FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.015(7), 471.033 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:

 

64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.

(1)  through (2) No change.

(3) Each licensee may elect to obtain no more than ten (10) general hours each biennium of on-line continuing education.  The on-line courses shall be competence based learning. On-line continuing education providers shall comply with the approval process outlined in (5) of this rule.

(a) All on-line contininuing education courses shall be competency based learning.

(b) All on-line continuing education course shall use the Shareable Content Objective Reference Model (SCORM) for security purposes.

(c) The continuing education provider shall include a description of the securiety process in place to ensure that  the licensee is the person completing the on-line program. These security measures shall:  protect the learner’s identity and the course and related content from unathorized access; and include that only the attendee’s registered computer is used for the course.

(d) Providers must include the course instructors’ curriculum vitae or resume for each portionof the prorgam. 

(e) Providers must explain the appropriate level of technology required for the licensee to participate in the course.

(f) Providers must have technical assistance available as appropriate to the course format.

(g) Providers shall establish a deadline for course completion.

(h) Providers shall notify the program attendees when he or she is leaving a continuing education siste and is being directed to a romotional or sponsored site.

(i) The provider must allow access to the on-line program to the Board member who is reviewing the course for approval.

(3) through (14) renumbered (4) through (15) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-80, 1-13-82, Formerly 21D-13.04, Amended 6-22-86, 7-5-87, 1-25-88, 10-17-90, 10-15-92, Formerly 21D-13.004, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.004, Amended 3-16-95, 7-18-95, 6-11-96, Formerly 59N-13.004, Amended 6-24-98, 8-4-99, 7-11-02, 11-30-03, 4-17-05, 11-14-06, 11-13-07, 7-1-09, 5-17-10, 8-22-11, 10-21-12, 7-10-13, 7-8-15, 11-15-16,                   .

 

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: January 27, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 9, 2017