The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update language concerning continuing education for acupuncture.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B2-13.004: Continuing Education
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update language concerning continuing education for acupuncture.
    SUMMARY: Language concerning continuing education for acupuncture will be updated.
    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS:
    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: 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS.
    IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) Each licensee certified in acupuncture by the Board shall obtain twelve (12) hours of Board approved acupuncture continuing education. These twelve (12) hours shall be obtained as part of the forty (40) hours required in each licensure biennium. Licensees certified in acupuncture must complete the hours required in subsection 64B2-13.004(2), F.A.C.

    (3) through (13) through (4) through (14) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 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,________.


    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 29, 2010
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 5, 2010

Document Information

Comments Open:
3/26/2010
Summary:
Language concerning continuing education for acupuncture will be updated.
Purpose:
The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update language concerning continuing education for acupuncture.
Rulemaking Authority:
456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
Law:
456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS.
Contact:
Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
Related Rules: (1)
64B2-13.004. Continuing Education