The Board proposes the new rule for defining licensure qualification terms.

Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

64B3-5.0011 Definitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the new rule for defining licensure qualification terms.    

SUMMARY: The proposed rule will define licensure terminology used in licensing qualification rules for clinical lab personnel.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: No statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. 

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this Notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 483.805 FS., 483.823 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.823 FS.

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

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS, Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B3-5.0011 Definitions.

(1) “AAB” means The American Association of Bioanalysis.

(2) “ABB” means The American Board of Bioanalysts.

(3) “ABHES” means The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

(4) “Academic Science” means college level courses in the areas of chemistry, biology, physics, physiology, anatomy, microbiology, immunology, medical sciences, genetics, and molecular biology, pursuant to Rule 64B3-2.003(6), F.A.C.

(5) “AMT” means American Medical Technologists.

(6) “ASCP” means The American Society for Clinical Pathology.

(7) “Bachelor’s Degree” means a four year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

(8) “Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology” means a four year baccalaureate degree earned at an accredited program, pursuant to Section 64B3-2.003(9), F.A.C.

(9) “CAAHEP” means The Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

(10) “CAHEA” means The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.

(11) “Medical Technology Training Program” means an ABHES, CAAHEP, CAHEA, NAACLS military or board approved training program for clinical laboratory scientists (CLS) or medical technologists (MT), pursuant to Rules 64B3-2.003(9), and (16), F.A.C.

(12) “NAACLS” means The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science.

(13) “NCA” means The National Credentialing Agency.

(14) “QIHC” means Qualification in Immunohistochemistry.

(15) “Semester Hour” means one hour of credit in an accredited college or university, pursuant to Rule 64B3-2.003(1), F.A.C. or foreign education equated. pursuant to Rule 64B3-6.002(b), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 483.805 FS., 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 483.823 FS. History–New ______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 26, 2006

DATE NOTICED OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 6, 2006