The Board proposes the rule amendment to add Emergency Preparedness to Continuing Education Requirements.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B32-6.001: Continuing Education Requirement
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add Emergency Preparedness to Continuing Education Requirements.
    SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add Emergency Preparedness to Continuing Education Requirements.
    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
    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: 456.013(8), 468.361(2) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(8), 468.361(2) 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: Allen Hall, Acting Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64B32-6.001 Continuing Education Requirement.

    (1) through (4) No change.

    (5) A licensee needs twenty-four (24) hours per biennium in order to renew the license.

    The hours can be obtained in the following manner:

    (a) Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services

    Mandatory for all licensees: A minimum of 16 hours each biennium must be obtained by each licensee in the approved offerings pursuant to subsection 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C.

    1. through 2. No change.

    3. Emergency Preparedness

     

    Mandatory part of Direct Delivery Services Requirements for all licensees; 2 hour course offered by a board approved CE provider.

     

    (b) through (d) No change.

    Specific Authority 456.013(8), 468.361(2) FS. Law Implemented 468.361 FS. History–New 4-29-85, Formerly 21M-38.01, Amended 9-29-86, Formerly 21M-38.001, Amended 1-2-94, Formerly 61F6-38.001, Amended 11-1-94, Formerly 59R-75.001, Amended 6-9-99, Formerly 64B8-75.001, Amended 5-15-05, 10-28-07,_________.


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 11, 2008
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 14, 2007

Document Information

Comments Open:
3/7/2008
Summary:
The rule amendment will add Emergency Preparedness to Continuing Education Requirements.
Purpose:
The Board proposes the rule amendment to add Emergency Preparedness to Continuing Education Requirements.
Rulemaking Authority:
456.013(8), 468.361(2) FS.
Law:
456.013(8), 468.361(2) FS.
Contact:
Allen Hall, Acting Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
Related Rules: (1)
64B32-6.001. Continuing Education Requirement