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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

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