The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify course requirements for reactivation of retired status licenses.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-4.002: Reactivation of Retired Status License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify course requirements for reactivation of retired status licenses.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify course requirements for reactivation of retired status licenses.
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: 456.036(7), (9), 468.353 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036(7), (9) 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:

64B32-4.002 Reactivation of Retired Status License.

(1) A retired status licensee for less than five years may change to active status provided:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) A licensee must take a attend HIV and medical errors courses pursuant to Rule 64B32-6.007, F.A.C.

(2) A retired status licensee for five years or more may change to active status provided:

(a) through (d) No change.

(e) A licensee must take a attend HIV and medical errors courses pursuant to Rule 64B32-6.007, F.A.C.

(3) Board-approved comprehensive review course means any course or courses which includes, at a minimum, fourteen (14) direct contact education hours in the topics and number of hours as follows:. For the purpose of this section, home study courses are not permitted.

Patient assessment3 hours

Hemodynamics2 hours

Pulmonary function1 hour

Arterial blood gases1 hour

Respiratory equipment2 hours

Airway care1 hour

Mechanical ventilation2 hours

Emergency care/special procedures1 hour

General respiratory care (including medication)1 hour

Specific Authority 456.036(7), (9), 468.353(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.036(7), (9) FS. History–New 4-19-07, Amended_________.

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