RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B5-12.013Continuing Education Requirements
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 40, February 28, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the board at the public meeting held February 16, 2018. The rule shall now read as follows:
64B5-12.013 Continuing Education Requirements; Specific Continuing Education Course Requirements; and Cardiopulmonary Cardio pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
(1) No change.
(2) Prevention of Medical Errors and CPR Certification: During each biennium or for reactivation of a license the dentist and dental hygienist shall complete the following specific continuing education, training and certification:
(a) A bBoard-approved two (2) hour continuing education course on the prevention of medical errors. To be approved by the board, the course shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. This course shall count towards the requirement of subsection (1).
(b) No change.
(3) No change.
(4) HIV / AIDS Continuing Education: No later than upon the first licensee renewal or for reactivation of a license, a dentist and dental hygienist shall complete a board approved two (2) hour continuing education course on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). To be approved by the board, the course shall consist of instruction on HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases pertinent to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene that which shall include instruction on, but need not be limited to, viral counts, hepatitis, sterilization and infection control requirements, identification of oral lesions associated with infectious disease, how the presence of infectious disease directly affects treatment decisions of dentists, and the subject areas set forth in s. 456.033, F.S.
(a) Any course completed outside of Florida, which otherwise complies with this subsection (4) besides the Florida law and subject areas set for in s. 456.033(1), F.S. shall be approved by the board if the licensee submits to the board a statement that he or she has reviewed and studied the Florida law set forth in s. 456.033(1). The course shall also consist of education on current Florida law and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results, and treatment of patients. However, any such course completed outside of Florida, which complies with this subsection shall be approved by the board if the licensee submits to the board a statement that he or she has reviewed and studied current Florida law as required in paragraph (4)(a) and current chapters 381 and 384, F.S.
(b) Home study courses are permitted for the purposes of meeting the HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases pertinent to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, provided the home study courses comply complies with the entirety of this subsection of the rule.
(c) No change.
(5) Award of Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit shall be awarded only for educational experiences that are specifically appropriate for, and contain useful information directly pertinent to, dentistry or dental hygiene and only if received through the following methods:
(a) By taking participating in courses offered by a board -approved continuing education provider.
(b) By taking participating in courses offered by:
1. The American or National Dental Associations and their constituent and component and affiliate dental associations and societies, including affiliated specialty organizations or a provider organization recognized by either the American or National Dental Associations;
2. through 5. No change.
6. The American Red Cross, American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society; and
7. An educational program or course associated with a medical school which is accredited by the American Medical Association’s Liaison Committee for Medical Education.
(c) No change.
(d) By participating in examination standardization exercises for the examinations that are required for dental or dental hygiene in Florida. Dentists and dental hygienists may receive a maximum of six (6) continuing education credits per biennium for participating in the dental hygiene exercise; dentists may receive a maximum of eight (8) continuing education credits for the dental clinical exercise; and dentists may receive a maximum of eleven (11) continuing education credits per biennium for participating in both exercises.
(e) By participating in programs approved by the board pursuant to Rule 64B5-12.0185, F.A.C., that provide substantial pro bono dental and dental hygiene services to the indigent, to dentally underserved populations or to persons who reside in areas of critical need within Florida. Dentists and dental hygienists may obtain a maximum of six (6) seven (7) hours per biennium of required continuing education credit for participating in such programs. Continuing education credit shall be calculated at a ratio of 1 continuing education credit for each 1 hour of patient services provided to approved programs.
(f) By participating as an expert witness in the review of disciplinary cases, a licensee may receive a maximum of eleven (11) hours of continuing education credit for completing five disciplinary cases in each biennium. By participating as an expert witness in the review of disciplinary cases, a licensee may receive a maximum of four (4) hours of continuing education credit for completing two disciplinary cases in each biennium. A maximum of eleven (11) hours in any one biennium may be earned toward license renewal.
(g) By teaching participating as part of a course at a dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, its successor agency or other nationally recognized accrediting agency, an adjunct, part-time faculty member may receive three (3) continuing education hours per semester/quarter by providing to the board office the following requirements: application, documentation from the teaching institution which shall include the number of the semesters/quarters the licensee taught the course.
(h) Up to four (4) hours of credit per renewal cycle may be earned by attending a meeting of the Board of Dentistry wherein disciplinary cases are considered. The licensee must check in with staff prior to the beginning of the disciplinary proceedings. After the conclusion of the meeting, bBoard staff will issue a certificate of attendance to the licensee. Credit hours shall be awarded on an hour for hour basis up to a maximum of four (4) hours. Credit hours may not be earned when the licensee attends a disciplinary case session as a party to a disciplinary action.
(i) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.013(9)(8), 456.031, 466.004(4), 466.0135, 466.014, 466.017(3), (4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(9)(8), 456.031, 456.033, 466.0135, 466.014, 466.017(4)(3), (5), 466.028(1)(i), (bb) FS. History–New 4-2-86, Amended 12-31-86, 4-26-87, 7-20-87, 9-16-87, 11-18-89, 7-9-90, Formerly 21G-12.013, Amended 5-19-94, 7-18-94, Formerly 61F5-12.013, Amended 11-15-95, 4-8-96, Formerly 59Q-12.013, Amended 2-17-98, 2-15-99, 3-11-99, 11-9-00, 5-20-01, 8-25-03, 5-31-04, 7-13-05, 2-14-06, 12-25-06, 10-10-10, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jennifer Wenhold, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.
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