Continuing Education Requirement

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Acupuncture

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B1-7.0015Continuing Education Requirement

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. 38, No. 49, October 12, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The changes are as follows:

 

1.Paragraph (1) should now read:

 

(1)             As a condition of the biennial renewal of a license, each licensee shall complete a minimum of 30 credit hours per biennium of continuing education that meets the requirements of Section 457.107, F.S. and Rule 64B1-6.005, F.A.C., which shall include:

(a)     at least five hours of continuing education credit in Biomedical Sciences as set forth in Rule 64B1-6.005, F.A.C.;

(b)     three hours of continuing education credit on HIV/AIDS that meets the requirements of Section 456.003(2), F.S. and Rule 64B1-6.005(5), F.A.C (initial renewal only).;

(c)     two hours of continuing education credit on prevention of medical errors that meets the requirements of Section 456.013(7), F.S.; and

(d)    two hours of continuing education credit on Chapters 456 and 457, F.S. and the rules promulgated by this board.  Each licensee may satisfy this requirement by attending a complete board meeting at which another licensee is disciplined, or by providing an expert opinion, without compensation, in a standard of care disciplinary case or by serving as a member of the probable cause panel.

 

2.              Paragraph (2) should be removed.

 

3.              Paragraph (3) should be renumbered to (2).

 

4.              Paragraph (4) should be renumbered to (3).

 

4.              Paragraphs (5) and (6) should be removed.

 

6.              Florida Statutes 457.1085 and 457.109 should be removed from the Law Implemented section.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anthony Jusevitch, Executive Director, Board of Acupuncture/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.