Amendment proposed to allow additional continuing education credit for AIDS education.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B32-6.006AIDS Education and Medical Error Prevention Education.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendment proposed to allow additional continuing education credit for AIDS education.

SUMMARY: Additional credits.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.013(7), 456.033 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 456.033 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B32-6.006 AIDS Education and Medical Error Prevention Education.

Pursuant to Section 456.033, F.S., any Category I, American Medical Association (AMA) continuing medical education course, any Category I or Category III, American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) continuing education course offered by an AMA approved respiratory therapy program and any courses approved by any board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Department of Health pursuant to Section 456.033, F.S., which includes topics on the transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management and prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, shall satisfy the requirements of Section 456.033, F.S., as part of the first renewal of the license. Such course shall include information on current Florida law on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results, treatment of patients, and any protocols and procedures applicable to human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing, reporting, the offering of HIV testing to pregnant women, and partner notification issues pursuant to Sections 381.004 and 384.25, F.S.

(1) The required AIDS education can be completed with one course divided in incremental blocks of time, as long as each increment is at least one contact hour in length and the cumulative total equals a minimum of 3 contact hours, and all of the topics stated above are covered; or by one course which is at least 3 contact hours in length and covers all of the topics stated above; or by multiple courses which are each at least 1 contact hour in length and each cover all of the topics stated above. Licensees may complete up to 5 hours of continuing education credited to AIDS education, and any completed hours in excess of the required 3 hours will be counted as direct delivery contiuning education credits. New licensees must complete three contact hours taken within the last five years prior to either initial licensure or first renewal.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(7), 456.033 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.033 FS. History–New 6-20-89, Amended 7-28-92, Formerly 21M-38.006, Amended 1-2-94, Formerly 61F6-38.006, 59R-75.006, 64B8-75.006, Amended 4-27-00, 7-22-02, 6-20-07, ______________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 3, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 17, 2015