The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to include additional ways of earning continuing education credits.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B2-13.004: Continuing Education
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to include additional ways of earning continuing education credits.
    SUMMARY: Additional ways of obtaining continuing education credits will be included in the rule.
    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
    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: 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.

    (1) through (10) No change.

    (11) In addition to the continuing chiropractic education credits authorized above, test examiners who have passed their trainee period and were used by the Department during the biennium and test consultants who assist the department in writing and reviewing the questions for the laws and rules examination will receive two eight hours of laws and rules continuing education credit for the biennium.

    (12) In addition to the continuing chiropractic education credits authorized above, former Board members will receive thirteen eight hours of continuing education credit for the required hours in laws and rules, risk management, prevention of medical errors, boundaries and ethics, and record-keeping and documentation per biennium for annual service on a Probable Cause Panel.

    (13) Board members shall receive thirteen hours of continuing education for the required hours in laws and rules, risk management, prevention of medical errors, boundaries and ethics, and record-keeping and documentation credit for each full or partial biennium served the two risk management hours that relate to the laws and rules of the Board during their on the Board.

    Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-80, 1-13-82, Formerly 21D-13.04, Amended 6-22-86, 7-5-87, 1-25-88, 10-17-90, 10-15-92, Formerly 21D-13.004, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.004, Amended 3-16-95, 7-18-95, 6-11-96, Formerly 59N-13.004, Amended 6-24-98, 8-4-99, 7-11-02, 11-30-03, 4-17-05, 11-14-06, 11-13-07, ________.


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
    NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 3, 2009
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 20, 2009

Document Information

Comments Open:
4/24/2009
Summary:
Additional ways of obtaining continuing education credits will be included in the rule.
Purpose:
The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to include additional ways of earning continuing education credits.
Rulemaking Authority:
456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
Law:
456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS.
Contact:
Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
Related Rules: (1)
64B2-13.004. Continuing Education