The proposed changes will require in person attendance at all continuing education courses.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B6-5.002: Continuing Education Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed changes will require in person attendance at all continuing education courses.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment clarifies that only in-person Continuing Education Programs will be approved by the Board for continuing education credit.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed changes to the rule are not expected to 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: 456.013(7), (9), 484.044, 484.047, (4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7)(9), 484.047(4) 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Hearing Aid Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B6-5.002 Continuing Education Programs.

(1) Programs approved by the International Institute of Hearing Instrument Studies shall automatically be approved for continuing education credit, provided they are in-person contact hours.

(2) through (3)(d) No change.

(4) When attending an approved program, the licensee’s in-person attendance must be certified by the program’s registrar and submitted upon request to the Board office as verification.

(5) Attendees attending in-person a program not approved pursuant to the above subsections of this rule may request approval of the program attended. Such request must include sufficient information to demonstrate that the program meets the requirements of this rule.

(6) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013(6)-(9), 484.044, 484.047(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6)-(9), 484.047(4) FS. History–New 4-1-85, Formerly 21JJ-15.002, Amended 8-5-87, 2-16-89, 6-21-89, 1-10-90, 8-19-91, 10-21-91, Formerly 21JJ-5.006, Amended 11-20-95, Formerly 61G9-5.006, Amended 9-23-99, 11-9-00, 3-24-02, 11-18-02, 9-13-07, 3-4-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Hearing Aid Specialists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 14, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 19, 2008