To address legislative changes regarding the HIV/AIDS class requirement.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Acupuncture

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B1-7.0015: Continuing Education Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To address legislative changes regarding the HIV/AIDS class requirement.
SUMMARY: Eliminate the HIV/AIDS requirement for subsequent bienniums.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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, 456.033, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.033, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085, 457.109 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: Pam King, Executive Director, Board of Acupuncture, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B1-7.0015 Continuing Education Requirement.

(1) As a condition of the biennial renewal of a license, each licensee shall complete a minimum of 20 credit hours per biennium of continuing education that meets the requirements of Chapter 457, F.S. Effective March 1, 2002, 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. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a Board-approved program awarding at least 2 hours of continuing education credit concerning HIV/AIDS, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 456.033(1)(2), F.S. Pursuant to Section 456.033(2), F.S., each licensee shall submit confirmation of having completed a 3 hour HIV/AIDSsaid course when submitting fees for the intial each biennial renewal. In lieu of completing a course in HIV/AIDS as required above, the licensee may complete a course in end-of-life care and palliative health care, so long as the licensee completed an approved HIV/AIDS course in the immediately preceding biennium. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program awarding at least 5 hours of continuing education credit concerning the use of laboratory test findings. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program awarding at least 3 hours of continuing education credit concerning the use of imaging findings. Each biennium, the licensee shall complete a program on Chapters 456 and 457, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B1, F.A.C., consisting of at least 2 hours of study.

(2) No Change

(3) For the first renewal period after initial licensure, the licensee is exempt from the continuing education requirements of Rule 64B1-7.0015, F.A.C., except for the continuing education hours mandated for medical errors and the 3-hour HIV/AIDS course.

(4) Through (7) No Change

Specific Authority 456.013, 456.033, 457.104, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 457.107, 457.108, 457.1085, 457.109 FS. History–New 3-18-97, Formerly 59M-7.0015, Amended 4-25-00, 4-3-01, 11-24-02, 5-18-04,

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Acupuncture
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 9, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 3, 2006