The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the number of continuing education credits to be awarded per college semester credit hour.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-45.002: Continuing Education Approval
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the number of continuing education credits to be awarded per college semester credit hour.
SUMMARY: The number of continuing education credits to be awarded per college semester credit hours will be clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared and is available by contacting: Allen Hall, Executive Director, at the address listed below.
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: 468.507 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.514, 468.515 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Dietetics and Nutrition Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B8-45.002 Continuing Education Approval.

(1) Continuing education credit shall be awarded for educational experiences received through the following methods:

(a) By participating in one of the following dietetics or nutrition practice courses:

1. Organized courses of post graduate study offered by or approved by the American Medical Association’s Liaison Committee for Medical Education;

2. Organized courses sponsored by the Public Health Service, state or territorial health services, or a branch of the United States Armed Services;

3. College courses from an approved graduate or undergraduate program which is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education or courses approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Florida Department of Health and which course clearly relates to maintaining skills necessary for the safe and competent  practice of dietetics and nutrition services;, the licensee shall receive 15 continuing education credits for each semester hour of the course.

4. Organized courses offered by or approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

(b) Attendance of a minimum of two hours at a scheduled public meeting of the Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Council, up to a maximum of 2 hours per biennium.

(c) In addition to the continuing education credits authorized above, any volunteer expert witness who is providing expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to Chapter 468, Part X, F.S., shall receive 2.5 hours of credit per case for performing a literature survey of at least two articles in conjunction with the review of cases for the Board up to a total of 5 hours per biennium.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 468.507 FS. Law Implemented 468.514, 468.515 FS. History–New 12-5-90, Amended 1-1-92, 9-24-92, Formerly 21M-51.002, Amended 11-4-93, Formerly 61F6-51.002, Amended 12-28-94, 11-12-95, Formerly 59R-45.002, Amended 9-26-01, 5-22-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dietetics and Nutrition Council
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 7, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 16, 2008