The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify when continuing education must include Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Opticianry

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B12-15.003: Standards for Continuing Professional Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify when continuing education must include Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add language to clarify when continuing education must include Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
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(7), (9), 484.005, 484.008(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), (7), (9), 484.008(3) 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: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B12-15.003  Standards for Continuing Professional Education.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Continuing professional education courses must contribute to the advancement, extension or enhancement of professional skills and knowledge in the practice of opticianry or the management of a practice. For biennial renewal, twenty hours of continuing education shall be required as follows:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) For the first renewal in which a licensee is required to take continuing education, one (1) hour of continuing education instruction must be on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS); One (1) hour must be instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS); and

(d) through (e) No change.

(f) Five (5) Four (4) hours shall be electives consisting of courses in one (1) or more of the subjects of categories (a), (b), (c), or (e) above or subjects relating to management of a practice from a business perspective including sales and marketing, business and finance, personnel management, stress management, risk management, fire prevention or disaster planning, or for attending a board meeting as provided herein.

(4) through (7) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013(7), (9), 484.005, 484.008(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), (7), (9), 484.008(3) FS. History–New 10-12-80, Formerly 21P-15.03, Amended 3-5-87, 8-10-87, 10-29-87, 1-6-88, 6-11-92, Formerly 21P-15.003, Amended 4-17-94, Formerly 61G13-15.003, Amended 3-14-95, Formerly 59U-15.003, Amended 4-20-99, 12-31-00, 10-29-02, 4-23-03, 4-11-06, 9-13-07,               _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Opticianry
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 4, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 11, 2008