The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify course requirements for reactivation of retired status licenses.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-4.002: Reactivation of Retired Status License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify course requirements for reactivation of retired status licenses.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify course requirements for reactivation of retired status licenses.
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: 456.036(7),(9), 468.353 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.03697),(9) 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, Acting Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B32-4.002 Reactivation of Retired Status License.

(1) A retired status licensee for less than five years may change to active status provided:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) A licensee must take a attend HIV and medical errors courses pursuant to Rule 64B32-6.007, F.A.C.

(2) A retired status licensee for five years or more may change to active status provided:

(a) through (d) No change.

(e) A licensee must take a attend HIV and medical errors courses pursuant to Rule 64B32-6.007, F.A.C.

(3) Board-approved comprehensive review course means any course or courses which includes, at a minimum, fourteen (14) direct contact education hours in the topics and number of hours as follows:. For the purpose of this section, home study courses are not permitted.

Patient assessment                                                              3 hours

Hemodynamics                                                                   2 hours

Pulmonary function                                                            1 hour

Arterial blood gases                                                             1 hour

Respiratory equipment                                                       2 hours

Airway care                                                                          1 hour

Mechanical ventilation                                                      2 hours

Emergency care/special procedures                                 1 hour

General respiratory care (including medication)            1 hour

Specific Authority 456.036(7), (9), 468.353(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.036(7), (9) FS. History–New 4-19-07, Amended ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 11, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 14, 2008