The Board proposes the rule amendment to change the qualifications of a foreign pharmacy graduate in order to sit for the licensure examination.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Pharmacy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B16-26.2031: Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to change the qualifications of a foreign pharmacy graduate in order to sit for the licensure examination.
SUMMARY: The qualifications will be changed for a foreign pharmacy graduate who desires licensure by examination.
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: 465.007 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.007 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: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B16-26.2031 Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates.

In order for a foreign pharmacy graduate to be admitted to the professional licensure examination, the application must:

(1) No change.

(2) Be certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Commission to have passed the FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, and the Test of Spoken English. Successfully pass the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination which is given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate equivalency Commission.

(3) Complete a minimum of 500 hours of supervised work activity within the State of Florida. Such experience must be equivalent to that required in the internship program as set forth in Rule 64B16-26.2032, F.A.C. The work experience program including both the preceptor and the permittee must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Further, no program of work activity will be approved for any applicant until said applicant has been certified by FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is given by the Educational Testing Service, Inc., with a score of at least 500 for the pencil and paper test or 173 for the computer version.

(4) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of spoken English by passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of at least 200 or an equivalent score of 45 on the recalibrated TSE.

(5) Complete a minimum of 500 hours of supervised work activity within the State of Florida. Such experience must be equivalent to that required in the internship program as set forth in Rule 64B16-26.2032, F.A.C. The work experience program including both the preceptor and the permittee must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Further, no program of work activity will be approved for any applicant until said applicant has successfully completed the examination as set forth in subsections (2) and (3) above.

Specific Authority 465.007 FS. Law Implemented 465.007 FS. History–New 1-11-05, Amended_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 24, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 22, 2006