RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
64B9-6.003Reactivation of Inactive License
64B9-6.004Retired Licensure Status
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 48 No. 32, February 16, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and discussion and subsequent vote by the Board at the public meeting held April 8, 2022, in Miami, Florida. The rules shall now read as follows:
64B9-6.003 Reactivation of Inactive License.
(1) An inactive license may be reactivated upon accessing the licensee’s account through the on-line portal at http://www.flhealthsource.gov/ or contacting the Board via MQA.NursingAppStatus@flhealth.gov. and by paying the fee set forth in rule 64B9-7.001, F.A.C., payment of the appropriate fees and compliance with the provisions of section 456.036(12), F.S.
(2) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 456.036, 464.006, 464.014 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.036, 456.0635, 464.014 FS. History–New 2-5-87, Amended 10-21-87, 6-21-88, Formerly 21O-14.005, Amended 9-7-93, 1-26-94, Formerly 61F7-6.003, Amended 1-1-96, Formerly 59S-6.003, Amended 3-14-00, 10-25-10, 10-16-16, 10-14-20, .
64B9-6.004 Retired Licensure Status.
(1) A licensee wishing to change to retired licensure status during the renewal period must pay the retired license fee. If the change to retired licensure status is outside the renewal period, the change of status fee shall also be paid. These fees are set forth in Rule 64B9-7.001, F.A.C.
(2) A retired status license may be reactivated upon accessing the licensee’s account through the on-line portal at http://www.flhealthsource.gov. or contacting the Board via MQA.Nursing.AppStatus@flhealth.gov., payment of the appropriate fees as set forth in Rule 64B9-7.001, F.A.C., and compliance with the provisions of Section 456.036(11 12), F.S.
(3) Any licensee applying for an active status license who does not currently hold an active license in good standing in another state, and the license has been in retired status for five (5) years or more, will be required to complete a nursing remedial course as described in rule 64B9-3.0025, F.A.C., with clinical component appropriate to the licensure level of the licensee. The remedial course must be given at a Board-approved program, and must include at least 80 hours of classroom instruction and 96 hours of clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing and any specialty area of practice of the licensee.
Rulemaking Authority 456.036(10), (15) FS. Law Implemented 456.036(2), (4)(b), (10), (11) (12), (15) FS. History–New 9-4-06, Amended .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252; MQA.Nursing@flhealth.gov.
