64B17-9.001: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment so that confidential information can be protected.
SUMMARY: Updating Form 1144 in order to move the social security number and special testing accommodation question.
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. The following is a summary of the SERC:
(1) An estimate of the number of applicants impacted each year is 17,236. (2) The only costs to be incurred are rulemaking costs. (3) No effect on state or local revenue is expected. (4) No transactional costs are expected to be incurred by applicants or other entities. (5) The proposed change is not expected to impact small business, small counties or small cities.
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: 486.025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 486.109(2) 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, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B17-9.001 Continuing Education.
(1) through (5) No change.
(6) The Board approves for continuing education credit:
(a) through (e) No change.
(f) Licensees who file DOH form #DH-MQA 1144, PT Florida Laws and Rules Examination Application, Revised 0802/09, incorporated by reference, which is available through www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa, and take and pass the Florida laws and rules examination shall receive two (2) hours of continuing education per biennium. The continuing education credit shall be awarded only for the biennium in which the examination was taken and passed. Continuing education credit shall not be awarded to licensees that take and pass the examination as a result of a disciplinary proceeding or as a board ordered condition of initial licensure, re-activation or reinstatement.
(7) through (8) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 486.025 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 486.109(2) FS. HistoryNew 4-6-92, Formerly 21MM-9.001, Amended 3-7-94, Formerly 61F11-9.001, Amended 12-5-95, Formerly 59Y-9.001, Amended 2-14-02, 4-21-02, 1-2-03, 6-28-04, 4-9-06, 5-28-06, 2-17-08, 5-21-09, 8-10-09,__________.
