The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify qualifications, requirements, and standards for nursing specialty certification.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B9-4.002Requirements for Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify qualifications, requirements, and standards for nursing specialty certification.

SUMMARY: Qualifications, requirements, and standards for nursing specialty certification will be clarified.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.048, 464.006, 464.012 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0391, 456.048, 456.049, 456.072(1)(f), 464.012, 464.018(1)(b), 456.0135, 456.0635 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

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; [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B9-4.002 Requirements for Licensure.

(1) In accordance with the provisions of Section 464.012, F.S., any person who wishes to be licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse shall submit a completed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Application, form number DH-MQA 1124, 4/2021, hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13335, and Financial Responsibility, form number DH-MQA 1186, 1/09, hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14025, or from the Board office or on the Board’s website: www.FloridasNursing.gov.

(2) At initial licensure and renewal, provide proof of certification by an appropriate specialty board obtained by passing a national certification examination. Professional or national nursing specialty boards recognized by the Board include, but are not limited to:

(a) Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists, or Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, or their predecessors.

(b) American College of Nurse Midwives.

(c) American Nurses Association (American Nurses Credentialing Center) Nurse Practitioner level examinations only.

(d) National Certification Corporation for OB/GYN, Neonatal Nursing Specialties (nurse practitioner level examination only).

(e) National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates (Pediatric Nurse Associate/Practitioner level examinations only).

(f) National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.

(g) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (nurse practitioner level examination only).

(h) Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

(i) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Certification Corporation) Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNPC).

(j) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (family) (ANCC).

(k) Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ANCC).

(l) Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ANCC).

(m) Psychiatric Adult CNS (ANCC).

(n) Psychiatric Mental Health CNS-Child Adolescent (ANCC).

(3) Nursing specialty boards shall meet the following standards:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Require (and required at the time of original certification) completion of a formal program leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in advanced nursing practice prior to eligibility of examination;

(d) through (e) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.048, 464.006, 464.012 FS. Law Implemented 456.0391, 456.048, 456.049, 456.072(1)(f), 464.012, 464.018(1)(b), 456.0135, 456.0635  FS. History–New 8-31-80, Amended 3-16-81, 10-6-82, 6-18-85, Formerly 21O-11.23, Amended 3-19-87, 4-6-92, Formerly 21O-11.023, Amended 3-7-94, 7-4-94, Formerly 61F7-4.002, Amended 5-1-95, 5-29-96, Formerly 59S-4.002, Amended 2-18-98, 11-12-98, 4-5-00, 3-23-06, 6-4-09, 12-6-10, 1-3-12, 10-22-12, 1-20-14, 11-15-16, 3-14-17, 10-1-18, 3-13-19, 1-7-21, 7-29-21, 2-10-22,                 .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 5, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 15, 2024