The Council proposes the rule amendment to update the language and clarify the incorporated application.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-42.002Licensure by Examination

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Council proposes the rule amendment to update the language and clarify the incorporated application.

SUMMARY: Changes to the application and language.

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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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: 456.017(1), 468.507 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.027, 456.0635, 456.38, 468.508, 468.509, 468.511 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Medicine/Dietetics and Nutrition Practices Council, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B8-42.002 Licensure by Examination.

(1) Every applicant for certification by examination shall file the Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Council Application for Licensure Application for Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensure, DOH Form DH-MQA 1161, ND APP, Rev. 04/2019 07/2016, incorporated by reference, which can be accessed at http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/dietetic-nutrition, or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-      07180, and demonstrate to the Council that he or she meets one of the following:

(a)1. No change. 

2. Has completed 900 hours of planned and continuous supervised practice in dietetics or nutrition, or has education or experience determined to be equivalent by the Council as described in subsection (3) and (4) or (5);, or

(b)1. No change.  

2. Has completed 900 hours of planned and continuous supervised practice in dietetics or nutrition, or has education or experience determined to be equivalent by the Council as described in subsection (3) and (4) or (5).

(2) An equivalent major as referenced in 468.509(2)(a)1., F.S. mentioned in subparagraph 64B8-42.002(1)(a)1., F.A.C., shall be a course of study specially designed to prepare an individual to integrate and apply principles of nutrition under varying conditions of health, social, physical, psychological, and economic status to the appropriate care, nourishment and education of individuals or groups throughout the life cycle. Any major must include at least thirty semester hours covering human nutrition, nutrition in health and disease, nutrition education and counseling, food science, nutrition in the community, and administration of food service or nutrition programs.

(3) No change. 

(4) The supervisor/preceptor of the supervised practice experience shall be a dietitian/nutritionist licensed under Part X, Chapter 468, F.S., or a healthcare provider with training that is substantially equivalent to a licensed dietitian/nutritionist or equivalently prepared, if supervised practice was in another jurisdiction. Although many dietetics and nutrition programs include the 900 hour component in their baccalaureate or post graduate training, the Council will recognize an individual preceptorship when the following requirements are met:

(a) through (d) No change. 

(5) As an alternative to the supervised practice requirement as explained in (3) and (4) of this rule, an applicant may provide documentation of education or experience equivalent to the 900 hours of preprofessional experience.

(6)(5) No change.  

(7)(6) No change.  

Rulemaking Authority 456.017(1), 468.507 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.027, 456.0635, 456.38, 468.508, 468.509, 468.511 FS. History–New 4-9-89, Amended 11-28-90, 3-24-91, 11-9-92, 5-6-93, Formerly 21M-48.002, Amended 11-4-93, 6-9-94, Formerly 61F6-48.002, Amended 11-12-95, Formerly 59R-42.002, Amended 8-19-99, 3-9-08, 5-31-09, 1-26-10, 9-13-12, 3-5-13, 1-26-15, 9-22-15, 2-18-16, 5-2-16, 8-10-16,          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dietetics and Nutrition Practices Council

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 5, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 20, 2018