To delete existing requirement that license holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-15.001: Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To delete existing requirement that license holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B10-15.001 Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal.

(1) No change.

(2) Each license-holder shall complete forty (40) contact hours of continuing education in accordance with these rules. A license-holder shall not be permitted to receive more than fifteen (15) continuing education hours in any one topic for a single program.

(3) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS. History–New 12-11-80, Amended 2-20-83, 5-2-84, Formerly 21Z-15.01, Amended 12-31-86, 2-26-89, 11-19-91, Formerly 21Z-15.001, 61G12-15.001, Amended 9-4-96, 10-20-96, 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-15.001, Amended 5-15-00, 11-4-02, 5-7-06, 4-8-07,_________.