The purpose of the amendment is to permit former board members who serve the Board and the public by participating on the probable cause panels to receive continuing education credit for that service.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-5.007: Continuing Education for Expert Witnesses in Disciplinary Cases
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to permit former board members who serve the Board and the public by participating on the probable cause panels to receive continuing education credit for that service.
SUMMARY: The rule language is amended to permit former board members who serve the Board and the public by participating on the probable cause panels to receive continuing education credit for that service.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 464.006, 464.013(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.013(3) 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: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B9-5.007 Continuing Education for Expert Witnesses and Probable Cause Panel Members in Disciplinary Cases.

(1) Each licensed nurse who serves as a volunteer expert witness in providing written expert witness opinions citing references of current, prevailing practice and relevant standards of practice for cases being reviewed pursuant to Chapter 464, F.S., shall receive 2.5 hours of continuing education credit per case for performing a literature survey of at least two articles in conjunction with the review of cases for the Agency, probable cause panel, or Board.

(2) Each former board member who serves on a probable cause panel at least twice in a biennium shall receive 8 hours of continuing education credit.

Specific Authority 464.006, 464.013(3) FS. Law Implemented 464.013(3) FS. History–New 9-28-93, Formerly 61F7-5.007, 59S-5.007, Amended_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 7, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 29, 2006