The Board proposed the rule amendment to change the criteria for continuing education providers requiring that the courses be relevant to the practice of occupational therapy and including AOTA and FOTA approved providers.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B11-6.001Continuing Education Program Approval

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposed the rule amendment to change the criteria for continuing education providers requiring that the courses be relevant to the practice of occupational therapy and including AOTA and FOTA approved providers.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment updates language regarding CE providers that are exempt from the provider approval and renewal fees.

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: 456.013(8), (9) 456.025, 468.204, 468.219(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025, 468.219(2), 468.221 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 Occupational Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B11-6.001 Continuing Education Program Approval.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4)(a) Programs relevant to the practice of occupational therapy, as defined in Section 468.203(4), F.S., and offered by education programs approved by an accrediting body for occupational therapy, the Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and providers approved by the AOTA or sanctioned by the FOTA, shall be approved by this Board for continuing education and shall not pay the fees required in subsection (1) of this rule. Programs meeting the above criteria and offered by the Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)  and occupational therapy courses, meeting the above criteria, provided by an education program approved by an accrediting body for occupational therapy shall be approved by this Board for continuing education and shall not pay the fees required in subsection (1) of this rule.

(b) No change.

(5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(8), 456.013(9), 456.025, 468.204, 468.219(2) FS. Law Implemented 456.025(7), 468.219(2), 468.221 FS. History–New 8-1-95, Amended 8-27-96, Formerly 59R-65.001, Amended 7-21-98, 4-25-01, 6-25-02, 10-29-02, 3-28-04, 10-21-13,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 19, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 2, 2014