The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language concerning the requirements when renewing a license; to provide continuing education opportunities for participation as an examiner/grader for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B2-13.004: Continuing Education

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update language concerning the requirements when renewing a license; to provide continuing education opportunities for participation as an examiner/grader for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

SUMMARY: Language concerning requirements when renewing an inactive license will be updated; continuing education opportunities will be provided for participation as an examiner/grader for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

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: 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS.

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

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.

(1) For the purpose of renewing or reactivating a license, an applicant must demonstrate to the Board that he or she participated in at least forty (40) classroom hours of continuing chiropractic education, during all bienniums during which the license was inactive, or for purposes of renewal during the past two years, of which at least three hours shall be in the area of with regard to risk management. With Ttwo of these three risk management hours shall specifically relateing to the laws and rules of the board and the regulatory agency under which the Board operates. For the purpose of this rule, risk management means the identification, investigation, analysis, and evaluation of risks and the selection of the most advantageous method of correcting, reducing or eliminating identifiable risks. The laws and rules of the Board and the regulatory agency under which the Board operates include Chapters 456 and 460, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B2, F.A.C.

(2) Only those classroom hours earned at Board approved continuing education courses or under the provisions of this rule are acceptable. Beginning April 1, 2008, in addition to hours in risk management, Ssix (6) hours of the forty (40) shall be in the area of record keeping/documentation and coding; and two (2) hours of the forty (40) must be in the area of ethics and boundaries.

(3) through (4) No change.

(5) Beginning April 1, 2008, Wwhen attending an approved course, a licensee must provide a photo identification and sign in and out each time they enter or exit the meeting site and the licensee’s attendance must be certified by the course’s registrar and submitted to the Board as verification.

(6) through (13) No change.

(14) In addition to the continuing chiropractic education credits authorized above, any Florida licensee who participates as an examiner/grader for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) shall receive seven (7) hours of general continuing chiropractic education for each examination administration in which he/she participates, up to a maximum of fourteen (14) hours per biennium.

(15)(14) No change.

 

Rulemaking Authority 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-80, 1-13-82, Formerly 21D-13.04, Amended 6-22-86, 7-5-87, 1-25-88, 10-17-90, 10-15-92, Formerly 21D-13.004, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.004, Amended 3-16-95, 7-18-95, 6-11-96, Formerly 59N-13.004, Amended 6-24-98, 8-4-99, 7-11-02, 11-30-03, 4-17-05, 11-14-06, 11-13-07, 7-1-09, 5-17-10, 8-22-11,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 22, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 20, 2012