The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for continuing education during the initial licensure period.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B2-13.007: Continuing Education During Initial Licensure Period
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for continuing education during the initial licensure period.
    SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to address the required attendance at a Board meeting during the initial licensure biennium.
    SUMMARY 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: 456.013(6), 460.405, 460.408 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 460.408 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    64B2-13.007 Continuing Education During Initial Licensure Period.

    (1) During the first twelve (12) months after initial licensure, practitioners are required to obtain five (5) hours of continuing education in the subject area of risk management by attending one (1) full day or eight (8)  hours at a Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted as provided in subsection 64B2-13.004(8), F.A.C. Once the hours required by Rule 64B2-13.0045, F.A.C, have been met, licensed practitioners shall not be required to complete any other continuing education requirements during the biennium in which they receive initial licensure.

    (2) Initial licensure practitioners who reside out of the state may satisfy this requirement within twelve (12) months after locating to the State of Florida. However, these licensees are required to complete the hours required by Rule 64B2-13.0045, F.A.C.

    Specific Authority:  456.013(6), 460.405, 460.408 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 460.408 FS.History-New 1-25-88, Formerly 21D-13.007, 61F2-13.007, 59N-13.007, Amended 11-13-01, 5-4-03, 6-28-04,                  .


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine.
    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine.
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2006
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21,2006

Document Information

Comments Open:
8/18/2006
Summary:
The Board proposed a rule amendment to address the required attendance at a Board meeting during the initial licensure biennium.
Purpose:
The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for continuing education during the initial licensure period.
Rulemaking Authority:
456.013(6), 460.405, 460.408 FS.
Law:
456.013(6), 460.408 FS.
Contact:
Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.
Related Rules: (1)
64B2-13.007. Continuing Education During Initial Licensure Period