The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete existing requirement that a license – holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B10-15.001: Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete existing requirement that a license – holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.
    SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete existing requirement that a license – holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.
    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: 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 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 Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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, 5-24-84, 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,________.


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2007
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 20, 2007

Document Information

Comments Open:
8/24/2007
Summary:
The rule amendment will delete existing requirement that a license – holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.
Purpose:
The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete existing requirement that a license – holder is not permitted to receive more than 15 continuing education hours in one topic.
Rulemaking Authority:
456.033, 468.1685(1), 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS.
Law:
456.013(6), 456.033, 468.1715(3), 468.1725 FS.
Contact:
Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
Related Rules: (1)
64B10-15.001. Continuing Education for Licensure Renewal