The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove unnecessary language for end of life palliative health care and HIV/AIDS education.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-5.003: Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove unnecessary language for end of life palliative health care and HIV/AIDS education.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will remove unnecessary language for end of life palliative health care and HIV/AIDS education.
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: 456.036, 468.204, 468.219 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036, 468.219 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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-5.003 Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive License.

(1) An inactive license for an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant shall be reactivated upon demonstration that the licensee has satisfied the following requirements:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Completed one (1) hour of approved continuing education in the area of HIV/AIDS or end of life-palliative health care as authorized and prescribed in subsection 64B11-5.001(4), F.A.C., for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.

(d)(e) Completion of two (2) hours of approved continuing education relating to the prevention of medical errors, as authorized and prescribed in subsection 64B11-5.001(5), F.A.C., for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.

(2) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 456.036, 468.204, 468.219 FS. Law Implemented 456.036, 468.219 FS. History–New 4-17-95, Formerly 59R-64.020, Amended 10-18-01, 8-2-05, 5-29-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 26, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21, 2006