The Council proposes the rule amendment to clarify that all electrologists practicing laser and light-based hair removal are required to have passed the CME certification test by SCMHR and requires electrologists to work for one year after passage ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-52.004Requirements for Approval of Training Courses for Laser and Light-Based Hair Removal or Reduction

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Council proposes the rule amendment to clarify that all electrologists practicing laser and light-based hair removal are required to have passed the CME certification test by SCMHR and requires electrologists to work for one year after passage of the CME certification test prior to teaching. And to correct the spelling of the Grotthuss-Draper law.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment modifies the language in (3) to be consistent with that in 64B8-51.006(3)(c)2.; this is not a change in position but rather a clarification that all electrologists practicing laser and light-based hair removal are required to pass the CME certification test by SCMHR, and requires electrologists to work for one year after passage of the CME certification test in order to be eligible to teach the laser and light-based hair removal course.

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), 478.43FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.025(7), 478.42(5), 478.43(3), 478.50 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, Electrolysis Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B8-52.004 Requirements for Approval of Training Courses for Laser and Light-Based Hair Removal or Reduction

The Electrolysis Council will approve laser and light-based hair removal or reduction continuing education training courses upon application if the following requirements are met:

(1) No change.

(2) The course consists of thirty (30) hours of instruction, which may include 15 hours of home-study didactic training, in the use of laser and light-based hair removal or reduction devices, including:

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) Laser and light based tissue interaction, including:

1. Grotthuss-Ddraper law.

2. through 6. No change.

(g) through (w) No change.

(3) The instructors of each laser and light-based hair removal course have one year of experience using laser or light-based devices for hair removal after having passed the Society for Clinical and Medical Hair Removal test for post-certification as a Certified Medical Electrologist, or after having passed a substantially equivalent test for certification as determined by the Council.experience. Verifiable documentation of this experience must be submitted to the Council with the application.

Rulemaking Authority 456.025(7), 478.43(1), (4) FS. Law Implemented 456.025(7), 478.42(5), 478.43(3), 478.50, 478.51 FS. History–New 10-3-00, Amended 12-24-01, 12-26-02, 8-17-04, 7-3-06, 2-18-09, 12-21-14,                    .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Electrolysis Council

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 3, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 11, 2016