Change the number of available continuing education credits for professional involvement

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Psychology

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B19-13.003Continuing Psychological Education Credit

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Change the number of available continuing education credits for professional involvement.

SUMMARY: Number of available credits.

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: 456.013(7), (9), 490.004(4), 490.0085(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 490.007(2), 490.0085(1), (3) 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, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0797

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B19-13.003 Continuing Psychological Education Credit.

(1) Continuing psychological education credit will be granted for:

(a) Completion of graduate level courses approved for credit by sponsors approved by the American Psychological Association;

(a)(b) Completion of graduate level courses in psychology provided by a university or professional school which is accredited by the American Psychological Association or regionally accredited, seven (7) continuing psychological education credits may be obtained for each one credit course, fourteen (14) continuing psychological education credits for each two credit course, and twenty-one (21) continuing psychological education credits for each three credit course, for a maximum of twenty-one (21) credits per renewal periodexcept that no more than ten (10) hours of continuing psychological education credit may be obtained for each semester hour;

(b)(c) Completion of a colloquium, a presentation, a workshop or a symposium offered for continuing education credit by a doctoral psychology program or an psychology internship or residency which is part of a psychology program that is accredited by the American Psychological Association; the amount of continuing psychological education credits will be granted as specified by the program, agency or institution offering or sponsoring these activities;

(c)(d) Full attendance at workshops/seminars offered by providers approved by the American Psychological Association or any of its affiliates, or providers approved by the Board. A list of Board approved providers is available from the Board office upon request; continuing psycholoical education credits will be granted on an hour by hour basis;

(d)(e) Simple attendance at a state, regional or national psychology convention or conference. Only five (5)four (4) credits will be allowed each biennium regardless of how many state, regional or national conventions or conferences are attended during that biennium; one (1) continuing psychological education credit will be granted per one conference day;

(e)(f) Attainment of diplomate status or Board Certification in a specialty area within the practice of psychology from any certifying bodythe American Board of Professional Psychology, recognized by the Board pursuant to F.S. 490.0149, for which thirty-seven (37) continuing psychological education credits, not including the two-hour continuing education course on domestic violence required by Section 456.031(1), F.S., and the two-hour continuing education course on the prevention of medical errors required by Section 456.013(7), F.S., will be allowed only during the biennium during which the diplomate is first awarded;

(f)(g) Presenting or moderating for the first time per biennium only a continuing psychological education program sponsored by a provider approved by the Board, except that credit will be limited to the number of credits allowed by the program;

(g)(h) Each hour of attendance at a Board of Psychology meeting or Board of Psychology committee meeting. Only one credit will be granted for each hour of full attendance and only ten (10) credits will be allowed each biennium regardless of how many hours are attended during the biennium. Attendance at a Board or committee meeting shall also satisfy, hour by hour, the requirement of professional ethics and legal issues credit set out in subsection (3) of this rule.

(h)(i) Continuing education courses approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Department of Health, provided that such courses enhance the psychological skills and/or psychological knowledge of the licensee.

(i)(j) The provision of volunteer expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to laws and standards relevant to the practice of psychology. Two hours of credit shall be awarded for each case reviewed up to a maximum of ten hours per biennium. In this regard, volunteer expert witnesses are expected to perform a review of the psychological, medical, legal, and/or ethical literature, as appropriate to the case being reviewed.

(j) Serving on American Psychological Association and/or Florida Psychological Association chapter, state, or national boards, editorial boards of peer reviewed journals related to psychology, scientific grant review teams; a maximum of five (5) continuing psychological education credits will be granted per renewal period.

(k) Teaching as an adjunct professor a graduate level course in psychology or related to psychology in a regionally accredited institution; a maximum of twenty (20) continuing education credits will be granted for the first time teaching per course for each renewal period,

(l) Publications in the field of psychology (research, peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, textbooks or editor or co-editor of peer reviewed journals); a maximum of ten (10) continuring psychological education credits will be granted per publication per renewal period, not to exceed thirty (3) continuing psychological education credits per renewal period.

(2) No continuing psychological education credit may be earned for:

(a) Regular work activities as a psychologist;

(b) Membership, office in, or participation on boards or committees of professional organizations;

(b)(c) Independent, unstructured or self-structured learning;

(c)(d) Personal psychotherapy or personal growth experience;

(e) Authoring or editing books or articles;

(d)(f) Obtaining or providing supervision or consultation from or under a psychologist or other professional who is not a Board approved continuing psychological education provider;

(e)(g) Home study except from providers approved by the American Psychological Association or any of its affiliates.

(3) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(7),(9), 490.004(4), 490.0085(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 490.007(2), 490.0085(1), (3) FS. History–New 1-28-93, Amended 7-14-93, Formerly 21U-13.0042, Amended 6-14-94, Formerly 61F13-13.0042, Amended 2-8-96, 11-18-96, Formerly 59AA-13.003, Amended 1-10-01, 8-5-01, 5-21-02, 6-3-04, 1-2-06, 12-31-06, 2-24-08, 5-26-08, 1-7-09, 11-8-10,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 26, 2013
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 18, 2013