The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to add additional required continuing education that initial licensees must complete during the first twelve (12) months of licensure.  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64B2-13.007: Continuing Education During Initial Licensure Period
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to add additional required continuing education that initial licensees must complete during the first twelve (12) months of licensure.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education.
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.013(6), 460.405, 460.408 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 460.408 FS.
    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

    64B2-13.007 Continuing Education During Initial Licensure Period.

    (1) During the first twelve (12) months after initial licensure, practitioners are required to attend one (1) full day 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. Beginning April 1, 2008, practitioners are required to attend six (6) hours of record keeping/documentation and coding and two (2) hours in the area of ethics and boundaries.   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) No change.

    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, 11-9-06, ________.

Document Information

Subject:
Continuing Education.
Purpose:
The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to add additional required continuing education that initial licensees must complete during the first twelve (12) months of licensure.
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