The purpose of this rule amendment is to require education in proper medical records keeping to educate licensees on proper recordkeeping to help prevent medical errors.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B14-5.005: Mandatory Courses

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to require education in proper medical records keeping to educate licensees on proper recordkeeping to help prevent medical errors.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule is amending the mandatory courses.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: During discussion 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 Cost (SERC) was not necessary. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time. The Board has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business, or likely increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within 1 year after implementation of the rule. These rule amendments will not require ratification by the Legislature.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower regulatory cost alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 468.802 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.802, 468.803, 468.806 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B14-5.005 Mandatory Courses.

(1) Mandatory courses consist of the following:

(a) No change.

(b) Two hours relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety; and, beginning December 1, 2011, a Board approved medical records course.

(c) through (d) No change.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.802 FS. Law Implemented 468.802, 468.803, 468.808, 468.809 FS. History–New 4-12-10, Amended ________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 5, 2010

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 3, 2010