The Board proposes to amend the existing rule to replace the term “American Podiatry Medical Association” to “American Podiatric Medical Association” and the term “Council on Podiatry Education” with “Council on Podiatric Medical Education”.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-17.002: Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the existing rule to replace the term “American Podiatry Medical Association” to “American Podiatric Medical Association” and the term “Council on Podiatry Education” with “Council on Podiatric Medical Education”.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will replace the term “American Podiatry Medical Association” to “American Podiatric Medical Association” and “Council on Podiatry Education” with “Council on Podiatric Medical Education”.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 456.025(3), 461.005, 461.007(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.025(3) 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B18-17.002 Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs.

(1) Automatic Approval.

(a) Continuing education programs, as can be reasonably related to the practice of podiatric medicine, sponsored or approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association, formerly known as the American Podiatry Medical Association (APMA), the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, formerly known as the Council on Podiatry Education (CPE), the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Hospital Association (AHA) or any of their component or affiliate organizations are hereby approved by the Board. Neither those providers nor the programs they provide need be submitted to the Board for approval.

(b) through (c) No change.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013, 456.025(3), 461.005, 461.007(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.025(3), 461.007(3) FS. History–New 4-29-86, Amended 6-20-88, 6-19-90, Formerly 21T-17.0015, Amended 9-29-93, Formerly 61F12-17.0015, Amended 1-1-96, 6-12-96, Formerly 59Z-17.002, Amended_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Podiatric Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 20, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 9, 2009