The Board proposes new rule to clarify academic credit hours in continuing education.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-6.002: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a new rule to clarify academic credit hours in continuing education.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will clarify academic credit hours in relation to continuing education.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: 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: 468.353(1) 468.361(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.361 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susie Love, Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B32-6.002 Definitions.

(1) “Academic Quarter Credit Hour” means ten (10) contact hours.

(2) “Academic Semester Credit Hour” means fifteen (15) contact hours.

(3)(1) “Appropriate continuing education” means planned offerings designed to enhance learning and promote the continued development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes consistent with contemporary standards for the individual’s respiratory care practice.

(4)(2) “Approved” means acceptable to the Board.

(5)(3) “Biennium” means a time period of two (2) calendar years, as designated by the Department.

(6)(4) “One (1) contact hour” equals a minimum of fifty (50) minutes. One-half (1/2 or .5) contact hour equals a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes.

(7)(5) “Offering” means a planned educational experience dealing with a specific content based on the stated learner objectives.

(8)(6) “Orientation – Standard Agency Operation” is the means by which respiratory care professionals are introduced to the philosophy, goals, policies, procedures, role expectations, physical facilities and special services in a specific work setting. Orientation does not meet the continuing education requirement for the purpose of these rules.

(9)(7) “Participation” means sharing in the learning experience in order to achieve the stated learner objectives.

Specific Authority 468.353(1) 468.361(2) FS. Law Implemented 468.361 FS. History–New 4-29-85, Formerly 21M-38.02, Amended 9-29-86, Formerly 21M-38.002, 61F6-38.002, 59R-75.002, 64B8-75.002, Amended________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 6, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 15, 2006