The Board proposes a rule amendment to allow new licensee’s additional avenues to obtain the necessary 5 hours of risk management continuing education.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Podiatric Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B18-17.005Continuing Education Requirements After Initial Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to allow new licensee’s additional avenues to obtain the necessary 5 hours of risk management continuing education.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule modifies existing requirements that new licensees obtain 5 hours of risk management continuing education by attending a Board meeting where discipline is heard to require them to obtain 5 hours of risk management continuing education however they see fit.

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 concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board 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(6), 461.005, 461.007(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.033(1), 456.0341 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: Janet Hartman, Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1708.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B18-17.005 Continuing Education Requirements After Initial Licensure.

During the first biennium or Wwithin 24 months of initial licensure, whichever ends later, practitioners are required to obtain five (5) hours of continuing education in the subject area of risk management which may be obtained by attending one full day of a meeting of the Board of Podiatric Medicine at which disciplinary hearings are conducted. The practitioner is then exempt from any other continuing education requirements for his or her first renewal except for a 1-hour course on human trafficking and the hours mandated for prevention of medical errors and HIV/AIDS.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(6), 461.005, 461.007(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.033(1), 456.0341 FS. History–New 11-29-06, Amended 9-30-08, 2-12-14, 2-25-20,_____________________.

 

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: January 27, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 16, 2022