The Board proposes a rule amendment to address chiropractic specialties recognized by the Board.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B2-15.001: Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Prohibited; Policy; Definition
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to address chiropractic specialties recognized by the Board.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to address chiropractic specialties recognized by the Board and certain associations.
SUMMARY 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: 460.405 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.062, 460.413(1)(d) 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 Chiropractic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B2-15.001 Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Prohibited; Policy; Definition.

(1) No change.

(2) (a) through (d) No change.

(e) 1. Chiropractic Specialities recognized by the Board are those recognized by the various Councils of the American Chiropractic Association, or  the International Chiropractic Association.,  or International Academy of Clinical Neurology.  Each speciality requires a minimum of 300 hours of post-graduate credit hours and passage of a written and oral examination approved by the American Chiropractic Association, or  International Chiropractic Association. ,or International Academy of Clinical Neurology. Titles used for the respective specialty status are governed by the definitions articulated by the respective councils.

(e) 2.through 4. No change.

(f) through (m) No change.

(3) No change.

Specific Authority: 460.405 FS. Law Implemented: 456.062, 460.413(1)(d) FS.History-New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-81, 5-12-83, Formerly 21D-15.01, Amended 4-19-89, Formerly 21D-15.001, 61F2-15.001, Amended 7-18-95, Formerly 59N-15.001, Amended 9-21-98, 5-20-99, 4-23-00, 11-19-00, 10-24-04, 11-27-05,                             .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21,2006.