64B1-4.001: Acupuncture Program Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To address legislative changes regarding the HIV/AIDS class requirement
SUMMARY: Eliminates the requirement of completion of HIV class, before licensure.
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:
LAW IMPLEMENTED:
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: Pam King, Executive Director, Board of Acupuncture, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B1-4.001 Acupuncture Program Requirements.
In order to be certified to take the licensure examination or to be eligible for licensure by endorsement, the applicant must establish that he/she has met the following minimal requirements.
(1) No Change
(2) Applicants who apply for licensure on or after August 1, 2001 must have completed a core curriculum comparable to that of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) master’s level program in oriental medicine with a minimum of 2700 hours of supervised instruction:
(a) 15 hours of supervised instruction in universal precautions and 3 hours of HIV/AIDS that complies with the requirements of Section 456.033, F.S.; and
(b) 20 hours of supervised instruction in Florida Statutes and Rules, including Chapters 456 and 457, F.S., and this rule chapter.
(3) Applicants who apply for licensure on or after October 1, 2003 must have graduated from an ACAOM candidate or accredited 4-year master’s level program or foreign equivalent in oriental medicine with a minimum of 2700 hours of supervised instruction:
(a) 15 hours of supervised instruction in universal precautions and 3 hours of HIV/AIDS that complies with the requirements of Section 456.033, F.S.; and
(b) 20 hours of supervised instruction in Florida Statutes and Rules, including Chapters 456 and 457, F.S., and this rule chapter. For purposes of the Florida Statutes and Rules and HIV/Aids requirements imposed by this chapter for initial licensure, the term “supervised instruction” shall mean instruction in a Board approved continuing education program or in a program offered at an ACAOM accredited oriental medicine school.
(4) No Change
Specific Authority 456.033, 457.102, 457.104, 457.105 FS. Law Implemented 456.033, 457.102, 457.105 FS. History–New 8-30-84, Formerly 21AA-4.01, Amended 7-20-88, 4-30-89, 9-19-89, 3-18-92, Formerly 21AA-4.001, 61F1-4.001, Amended 3-24-96, Formerly 59M-4.001, Amended 12-31-97, 11-1-99, 6-21-00, 4-3-01, 5-24-04, 10-11-04, 10-24-04.