64B11-5.001: Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clear up discrepancy and confusion in applicability of requirements of 456.033, Florida Statutes for applicants certified in second half of biennium.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clear up discrepancy and confusion in applicability of requirements of 456.033, Florida Statutes for applicants certified in second half of biennium.
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: Board of Occupational Therapy
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Board of Occupational Therapy
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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B11-5.001 Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education.
Continuing education includes attendance and participation as required at a live presentation such as workshop, seminar, conference, or in-service educational programs. It may also include participation in other continuing education activities that require a formal assessment of learning. Examples include, but are not limited to, electronic or web-based courses, formalized self-study courses and continuing education articles. An active license shall be renewed upon demonstration that the licensee has paid the renewal fee set forth in Rule 64B11-2.009 or 64B11-3.007, F.A.C., respectively, and has complied with the following requirements:
(1) through (7) No change.
(8) Exemption – Those persons certified for licensure in the second half of the biennium are exempt from the continuing education requirements for that biennium, except for the two (2) hour prevention of medical errors course requirement referenced above and required by Section 456.013, F.S., and the one (1) hour of HIV/AIDS education required no later than upon first renewal, as set forth in Section 456.033, F.S.
(9) through (15) No change.
Specific Authority 456.036, 468.219 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 456.036, 468.219 FS. History–New 4-17-95, Amended 10-30-95, 3-11-96, Formerly 59R-64.060, Amended 9-23-99, 10-18-01, 6-25-02, 5-7-03, 3-28-04, 10-24-04, 8-30-06, _________.