Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-15.002: Criteria for Approved Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify that this subsection applies to continuing education courses that are approved (rather than offered) by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will clarify that this subsection applies to continuing education courses that are approved (rather than offered) by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators.
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: 468.1685(1), 468.1725(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 468.1715, 468.1725 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 Nursing Home Administrator /MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-15.002 Criteria for Approved Continuing Education

(1) through (7) No change.

(8) Continuing education courses offered and approved by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators are accepted as long as the requirements are similar to or more stringent than those required by the Board in subsection 64B10-15.002(1) and Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C.

(9) through (10) No change.

Specific Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1725(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 468.1715, 468.1725 FS. History–New 12-11-80, Amended 2-20-83, Formerly 21Z-15.02, Amended 6-22-87, 2-26-89, 12-6-89, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-15.002, 61G12-15.002, 59T-15.002, Amended 10-12-97, 12-2-02, 8-11-03, 8-9-04, 2-23-06,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 20, 2007