64B14-5.002: Continuing Education Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development is to delete obsolete language and update existing language.
SUMMARY: In the proposed rule amendment, obsolete language is deleted and existing language is updated.
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: 468.802, 468.806 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.024, 468.806 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 Orthotists and Prosthetists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B14-5.002 Continuing Education Requirement.
(1) As a condition of license renewal or recertification, each licensee must complete approved continuing education.
(a) For the biennium ending May 31, 2001, each licensee must complete 10 hours of continuing education.
(a)(b) For each biennium ending after May 31, 2001, Eeach licensee must complete the following continuing education within 24 months immediately preceding the date license renewal is due:
1. through 5. No change.
(c) For each biennium ending after May 31, 2001, each licensee’s continuing education must include one hour of continuing education on cardiopulmonary resuscitation; one hour on infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, two hours of continuing education relating to prevention of medical errors which shall include a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety and two hours on Chapters 456, 468, Part XIV, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B14, F.A.C. The two hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors shall count toward the total number of continuing education hours required and shall be a course approved by the Board. For the biennium beginning December 1, 20075, each licensee’s continuing education must include one hour of infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS; two hours on Chapters 456, 468 Part XIV, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B14, F.A.C.; an up to date registration showing competency as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, the American Safety and Health Institute or the American Red Cross; and two hours of continuing education relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. The two hour medical errors course shall be a course approved by the Board and shall count toward the total number of continuing education hours required for the biennium.
(2) through (3) No change.
(4) Each licensee may receive five one hours of continuing education credit in risk management by attending a meeting of the Board at which disciplinary cases are heard.
(5) Credit for continuing education is approved for the following:
(a) No change.
(b) Courses offered for continuing education by FAOP and those approved by ABC or BCP for their respective professions.
(c) through (d) No change.
(6) through (8) No change.
(9) For the first renewal period after licensure the licensee is exempt from continuing education requirements of subsection 64B14-5.002(1), F.A.C., except for hours mandated for medical errors.
Specific Authority 468.802, 468.806 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.024, 468.806 FS. History–New 7-1-98, Amended 5-18-00, 7-18-02, 11-11-02, 2-15-05, 11-1-05,________.