64B8-13.005: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to address addition of the word “or”.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Clarification of the rule regarding continuing education.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(4), 458.309, 458.319 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), (3), 456.033, 458.319(4) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Larry McPherson, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B8-13.005 Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.
(1) through (9) No change.
(10) In addition to the continuing medical education credits authorized above, up to 5 hours, per biennium, of continuing education credit may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical services, for an entity serving the indigent or, underserved populations or in areas of critical need within the state where the licensee practices. The standard for determining indigency shall be low-income (no greater than 150% of the federal poverty level) or uninsured persons. Credit shall be given on an hour per hour basis.
(a) through (c) No change.
(11) No change.
Specific Authority 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(4), 458.309, 458.319 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), (3), 456.033, 458.319(4) FS. History–New 9-7-86, Amended 11-17-87, 11-15-88, 1-31-90, 9-15-92, Formerly 21M-28.002, Amended 12-5-93, Formerly 61F6-28.002, Amended 3-1-95, 1-3-96, 1-26-97, Formerly 59R-13.005, Amended 5-18-99, 2-7-01, 6-4-02, 10-8-03, 5-4-04, 5-20-04, 4-5-05, 4-25-06, 12-26-06, 1-16-08,__________.