Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-6.002: Approved Courses for Continuing Education
64B4-6.0025: Approved Continuing Education Course for Supervisory Training
64B4-6.004: Approval of Continuing Education Providers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add language to update and clarify approved courses for continuing education, approved continuing education course for supervisory training and for approved continuing education providers.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment delete unnecessary language and add language to update and clarify approved courses for continuing education, approved continuing education course for supervisory training and for approved continuing education providers.
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: 456.013(6), 491.004(5), 491.085 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 491.007, 491.0085 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: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-6.002 Approved Courses for Continuing Education.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Three (3) hours of continuing education credit in risk management may be obtained once per biennium by attending one day of a Board meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted by the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, in compliance with the following:

(a) through (c) No change.

(5) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013(6), 491.004(5), 491.0085 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 491.007(2), 491.0085(1) FS. History–New 4-4-89, Amended 10-16-90, 6-19-91, 9-2-91, 8-24-92, Formerly 21CC-6.002, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-6.002, Amended 10-4-94, 12-22-94, 1-7-96, 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-6.002, Amended 12-11-97, 2-9-99, 8-9-00, 6-30-02, 7-8-03, 2-8-05, 5-14-06, 12-17-06,                       _________.

 

64B4-6.0025 Approved Continuing Education Course for Supervisory Training.

The continuing education course required to meet the qualifications for a qualified supervisor pursuant to Section 491.005, F.S., and subparagraphs 64B4-11.007(3)(a)2., paragraph 64B4-21.007(3)(b), and subparagraph 64B4-31.007(3)(a)2., F.A.C., must be offered by a Board approved provider of continuing education and consist of the following:

(1) No change.

(2) It must be 16 clock hours of in person didactic and interactional instruction; and

(3) No change.

Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.0085 FS. Law Implemented 491.007, 491.0085 FS. History–New 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-6.0025, Amended 12-11-97,_________.

 

64B4-6.004 Approval of Continuing Education Providers.

(1) No change.

(2) Continuing education provider status shall be granted to continuing education providers who satisfy the following requirements:

(a) through (f) No change.

(g) Provide a Statement about what steps would be taken if a course participant submitted a grievance about the course.

(3) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.0085(1), (3), (4) FS. Law Implemented 491.0085(1) FS. History–New 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-6.004, Amended 10-2-94, 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-6.004, Amended 12-11-97, 2-9-99, 6-30-02,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 8, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 11, 2008