Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-16.002: Preceptor
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the preceptor form.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify the preceptor form.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has not been prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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(1)(a), 468.1685(5), 468.1695(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1695 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 Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-16.002 Preceptor.

(1) The Board will approve persons to act as preceptors in Administrator-in-Training (AIT) programs based on the completion of application form Preceptor Certification, DOH/NHA014 (Revised 10/2008 9/2007), and incorporated herein by reference, and an oral review. The approval shall be effective indefinitely, so long as the preceptor maintains an active license to practice nursing home administration in this state, and there is no disciplinary action taken against the licensee. Form DOH/NHA014 (Revised 10/2008 9/2007) can be obtained from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators’ website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nurshome/index.html.

(2) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013(1)(a), 468.1685(1), 468.1695(4) FS. Law Implemented 468.1695 FS. History–New 9-24-81, Formerly 21Z-16.02, Amended 12-18-88, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-16.002, Amended 2-28-94, Formerly 61G12-16.002, Amended 2-22-96, 9-4-96, 10-20-96, Formerly 59T-16.002, Amended 10-12-97, 6-5-07, 10-2-08,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 24, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 5, 2008