Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B3-11.001: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to change the type of documentation that must be submitted by licensees when the Department is conducting an audit to verify compliance with the continuing education requirement.
SUMMARY: Rule 64B3-11.001, F.A.C., sets forth provisions governing the continuing education requirement that must be satisfied by Clinical Laboratory Personnel.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
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, 483.821 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 483.821 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 Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B3-11.001 Continuing Education.

(1) through (6)(d) No change.

(7) A random sample of licensees shall be audited by the Department to determine compliance with the continuing education requirement. Within 30 calendar days of notification of selection, licensees selected for audit shall submit to the Department a an original or certified copy of each certificate of attendance provided to the licensee under subsection 64B3-11.003(5), F.A.C., since the date of the last license renewal.

(8) through (9) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.805(4) FS. Law Implemented 483.815, 483.823 FS. History–New 1-9-94, Amended 7-13-94, Formerly 61F3-6.002, Amended 12-28-94, 5-29-95, Formerly 59O-6.002, Amended 8-27-97, 10-14-02, 4-13-04, ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 14, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 27, 2009