Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Pharmacy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B16-26.302: Subject Matter for Consultant Pharmacist Licensure Renewal Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the requirements for continuing education credit hours.
SUMMARY: The requirements for continuing education credit hours will be clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost 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: 465.005, 465.0125 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.0125 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: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B16-26.302 Subject Matter for Consultant Pharmacist Licensure Renewal Continuing Education.

A Consultant Pharmacist License Renewal Continuing Education Program must contain consist of at least three (3) twelve (12) self-contained hours of training in any of the subjects specified below with a block of at least three (3) hours in any subject category. Duplicated courses are not acceptable.

(1) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 465.005, 465.0125 FS. Law Implemented 465.0125 FS. History–New 10-14-91, Formerly 21S-26.302, 61F10-26.302, 59X-26.302, Amended 5-5-05,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pharmacy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 11, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 6, 2009