Notice of Change/Withdrawal

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Podiatric Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B18-17.005: Continuing Education Requirements After Initial Licensure
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 32 No. 30, July 28, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The rule shall read as “During the first biennium of initial licensure, practitioners are required to obtain 5 hours of continuing education in the subject area of risk management by attending one full day of a meeting of the Board of Podiatric Medicine at which disciplinary hearings are conducted The practitioner is then exempt from any other continuing education requirements for his or her first renewal except for hours mandated for prevention of medical errors and HIV/AIDS.”

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Executive Director, Board of Podiatric Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.