Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B20-2.001: Licensure by Certification of Credentials
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to address the licensure by certification of credentials for speech-language pathologists or audiologists.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will address the licensure by certification of credentials for speech – language pathologists or audiologists.
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(7), 468.1135(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 468.1145(2), 468.1185 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: Anthony Jusevitch, Executive Director, Board of Speech-Language Pathology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B20-2.001 Licensure by Certification of Credentials.

(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall apply to the Department of Health and pay the fee required by Rule 64B20-3.002, F.A.C. The application shall be made on Form SPA-1, Application for Licensure, which is incorporated by reference herein, revised June 2010, December, 2009, and can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or on the Board’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/speech/index.html. The Department shall notify the applicant by letter of any deficiencies in the application within 30 days after the application is filed. The applicant shall rectify all deficiencies in the application within one year from the date of such letter or the application will be processed as an incomplete application and the application file will be closed.

(2) The Board shall certify for licensure only those applicants who have completed the application form, remitted the application fee established by Rule 64B20-3.002, F.A.C., remitted the initial license fee established by Rule 64B20-3.004, F.A.C., and who have demonstrated to the Board that they:

(a) Satisfied the educational requirements as prescribed in Rule 64B20-2.002, F.A.C.

(b) Satisfied the professional employment experience prescribed in Rule 64B20-2.004, F.A.C.

(c) Passed the licensure examination required by Rule 64B20-2.005, F.A.C.

(3) Effective January 1, 2002, all applicants for initial or renewal of initial license or licensure by endorsement shall submit to the Board proof of completion of a two (2) hour continuing education course relating to the prevention of medical errors. The 2-hour course shall count toward the total number of continuing education hours required for the profession. The course shall be provided by a Board-approved continuing education provider and shall include a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. The address of the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(7), 468.1135(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 468.1145(2), 468.1185 FS. History–New 3-14-91, Amended 5-25-92, Formerly 21LL-2.001, Amended 11-30-93, Formerly 61F14-2.001, 59BB-2.001, Amended 6-4-02, 5-18-04, 7-16-09, 4-18-10,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech – Language Pathology and Audiology
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech – Language Pathology and Audiology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 2, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 27, 2010