Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B3-5.002: Supervisor
64B3-5.003: Technologist
64B3-5.004: Technician
64B3-5.007: Director; Limitations and Qualifications
64B3-5.008: Public Health Laboratory Personnel
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to review the majority of this Chapter in order to ensure that all rules conform with existing statutory requirements and to determine if amendments are necessary to address any matters concerning the profession of clinical laboratory personnel.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: (1) The application form for those seeking licensure as a Public Health Laboratory Scientist; (2) the requirement that those seeking licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Director complete a course on the prevention of medical errors; (3) the requirements for those seeking licensure as a Public Health Laboratory Scientist; (4) specialties for technicians; and (5) requiring as a condition of initial licensure that an applicant complete an educational course on the human deficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 483.805(4), 483.811(2), 483.823 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0034(3), 483.800, 483.809, 483.811(2), 483.812, 483.815, 483.823, 483.824 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.