64B15-14.011: Requirements To Be a Qualified Practitioner For Completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rules to address the coursework, training, qualifications and experience of physicians to evaluate and treat sex offenders.
SUMMARY: Rules to address the coursework, training, qualifications and experience of physicians to evaluate and treat sex offenders are established.
SUMMARY 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: 947.005(9), 948.001(6), 459.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 947.005, 948.30 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B15-14.011 Requirements to be a Qualified Practitioner for completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders.
(1) In order to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments for sexual offenders, one must hold an active license under Chapter 459,
(2) A qualified practitioner under this rule shall possess 55 hours of education from an accredited medical training program or AMA, AOA or ACGME programs, completed 5 years prior to approval as a qualified treatment provider in the following core areas:
(a) Etiology of sexual deviance;
(b) Evaluation/risk assessment and treatment of adult and adolescent sexual offenders that have established scientific bases;
(c) Evaluation/risk assessment and treatment of specialized populations of sexual offenders (i.e. female & developmentally delayed)
(d) Sexual offenders and relevant DSM-IV diagnosis;
(e) Safety planning/Family Safety planning;
(f) Report writing;
(g) Legal and ethical issues in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders;
(i) Collateral sources;
(i) Co-morbidity and substance abuse issues
(j) Relapse prevention;
(3) Possess 500 hours in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders
(4) A qualified practitioner under this rule must complete 20 hours of biennial continuing education in the assessment, evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders; relapse prevention, experience and training in working with victims; and related legal and ethical issues.
Specific Authority 947.005(9), 948.001(6), 459.005 FS. Law Implemented 947.005, 948.30 FS. History–New_______.