64B32-6.001: Continuing Education Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule for continuing education courses.
SUMMARY: The amendments to the Rule set forth the new requirements for an applicant who seeks to renew his/her license.
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: 456.013 (8), 468.361(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.361 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: Susie Love, Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B32-6.001 Continuing Education Requirement.
(1) through (4) no change.
(5) A licensee needs twenty-four (24) hours per biennium in order to renew the license.
The hours can be obtained in the following manner:
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(a) Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services |
A minimum of 16 hours each biennium must be obtained by each licensee in the approved offerings pursuant to Section 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C. |
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1. Medical Errors |
2 hours in a board-approved continuing education course pursuant to Section 64B32-6.006, F.A.C. |
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2. HIV/AIDS |
At least 3 hours but no more than 5 hours pursuant to Section 64B32-6.006, F.A.C. The course must be taken within five (5) years of first biennium. |
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(b) Non-Direct Respiratory Patient Care (i.e. management, risk management, personal growth, and educational techniques) |
No more than 8 hours in this area will be acceptable for the purpose of biennial renewal of a license pursuant to Section 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C. |
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(c) Home Study Courses |
No more than 12 hours per biennium pursuant to Section 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C. |
(d) Other requirements that satisfy continuing education are listed in Section 64B32-6.004, F.A.C.
Specific Authority 456.013(8), 468.361(2) Law Implemented 468.361 FS. History-New 4-29-85, Formerly 21M-38.01, Amended 9-29-86, Formerly 21M-38.001, Amended 1-2-94, Formerly 61F6-38.001, Amended 11-1-94, Formerly 59R-75.001, Amended 6-9-99, Formerly 64B8-75.001, Amended 5-15-05.