Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-6.001: Continuing Education Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to modify the requirements for continuing education requirements.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will modify the requirements for continuing education requirements.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared and voted upon. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule. However, a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared for review.
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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B32-6.001 Continuing Education Requirement.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Those persons initially licensed during the second year of a biennium who do not currently hold a respiratory care license are exempt from the continuing education requirements, except for the Medical Errors course and HIV/AIDS course pursuant to subsection (5) of this rule and Section 456.033, F.S., for their first renewal. Continuing education requirements must be met for each biennium thereafter.

(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:

(a) No change.

 

(b) Non-Direct Respiratory Patient Care (i.e. management, risk management, personal growth, and educational techniques)

Mandatory for all licensees: No more than 8 hours in this area will be acceptable for the purpose of biennial renewal of a license pursuant to subsection 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C.

(c) through (d) No change.

(6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(8), 468.361(2) FS. 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, 10-28-07, 5-15-08, 8-4-09, ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Respiratory Care Specialists
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 8, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 18, 2009