Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 8, February 27, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Subsection (4) of the rule shall be changed to read as follows:

(4) Nursing specialty boards shall meet the following standards:

(a) Attest to the competency of nurses in a clinical specialty area;

(b) Require a written examination prior to certification;

(c) Require (and required at the time of original certification) completion of a formal program prior to eligibility of examination;

(d) Maintain a program accreditation or review mechanism that adheres to criteria which are substantially equivalent to requirements in Florida;

(e) Identify standards or scope of practice statements as appropriate for the specialty.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # CO2, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252