717526, 64B9-8.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 717526

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Nursing

Chapter:

HEARINGS, PROCEEDINGS, CONFERENCES, DISCIPLINE

Overview

RULE:

64B9-8.003	Citations
64B9-8.005	Unprofessional Conduct

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the amendment in 64B9-8.003 is to provide for a citation to be issued for the use of abusive language to or in front of a patient.  The Board has seen a growing number of disciplinary complaints on these grounds and finds that clarifying the inappropriateness of the behavior is necessary.  The purpose of the amendment in 64B9-8.005 the purpose of the amendment is to clarify that certified nursing assistants must not work without certification if one is necessary, and adding additional actions that constitute unprofessional conduct, reflecting behavior that is resulting in more complaints now that the Board is regulating certified nursing assistants.

SUBJECT:

Citations; Disciplinary Proceedings

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

456.077, 464.006 FS.

LAW:

456.077, 464.018 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2006 Vol. 32/39

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

456.077, 464.006 FS., 456.077, 464.018 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64B9-8.003&PDate=9/29/2006&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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