64B15-13.001: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the amendment is to update the rule to comply with new legislation regarding continuing education requirements relating to HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 459.005, 459.008(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(5), (6), (7), 459.008, 459.008(4) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B15-13.001 Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal.
(1)(a) Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 459, F.S., except those licensed as physician assistants pursuant to Section 459.022, F.S., shall be required to complete forty (40) hours of continuing medical education courses approved by the Board in the twenty-four (24) months preceding each biennial renewal period as established by the Department. Five of the continuing medical education hours for renewal shall include a Seven of the continuing medical education hours required for renewal shall be one hour HIV/AIDS course, one hour Domestic Violence, one hour Risk Management Course, one hour Florida Laws and Rules, one hour on the laws regarding the use and abuses of controlled substances, and two hours Prevention of Medical Errors Course. The completion of the seven required continuing medical education hours set forth above shall be obtained as set forth in paragraph (3)(b) of this rule.
(b) No change.
(c) A licensee shall complete a two (2) hour Domestic Violence Course as part of every third biennial renewal of licensure.
(d) A licensee shall complete a one (1) hour HIV/AIDS course no later than upon first biennial renewal of licensure.
(2) No change.
(3)(a) No change.
(b) The continuing medical education found in paragraph 64B15-13.001(1)(a), F.A.C., with regard to Risk Management, Florida Laws and Rules, controlled substances and the prevention of medical errors shall be obtained by the completion of live, participatory attendance courses. However, the continuing medical education found in paragraphs 64B15-13.001(1)(c) and (d)(a), F.A.C., with regard to HIV/AIDS and, domestic violence, or the alternative end-of-life/palliative care as set forth in subsection (7) of this rule may be obtained by the completion of non-live/participatory attendance.
(c) through (e) No change.
(4) through (6) No change.
(7) In lieu of the domestic violence course or the HIV/AIDS course, a licensee may complete a course in end of life care and palliative health care if the licensee has completed an approved domestic violence course in the immediately preceding biennium.
(8) All applicants for an initial license, reactivation or reinstatement of their license who obtained the required domestic violence, end of life and palliative health care, or HIV/AIDS course for initial licensure, reactivation or reinstatement within six (6) months immediately preceding licensure renewal may use the same domestic violence, end of life palliative health care, or HIV/AIDS hours obtained for initial licensure, reactivation or reinstatement to meet the requirements for licensure renewal.
Specific Authority 459.005, 459.008(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(5), (6), (7), 459.008, 459.008(4) FS. History–New 10-23-79, Amended 1-29-86, Formerly 21R-13.01, Amended 12-5-89, 4-8-91, 2-16-92, Formerly 21R-13.001, Amended 1-10-94, Formerly 61F9-13.001, Amended 10-25-95, Formerly 59W-13.001, Amended 1-19-98, 6-3-98, 4-14-99, 5-26-02, 5-10-04, 7-27-04, 2-9-05, 2-14-06, ________.