Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B20-6.002: Standards for Approval of Continuing Education Activities and Providers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the standards for approval of continuing education activities and providers.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to add a minimum 30 day prior approval requirement for a continuing education activity.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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, 468.1135(4), 468.1195(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1195 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: Pamela King, Executive Director, Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B20-6.002 Standards for Approval of Continuing Education Activities and Providers.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Any licensee or certified assistant may apply for prior approval of a continuing education activity by making application at least (30) days prior to the activity on Form CEA-2, Licensee/Certified Assistant Application for Prior Approval of Continuing Education Activity, which is incorporated by reference herein, effective 3-28-95, and can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, and payment of a fee as specified in Rule 64B20-3.016, F.A.C. Upon receipt of said application and payment of said fee, the Board shall approve a continuing education activity which meets the standards for continuing education offerings as outlined in these rules.

(4) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013, 468.1135(4), 468.1195(3) FS. Law Implemented 468.1195 FS. History–New 3-14-91, Formerly 21LL-6.002, Amended 9-20-93, Formerly 61F14-6.002, Amended 3-28-95, 10-1-95, Formerly 59BB-6.002, Amended 1-6-00, 9-21-05, 4-4-06,__________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech- Language Pathology and Audiology
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Speech- Language Pathology and Audiology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 8, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 15, 2006