RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B3-11.001: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes amend the rule to comply with statutory change for HIV course.
SUMMARY: proposed rule amendments will clarify the changes for HIV courses.
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, 483.821 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 483.821 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B3-11.001 Continuing Education.

(1) In order to renew a clinical laboratory personnel license, a minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education shall be earned during each biennium including a minimum of one contact hour for each of the categories in which the individual is licensed~~, and one contact hour of continuing education on HIV/AIDS~~. Also, as a part of the 24 continuing education hours, each licensee shall take a Board approved 2-hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. Directors and supervisors are required to obtain one contact hour of continuing education in administration and supervision. As part of the minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education, each licensee shall be required to take a one hour course on Florida laws and rules governing clinical laboratory personnel or attend a public meeting of the full Board at which disciplinary actions are addressed. A telephone conference call meeting of the Board will not satisfy this requirement.

(2) through (9) No change.

Specific Authority 456.013, 483.821 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 483.821 FS. History–New 2-22-94, Amended 7-13-94, Formerly, 61F3-11.001, Amended 12-11-94, 3-28-95, 12-4-95, 7-1-97, Formerly 59O-11.001, Amended 3-19-98, 12-13-99, 3-20-01, 10-13-02, 3-18-03, 2-24-04,_________.