Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-2.011: Definition of Supervised Fieldwork Experience
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to refer to the correct and more applicable statute and to clarify that this rule applies to occupational therapists.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will refer to the correct and more applicable statute and to clarify that this rule applies to occupational therapists.
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: 468.204 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.209 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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-2.011 Definition of Supervised Fieldwork Experience.

The term "supervised fieldwork experience" as provided for in Section 468.209(1)(c)(2), Florida Statutes, shall mean experience at an occupational therapist level occurring in a clinical setting affiliated with an educational institution in occupational therapy for a minimum of at least 6 months, with the fieldwork experience supervised by a licensed occupational therapist. Supervision, for purposes of this rule, shall mean that the occupational therapisty assistant has daily direct contact at the worksite with his or her supervisor.

Specific Authority 468.204 FS. Law Implemented 468.209 FS.  History–New  12-4-95, Amended 12-11-96, Formerly 59R-61.015, Amended__________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 23, 2007.