Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-6.001: Renewal of Active License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment deleting the provision that would give an applicant credit for taking video cassette courses.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Deletion of language that would give an applicant credit for taking video cassette courses.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.007(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), 491.007(2) 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: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B4-6.001 Renewal of Active License.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Pursuant to Section 456.013(6), F.S., credit for video cassette courses shall not exceed 5 hours per subject and proof of completion shall be submitted to the Department along with the license renewal application on a validation form signed by the vendor and the licensee. For the purpose of this section, the validation form shall be a copy of the certificate of completion pursuant to paragraphs 64B4-6.003(4)(a) and (b), F.A.C.

(4)(5) Continuing Education hours earned by a licensee to satisfy any disciplinary action shall be in addition to those required for renewal for each biennium.

Specific Authority 456.013(6), 456.031(1)(a), 491.004(5), 491.007(2) FS.  Law Implemented 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), 491.007(2) FS. History–New 4-4-89, Amended 12-4-90, Formerly 21CC-6.001, Amended 1-9-94, Formerly 61F4-6.001, Amended 1-7-96, 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-6.001, Amended 2-9-99, 2-5-01, 2-7-05, 7-16-06,__________.