64B32-6.004: Procedures for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add language to clarify what is required in continuing education courses for emergency preparedness.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add language to clarify what is required in continuing education courses for emergency preparedness.
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: 468.353(1), 468.361(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.361(2) 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 Respiratory Care/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B32-6.004 Procedures for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) A minimum of 16 hours each biennium must be obtained by each licensee in approved offerings related to the direct delivery of respiratory care services. No more than 8 hours of appropriate continuing education in the areas of management, risk management, personal growth, and educational techniques will be acceptable for the purpose of biennial renewal of a license. Up to 12 hours per biennium may be home study courses.
(a) With the biennium ending May 31, 2009, each licensee will be required to have taken a continuing education course in emergency preparedness. This course shall count as two (2) hours of direct patient care credit. This course shall be taken each biennium thereafter and the two (2) hours credit shall count towards the minimum sixteen (16) hours needed to renew the license.
(b) Each continuing education course in emergency preparedness, at a minimum, must cover the following topics: natural disasters, manmade disasters and bioterrorism, pandemic flu, and respiratory care disaster response.
(4) No change.
Specific Authority 468.353(1), 468.361(2) FS. Law Implemented 468.361(2) FS. History–New 4-29-85, Formerly 21M-38.04, Amended 9-29-86, 11-29-88, 9-24-92, 10-15-92, Formerly 21M-38.004, Amended 1-2-94, 7-10-94, Formerly 61F6-38.004, Amended 11-1-94, 3-14-95, 7-18-95, 4-24-96, 8-27-96, Formerly 59R-75.004, 64B8-75.004, Amended 6-8-00, 5-7-01, 1-22-03, 7-29-03, 5-31-04, 4-19-07,_________.