64B32-6.004: Procedures for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board purposes to amend the rule for continuing education courses.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule will amend the procedures for approval of attendance at continuing education courses.
SUMMARY 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) No change.
(2) Excluding any recertification, review, refresher, or preparatory courses, all licensees shall be awarded contact hours for:
(a) Attendance at offerings that are approved by:
1. through 2. No change.
3. The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American and Florida Thoracic Societies, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American and Florida Societies of Anesthesiologists, the American and Florida Lung Association, the National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technologists, the American Heart Association, the American Nurses Association, and the Florida Nurses Association, provided that they are related to respiratory care services:
(b) through (g) 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 non direct patient care appropriate continuing education in the areas of management, risk management, personal growth, and education techniques will be acceptable for the purpose of biennial renewal of a license. Up to 12 hours per biennium may be home study courses.
(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-78.004, 64B8-75.004, Amended 6-8-00, 5-7-01, 1-22-03, 7-29-03, 5-31-04,________.