Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-5.003: Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to remove unnecessary language for end of life palliative health care and HIV/AIDS education.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for reactivation of an inactive license.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.036, 468.204, 468.219 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036, 468.219 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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B11-5.003 Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive License.

(1) An inactive license for an occupational therapist or occupational therapist  assistant shall be reactivated upon demonstration that the licensee has satisfied the following requirements:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Completed one (1) hour of approved continuing education in the area of HIV/AIDS or end of life-palliative health care as authorized and prescribed in subsection 64B11-5.001(4), F.A.C., for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.

(d)(e) Completion of two (2) hours of approved continuing education relating to the prevention of medical errors, as authorized and prescribed in subsection 64B11-5.001(5), F.A.C., for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.

(2) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 456.036, 468.204, 468.219 FS. Law Implemented 456.036, 468.219 FS. History–New 4-17-95, Formerly 59R-64.020, Amended 10-18-01, 8-2-05, 5-29-06,_________.