64B10-16.002: Preceptor
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to revise the requirements and form to become a preceptor.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will revise the requirements and form to become a preceptor.
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: 456.013(1)(a), 468.1685(1), 468.1695(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1695 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B10-16.002 Preceptor.
(1) The Board will approve persons to act as preceptors in Administrator-in-Training (AIT) programs based on the completion of application form Preceptor Certification, DOH/NHA014 (Revised 9/2007 10/2005), and incorporated herein by reference, and an oral review. The approval shall be effective indefinitely, so long as the preceptor maintains an active license to practice nursing home administration in this state, and there is no disciplinary action taken against the licensee. Form DOH/NHA014 (Revised 9/2007 10/2005) can be obtained from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators’ website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nurshome/index.html or the Division of Medical Quality Assurance Call Center by calling (850)488-0595.
(2) Each person desiring to be a preceptor must submit a completed application with the appropriate fees as required by Rule 64B10-12.012, F.A.C. The applicant shall include the states and dates of issuance of all the applicant’s professional licenses, including those as a nursing home administrator. The applicant must show that his or her education, experience, and knowledge qualify him or her to supervise training of an AIT.
(3) Each person desiring to be a preceptor must be a practicing nursing home administrator in any jurisdiction for the last three years and must have had no disciplinary action taken against him or her during that time frame.
(4)(3) The applicant preceptor must have attended a six-hour preceptor training seminar approved by the Board as set forth in Rule 64B10-16.0025, F.A.C., within three one years immediately preceding the application.
(5)(4) No change.
(6)(5) A preceptor shall not supervise the training of a member of his or her immediate family.
(7)(6) No change.
(8) The Board shall disapprove a preceptor who has failed to remain in compliance with the requirements of this rule.
(9)(7) A member of the Board may conduct the oral interview and report to the Board.
Specific Authority 456.013(1)(a), 468.1685(1), 468.1695(4) FS. Law Implemented 468.1695 FS. History–New 9-24-81, Formerly 21Z-16.02, Amended 12-18-88, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-16.002, Amended 2-28-94, Formerly 61G12-16.002, Amended 2-22-96, 9-4-96, 10-20-96, Formerly 59T-16.002, Amended 10-12-97, 6-5-07, _________.