64B9-15.005: Standards for Certified Nursing Assistant Training Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to set forth the method by which the Board shall evaluate certified nursing assistant training program’s compliance with required examination passing rates.
SUMMARY: The method by which the Board shall evaluate certified nursing assistant training program’s compliance with required examination passing rates is set forth.
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: 464.202, 464.203 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.203, 464.2085 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: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B9-15.005 Standards for Certified Nursing Assistant Training Programs.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) If the Board, through an investigation by the department, finds that an approved program no longer meets the required standards, it shall place the program on probationary status until such time as the standards are restored. If a program fails to correct these conditions within 90 days, the Board shall rescind the approval.
(a) The Board shall review a fraction of the training programs’ passing rates. The fraction shall be at the rate of 1/12th every other month.
(b) Each program’s passing rate will be reviewed every other year unless placed on probation.
(6) through (11) No change.
Specific Authority 464.202, 464.203 FS. Law Implemented 464.203, 464.2085 FS. History–New 5-25-03, Amended________.