64B14-5.002: Continuing Education Requirement
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement the statutory amendments in Section 1, 2008-121, Laws of Florida.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education Requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.802, 468.806 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.024, 468.806 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: Joe Baker, Executive Director, Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3527
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B14-5.002 Continuing Education Requirement.
(1) As a condition of issuance of an initial license or renewal or recertification, each applicant or licensee must complete approved continuing education.
(a) Each renewing or recertifying licensee much complete the following continuing education within 24 months immediately preceding the date license renewal is due:
1. through 5. No change.
(b) Each renewing or recertifying licensee, and, beginning on January 1, 2009, each applicant for initial license, shall demonstrate completion of approved courses covering For the biennium beginning December 1, 2007, each licensee’s continuing education must include two hours on Chapters 456, 468, Part XIV, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B14, F.A.C.; an up to date registration showing competency as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association, the American Safety and Health Institute or the American Red Cross; and two hours of continuing education relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include a study of continuing education relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety; and one hour in infection control, including HIV/AIDS. The two hour medical error course shall be a course approved by the Board and shall count toward the total number of continuing education hours required for the biennium.
(2) through (8) No change.
Specific Authority 468.802, 468.806 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.024, 468.806 FS. History–New 7-1-98, Amended 5-18-00, 7-18-02, 11-11-02, 2-15-05, 11-1-05, 3-2-08,________.