64B8-52.003: Procedure for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify CE requirements.
SUMMARY: Requirements for CE will be clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A 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: 478.43(1), (4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.033, 478.43(4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Electrolysis Council/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B8-52.003 Procedure for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses.
(1) No change.
(2) All licensees shall be awarded contact hours for attendance at all offerings that are approved by the Electrolysis Society of Florida (ESF), or the Electrolysis Association of Florida (EAF), or the American Electrology Association, or the Society of Clinical and Medical Hair Removal, and all offerings from other states which are approved by the states’ licensing agency or professional electrology organization which offerings have been approved by the American Electrology Association, or the Society of Clinical and Medical Hair Removal, or any technical school, college or university course taken and successfully completed for the first time by the licensee in a subject area relevant to electrolysis. The licensee shall The automatic approval provided herein is intended only to assist licensees and does not relieve any licensee of the responsibility to provide sufficient verification upon request of the Department Council.
(3) HIV/AIDS and blood-borne disease continuing education requirements. No fewer than and no more than 2 hours each biennium must be obtained by each licensee in
(a) Each licensee is required to complete no later than upon first renewal an approved course offerings on blood-borne diseases including 1 hour on HIV/AIDS education. Approved offerings in HIV/AIDS are those that meet the requirements of Section 465.033, F.S. Courses approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Department of Health pursuant to Section 456.033, F.S., are approved by this council.
(b) One hour of each biennium must be obtained by each licensee in an approved course on blood-borne diseases.
(4) through (7) No change.
Specific Authority 478.43(1), (4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 478.43(4), 478.50(2), (4)(a), (b) FS. History-New 6-1-93, Formerly 21M-77.003, 61F6-77.003, Amended 5-11-95, Formerly 59R-52.003, Amended 2-9-98, 2-16-99, 2-17-00, 9-21-00, 8-13-02,_________.