Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 2, January 16, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The changes are as follows:

1. Paragraph (6)(f) shall now read as follows:

(f) Licensees who file DOH form #DH-MQA 1144, PT Florida Laws and Rules Examination Application, Revised 12/08, incorporated by reference, which is available through www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa, and take and pass the Florida laws and rules examination shall receive two (2) hours of continuing education per biennium. The continuing education credit shall be awarded only for the biennium in which the examination was taken and passed. Continuing education credit shall not be awarded to licensees that take and pass the examination as a result of a disciplinary proceeding or as a board ordered condition of initial licensure, re-activation or reinstatement.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255