64B7-25.004: Endorsements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To specify requirements for endorsement licensure.
SUMMARY: Includes requirements that endorsement applicants establish completion of Laws and Rules, HIV/AIDS, and medical errors courses.
SUMMARY 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(2), 480.035(7), 480.041(4)(c) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(2), 480.041(4)(c) 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: Pamela E. King, Executive Director, Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B7-25.004 Endorsements.
(1) The Department shall issue a license by endorsement to a person who:
(a) Pays to the Department the initial licensure fee set forth in subsection 64B7-27.0087(2), F.A.C.; and
(b) Is currently licensed and has practiced massage under the laws of education or apprenticeship training substantially similar to, equivalent to, or more stringent than those required for licensure by Florida law and these rules; and
(c) Demonstrates that his out-of-state license was issued upon the satisfactory completion of an examination comparable to the examination approved by the Board given by the Department;and
(d) Has no outstanding or unresolved complaints filed against him or her in the jurisdiction of licensure.
(e) Completes a current curriculum course from a Board approved school covering the
(f) Completes the HIV/AIDS course requirement in Rule 64B7-25.0012, F.A.C.
(g) Completes a course relating to the prevention of medical errors as required by subsection 456.013(7).
(2) The Department may interview an applicant for licensure by endorsement to determine whether he qualifies for such endorsement
Specific Authority 456.013(2), 480.035(7), 480.041(4)(c) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(2), 480.041(4)(c) FS. History–New 11-27-79, Amended 7-9-80, 8-29-83, 10-9-85, Formerly 21L-25.04, Amended 6-12-88, 8-15-89, 2-11-93, Formerly 21L-25.004, Amended 9-15-94, 1-9-95, 8-18-96, 1-29-97, Formerly 61G11-25.004, Amended 6-22-99, ________.