RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-3.002: Qualifications for Examination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the passing score on the TOFL examination to demonstrate competency in English, and to delete completion of English as a Second Language as a method to demonstrate competency because completion of that course has not been demonstrated to result in sufficient competency for safe nursing practice. In addition, the Board is adding language requiring that courses completed to establish the required education be passed with a score approved as passing at the institution at which each course was taken.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Qualifications for Examination
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.006 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.011(1)(b), 456.013, 464.008 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: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.