64B9-5.007: Continuing Education for Expert Witnesses in Disciplinary Cases
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to permit former board members who serve the Board and the public by participating on the probable cause panels to receive continuing education credit for that service.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education for Expert Witnesses in Disciplinary Cases and Probable Cause Panel Members.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.006, 464.013(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.013(3) 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:
64B9-5.007 Continuing Education for Expert Witnesses and Probable Cause Panel Members in Disciplinary Cases.
(1) Each licensed nurse who serves as a volunteer expert witness in providing written expert witness opinions citing references of current, prevailing practice and relevant standards of practice for cases being reviewed pursuant to Chapter 464, F.S., shall receive 2.5 hours of continuing education credit per case for performing a literature survey of at least two articles in conjunction with the review of cases for the Agency, probable cause panel, or Board.
(2) Each former board member who serves on a probable cause panel at least twice in a biennium shall receive 8 hours of continuing education credit.
Specific Authority 464.006, 464.013(3) FS. Law Implemented 464.013(3) FS. History–New 9-28-93, Formerly 61F7-5.007, 59S-5.007, .