64B16-26.2031: Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify requirements and to incorporate a form by reference.
SUMMARY: Requirements will be clarified and a form will be incorporated in the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
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: 465.005, 465.007 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.007 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: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B16-26.2031 Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates.
In order for a foreign pharmacy graduate to be admitted to the professional licensure examination, the applicant must be a graduate of a four year undergraduate pharmacy program at a school or college outside the United States and have completed an internship program approved by the Board.:
(1) All Submit an applications for licensure by examination must be made on form DOH-MQA PH103, Foreign Graduate Pharmacist Examination Application For Foreign Graduates and Instructions, (Rev. 09/09), which is hereby incorporated by reference., and which can be obtained from Contact the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254, or (850)488-0595 to request an application or download the application form the board’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/pharmacy. The application and must be accompanied with a non-refundable examination fee and an initial license fee set forth in Rules 64B16-26.1001 and 64B16-26.1002, F.A.C.
(2) Be a graduate of a four year undergraduate pharmacy program at a school or college outside the United States and have completed an internship program approved by the board.
(a)(3) For applications received at the Board of Pharmacy on or before June 30, 2009, the applicant must:
1.(a) Successfully pass the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination which is given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission with a minimum score of 75%.
2.(b) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is administered by the Educational Testing Service, Inc., with a score of at least 500 for the pencil and paper test or 173 for the computer version and by passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 45 on the recalibrated TSE; or
3.(c) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL ibt) with scores of: Listening – 18; Reading – 21; Speaking – 26; and Writing – 24.
(b)(4) For applications received at the Board of Pharmacy on or after July 1, 2009, the applicant must:
1.(a) Successfully pass the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination which is given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission with a minimum score of 75%;
2.(b) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is administered by the Educational Testing Service, Inc., with a score of at least 550 for the pencil and paper test or 213 for the computer version and by passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 50 on the recalibrated TSE; or
3.(c) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL ibt) with scores of: Listening – 18; Reading – 21; Speaking – 26; and Writing – 24.
(2)(5) Complete 2080 hours of supervised work activity, of which a minimum of 500 hours must be completed within the State of Florida. Such experience must be equivalent to that required in the internship program as set forth in Rule 64B16-26.2033, F.A.C. The work experience program including both the preceptor and the permittee must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. The work experience shall be documented on form DOH-MQA PH1153 (Rev. 03/09), Foreign Graduate Intern Work Activity Manual, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and which can be obtained from the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254. Further, no program of supervised work activity shall be approved for any applicant until said applicant has obtained the specified passing scores on the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination TOEFL or the TOEFL ibt.
(3) Completion of a Board approved course not less than 2 hours on medication errors that covers the study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. For applicants who apply within one year following receipt of their pharmacy degree, completed academic course work on medication errors will be accepted by the Board as an educational course under this section, provided such course work is no less that 2 contact hours and that it covers the study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety as evidence by a letter attesting to subject matter covered from the Dean of the University.
Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.007 FS. Law Implemented 465.007 FS. History–New 1-11-05, Amended 8-8-07, 6-10-09, ________.