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. 21, May 29, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to concerns stated in a letter from the Joint Administrative Procedure Committee dated June 16, 2009, and comments from the public at the rule hearing on December 3, 2009.

The rule shall read as:

64B1-6.005 Standards for Approval of Continuing Education Credit.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) To receive credit for programs on HIV/AIDS at the licensee’s first renewal, the program must be, at a minimum, three (3) ~~two (2)~~ hours in length and must address the areas mandated in Section 456.033, F.S. The Board accepts HIV/AIDS programs presented or conducted by the Department of Health and programs approved by other professional regulatory boards for the health professions.

(6) Continuing education programs ~~related to laboratory test or imaging findings~~ shall be designed to provide course content on the clinical relevance of ~~laboratory and diagnostic tests and procedures as well as~~ biomedical sciences ~~physical examination findings~~ and to advance, extend or enhance the licensee’s skills and knowledge in biomedical sciences ~~related to the safe and beneficial use of laboratory test and imaging findings~~.

Rulemaking ~~Specific~~ Authority 456.013(9), 456.033, 457.104, 457.107(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(9), 456.033, 457.107(3) FS. History–New 2-24-88, Amended 8-6-89, Formerly 21AA-6.005, 61F1-6.005, Amended 3-18-97, Formerly 59M-6.005, Amended 6-1-99, 1-7-03,_________.