Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Chiropractic
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B2-13.004: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update language concerning continuing education for acupuncture.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Continuing Education.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 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: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Each licensee certified in acupuncture by the Board shall obtain twelve (12) hours of Board approved acupuncture continuing education. These twelve (12) hours shall be obtained as part of the forty (40) hours required in each licensure biennium. Licensees certified in acupuncture must complete the hours required in subsection 64B2-13.004(2), F.A.C.

(3) through (13) renumbered (4) through (14) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-80, 1-13-82, Formerly 21D-13.04, Amended 6-22-86, 7-5-87, 1-25-88, 10-17-90, 10-15-92, Formerly 21D-13.004, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.004, Amended 3-16-95, 7-18-95, 6-11-96, Formerly 59N-13.004, Amended 6-24-98, 8-4-99, 7-11-02, 11-30-03, 4-17-05, 11-14-06, 11-13-07, 7-1-09,________.