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. 41, October 16, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The changes are as follows:

1. Subsection (1) shall now read as follows:

(1) All applications for licensure by endorsement shall be made on board approved form DOH/MQA 100 effective June 2010, Pharmacist Licensure by Endorsement Application and Instructions (U.S. and territories), which is hereby incorporated by reference, can be obtained from the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254, or (850)488-0595 to request a form or download the form from the board’s website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/pharmacy. The application must be accompanied with a non-refundable application fee and initial licensure fee as set forth in Rules 64B16-26.1001 and 64B16-26.1002, F.A.C.

2. Subsection (3) shall now read as follows:

(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 than 2 contact hours and that it covers the study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety as evidenced by a letter attesting to subject matter covered from an official of the university where the course was taken.

3. Section 456.033, F.S. will be removed from the Rulemaking Authority and Law Implemented.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rebecca Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254