64B17-9.001: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to establish the amount of continuing education credit that will be given for college courses.
SUMMARY: The amount of continuing education credit that will be given for college courses will be established.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared and is available by contacting Allen Hall, Executive Director, at the address listed below. The following is a summary of the SERC:
(1) An estimate of the number of licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants is 16,107. Only licensees taking courses from an accredited physical therapy program to obtain a higher degree would be affected by the proposed amendment. (2) The only costs to be incurred are rulemaking costs. (3) No effect on state or local revenue is expected. (4) No transactional costs are expected to be incurred by applicants or other entities. (5) The proposed change is not expected to impact small business, small counties or small cities.
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: 486.025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 486.109(2) 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: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Physical Therapy Practice, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B17-9.001 Continuing Education.
(1) Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 486, F.S., shall be required to complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education courses approved by the Board in the twenty-four months preceding each biennial renewal period as established by the Department. With the exception of the required courses in the prevention of medical errors and HIV/AIDS, However, applicants who become licensed in the second half of the biennium are exempt from this continuing education requirement for their first renewal.
(2) through (5) No change.
(6) The Board approves for continuing education credit:
(a) Courses sponsored by a program in physical therapy at a college or university which provides a curriculum for training physical therapists or physical therapist assistants, when approved by the physical therapy or physical therapy assistants program, which is accredited by, or has status with an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education. One credit hour is the equivalent of one contact hour.
(b) Courses sponsored or approved by the American Physical Therapy Association or any of its components.
(c) through (f) No change.
(7) through (8) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 486.025 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 486.109(2) FS. History–New 4-6-92, Formerly 21MM-9.001, Amended 3-7-94, Formerly 61F11-9.001, Amended 12-5-95, Formerly 59Y-9.001, Amended 2-14-02, 4-21-02, 1-2-03, 6-28-04, 4-9-06, 5-28-06, 2-17-08, 5-21-09, 8-10-09,_________.