64B9-6.003: Reactivation of Inactive License
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes this change to increase the number of hours of didactic education.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will increase the number of hours needed of didactic education.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 456.036, 464.006, 464.014 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036, 464.014 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: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B9-6.003 Reactivation of Inactive License.
(1) An inactive license may be reactivated upon application to the Department and demonstration of compliance with the following conditions:
(a) through (d) No change.
(2) No change.
(3) If a license has been inactive for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles, and the licensee has not been practicing nursing in any jurisdiction for the two years immediately preceding the application for reactivation, the applicant for reactivation will be required to complete a nursing remedial refresher course as described in Rule 64B9-3.0025, F.A.C., with clinical component appropriate to the licensure level of the licensee. The remedial refresher course must be given at a Board-approved program, and must include at least 860 hours of didactic education classroom instruction and 96 hours of clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing and any specialty area of practice of the licensee.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.036, 464.006, 464.014 FS. Law Implemented 456.036, 464.014 FS. History–New 2-5-87, Amended 10-21-87, 6-21-88, Formerly 21O-14.005, Amended 9-7-93, 1-26-94, Formerly 61F7-6.003, Amended 1-1-96, Formerly 59S-6.003, Amended 3-14-00,_________.