64B10-16.001: General Information
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify procedures for training and monitoring of an Administrator-in Training.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify procedures for training and monitoring of an Administrator-in Training.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1695(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: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B10-16.001 General Information.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) The AIT shall serve his/her training in a normal work-week, containing a minimum of 30 hours and a maximum of 50 hours, with not less than six hours to be served daily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except that during the year a minimum of 40 hours and a maximum of 160 hours are to be served between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(6) through (10) No change.
(11) Both the The AIT and the Preceptor must report any discontinuance of training to the Board within 10 days. Failure to do so may subject the AIT and/or the Preceptor to disciplinary action.
(12) No change.
(13) One member of the Board shall function as a Monitor of each AIT program. More than one Board member may function as a Monitor, but only one Monitor shall be assigned to each AIT program. The Monitor shall evaluate the progress of the AIT in the AIT program in the following manner:
(a) The Monitor shall review the quarterly reports, and information required by Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C.;
(b) The Monitor shall determine whether the report and information submitted meets the requirements of Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C. for each quarter;
(c) Should the Monitor determine the requirements of Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C., have not been met, the Monitor may do the following, including but not limited to:
1. Refuse to accept the report;
2. Refuse to award the AIT credit toward the AIT program for hours completed within the quarter;
3. Require the AIT and preceptor to revise and resubmit the report;
4. Require the AIT and/or preceptor to submit additional documentation demonstrating hours completed in each domain area for that quarter;
5. Require the AIT to complete additional hours in specified domain areas.
(d) The Monitor shall maintain communication with the AIT and Preceptor, and report to the Board on the progress of the AIT.
(e) The Monitor shall notify the Board whether the AIT has satisfactorily completed the AIT program.
1. The Board shall not certify an AIT for examination unless the Monitor notifies the board that the AIT has satisfactorily completed the AIT program.
2. The Board shall require the AIT to do further work toward meeting objectives or attaining the core of knowledge, or to work with a different Preceptor, if reports and progress in the program are inadequate.
One member of the Board shall function as a Monitor of each AIT program. The Monitor shall review the quarterly reports, and information required by Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C., maintain communication with the AIT and Preceptor, and report to the Board on the progress of the AIT. The Board shall not certify an AIT for examination unless the Monitor notifies the Board that the AIT has satisfactorily completed the AIT program. The Board shall require the AIT to do further work toward meeting objectives or attaining the core of knowledge, or to work with a different Preceptor, if reports and progress in the program are inadequate.
Rulemaking Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS. Law Implemented 468.1695(2) FS. History–New 9-24-81, Formerly 21Z-16.01, Amended 12-18-88, 1-22-90, 11-11-92, 12-18-88, 1-22-90, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-16.001, Amended 8-29-93, Formerly 61G12-16.001, Amended 6-2-96, Formerly 59T-16.001, Amended 10-12-97, 6-5-07, 11-9-08, 1-7-10, .