64B14-5.005: Mandatory Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to educate licensees on proper recordkeeping to help prevent medical errors.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Mandatory Courses.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.802 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.802, 468.803, 468.806, 468.808, 468.809 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: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B14-5.005 Mandatory Courses.
(1) Mandatory courses consist of the following:
(a) No change.
(b) Two hours relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety and, beginning on December 1, 2011, medical records training; and
(c) through (d) No change.
(2) through (6) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 468.802 FS. Law Implemented 468.802, 468.803, 468.806, 468.808, 468.809 FS. History–New 4-12-10,________.