64B2-13.004: Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to change the requirements for continuing education for chiropractors certified in acupuncture.
SUMMARY: Requirements for continuing education for chiropractors certified in acupuncture will be changed.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments will not have an adverse impact on small business, nor will the proposed rule amendments be likely to directly or indirectly increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate in this state within 1 year after the implementation of the 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: 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 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 Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B2-13.004 Continuing Education.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Each licensee certified in acupuncture by the Board shall obtain four (4) twelve (12) hours of Board approved acupuncture continuing education. Two (2) hours shall be in the area of safety and risk management and two (2) hours shall be in the area of technique. These twelve (12) hours shall be obtained as part of the forty (40) hours required in each licensure biennium. Licensees certified in acupuncture must complete the hours required in subsection 64B2-13.004(2), F.A.C.
(4) through (14) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.025(7), 460.408(3) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(6), 456.025(7), 456.036(10), 460.408 FS. History–New 1-10-80, Amended 11-25-80, 1-13-82, Formerly 21D-13.04, Amended 6-22-86, 7-5-87, 1-25-88, 10-17-90, 10-15-92, Formerly 21D-13.004, Amended 10-26-93, Formerly 61F2-13.004, Amended 3-16-95, 7-18-95, 6-11-96, Formerly 59N-13.004, Amended 6-24-98, 8-4-99, 7-11-02, 11-30-03, 4-17-05, 11-14-06, 11-13-07, 7-1-09, 5-17-10,_________.