Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1216
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11 Senator Peaden moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment
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15 page 6, line 24, delete those lines
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18 (1) The following requirements apply to appropriate
19 board shall require each person licensed or certified under
20 chapter 457; chapter 458; chapter 459; chapter 460; chapter
21 461; chapter 463; part I of chapter 464; chapter 465; chapter
22 466; part II, part III, part V, or part X of chapter 468; or
23 chapter 486:
24 (1) Each person shall be required by the appropriate
25 board to complete no later than upon first renewal a
26 continuing educational course, approved by the board, on human
27 immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
28 as part of biennial relicensure or recertification. The course
29 shall consist of education on the modes of transmission,
30 infection control procedures, clinical management, and
31 prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune
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1 deficiency syndrome. Such course shall include information on
2 current Florida law on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and
3 its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results,
4 treatment of patients, and any protocols and procedures
5 applicable to human immunodeficiency virus counseling and
6 testing, reporting, the offering of HIV testing to pregnant
7 women, and partner notification issues pursuant to ss. 381.004
8 and 384.25.
9 (2) Each person such licensee or certificateholder
10 shall submit confirmation of having completed the said course
11 required under subsection (1), on a form as provided by the
12 board, when submitting fees for first each biennial renewal.
13 (3) The board shall have the authority to approve
14 additional equivalent courses that may be used to satisfy the
15 requirements in subsection (1). Each licensing board that
16 requires a licensee to complete an educational course pursuant
17 to this section may count the hours required for completion of
18 the course included in the total continuing educational
19 requirements as required by law.
20 (4) Any person holding two or more licenses subject to
21 the provisions of this section shall be permitted to show
22 proof of having taken one board-approved course on human
23 immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency
24 syndrome, for purposes of relicensure or recertification for
25 additional licenses.
26 (5) Failure to comply with the above requirements
27 shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action under each
28 respective licensing chapter and s. 456.072(1)(e). In addition
29 to discipline by the board, the licensee shall be required to
30 complete the course.
31 (6) The board shall require as a condition of granting
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1 a license under the chapters and parts specified in subsection
2 (1) that an applicant making initial application for licensure
3 complete an educational course acceptable to the board on
4 human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency
5 syndrome. An applicant who has not taken a course at the time
6 of licensure shall, upon an affidavit showing good cause, be
7 allowed 6 months to complete this requirement.
8 (7) The board shall have the authority to adopt rules
9 to carry out the provisions of this section.
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