Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B16-31.003 - Collaborative Practice Certification: Initial Certification Course
(1) Applicants for
Initial Certification Course approval shall submit an application using Form
DH5061-MQA (eff. 08/20) "Application for Initial Collaborative Practice
Certification Course" that is hereby incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12226
or http://floridapharmacy.gov.
(2) Initial collaborative practice
certification courses shall be a minimum of 20 hours in duration, and shall
meet all the following mandatory requirements:
(a) The course may only be offered by a
program provider who is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE), a program provider who is accredited to provide educational
activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician's
Recognition Award Category I credit, or a program provider approved by the
American Osteopathic Association to offer continuing medical education
credits.
(b) The course content and
objectives offered by an approved provider shall be developed in conjunction
with an individual licensed to practice pharmacy and an individual licensed to
practice pharmacy and an individual who is licensed allopathic or osteopathic
physician.
(c) The course content
shall include all those areas enumerated in Section
465.1865(2)(c),
F.S. and shall cover the following areas:
1.
Laws and rules applicable to the collaborative practice for the treatment of
chronic health care conditions; and
2. Writing and entering into a collaborative
practice agreement.
(d)
No less than 8 hours of the course shall be offered through a live seminar or a
live video conference.
(3) A pharmacist who successfully completes a
board approved collaborative practice certification course shall be awarded 20
hours of general continuing education credits.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 465.1865 FS. Law Implemented 465.1865 FS.
New 10-28-20.
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(1) Applicants for Initial Certification Course approval shall submit an application using Form DH5061-MQA (eff. 08/20) "Application for Initial Collaborative Practice Certification Course" that is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12226 or http://floridapharmacy.gov.
(2) Initial collaborative practice certification courses shall be a minimum of 20 hours in duration, and shall meet all the following mandatory requirements:
(a) The course may only be offered by a program provider who is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), a program provider who is accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category I credit, or a program provider approved by the American Osteopathic Association to offer continuing medical education credits.
(b) The course content and objectives offered by an approved provider shall be developed in conjunction with an individual licensed to practice pharmacy and an individual licensed to practice pharmacy and an individual who is licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician.
(c) The course content shall include all those areas enumerated in Section 465.1865(2)(c), F.S. and shall cover the following areas:
1. Laws and rules applicable to the collaborative practice for the treatment of chronic health care conditions; and
2. Writing and entering into a collaborative practice agreement.
(d) No less than 8 hours of the course shall be offered through a live seminar or a live video conference.
(3) A pharmacist who successfully completes a board approved collaborative practice certification course shall be awarded 20 hours of general continuing education credits.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 465.1865 FS. Law Implemented 465.1865 FS.
New 10-28-20.