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FL H0307

Bill

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Alejandro Rizo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that chiropractic continuing education hours (up to 40) be completed in a classroom setting, replacing "classroom" with "contact" hours
  • Prohibits the Board of Chiropractic Medicine from limiting the number of approved continuing education hours that may be completed through distance learning
  • Authorizes the board to provide exceptions to continuing education requirements during a declared state of emergency, in addition to existing allowances for emergency or hardship cases
  • Establishes qualification requirements for continuing education instructors, including holding a postgraduate degree, a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years' subject matter experience, or current faculty status at an approved chiropractic, medical, osteopathic, or accredited college or university
  • Changes the board's rulemaking authority from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") for implementing the section's requirements, with an effective date of July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Continuing Chiropractic Education

Last Action

Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee11/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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