(1) Each person shall be required by the appropriate board to complete no later than upon first renewal a continuing educational course, approved by the board, on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome as part of biennial relicensure or recertification. The course shall consist of education on the modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Such course shall include information on current Florida law on acquired immune deficiency syndrome and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results, treatment of patients, and any protocols and procedures applicable to human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing, reporting, the offering of HIV testing to pregnant women, and partner notification issues pursuant to ss. 381.004 and 384.25.
(2) Each person shall submit confirmation of having completed the course required under subsection (1), on a form as provided by the board, when submitting fees for first renewal.
(3) The board shall have the authority to approve additional equivalent courses that may be used to satisfy the requirements in subsection (1). Each licensing board that requires a licensee to complete an educational course pursuant to this section may count the hours required for completion of the course included in the total continuing educational requirements as required by law.
(4) Any person holding two or more licenses subject to the provisions of this section shall be permitted to show proof of having taken one board-approved course on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome, for purposes of relicensure or recertification for additional licenses.
(5) Failure to comply with the above requirements shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action under each respective licensing chapter and s. 456.072(1)(e). In addition to discipline by the board, the licensee shall be required to complete the course.
History.—s. 63, ch. 97-261; s. 4, ch. 98-171; s. 9, ch. 99-331; s. 82, ch. 99-397; s. 60, ch. 2000-160; s. 113, ch. 2000-318; s. 2, ch. 2001-176; s. 2, ch. 2001-250; s. 106, ch. 2001-277; s. 2, ch. 2006-251.
Note.—Former s. 455.604.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 456 - Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
456.003 - Legislative Intent; Requirements.
456.004 - Department; Powers and Duties.
456.005 - Long-Range Policy Planning.
456.006 - Contacting Boards Through Department.
456.008 - Accountability and Liability of Board Members.
456.009 - Legal and Investigative Services.
456.011 - Boards; Organization; Meetings; Compensation and Travel Expenses.
456.012 - Board Rules; Final Agency Action; Challenges.
456.013 - Department; General Licensing Provisions.
456.0135 - General Background Screening Provisions.
456.016 - Use of Professional Testing Services.
456.018 - Penalty for Theft or Reproduction of an Examination.
456.019 - Restriction on Requirement of Citizenship.
456.022 - Foreign-Trained Professionals; Special Examination and License Provisions.
456.023 - Exemption for Certain Out-of-State or Foreign Professionals; Limited Practice Permitted.
456.0241 - Temporary Certificate for Active Duty Military Health Care Practitioners.
456.025 - Fees; Receipts; Disposition.
456.027 - Education; Accreditation.
456.029 - Education; Substituting Demonstration of Competency for Clock-Hour Requirements.
456.0301 - Requirement for Instruction on Controlled Substance Prescribing.
456.031 - Requirement for Instruction on Domestic Violence.
456.032 - Hepatitis B or HIV Carriers.
456.033 - Requirement for Instruction for Certain Licensees on HIV and Aids.
456.0341 - Requirements for Instruction on Human Trafficking.
456.036 - Licenses; Active and Inactive Status; Delinquency.
456.0361 - Compliance With Continuing Education Requirements.
456.038 - Renewal and Cancellation Notices.
456.039 - Designated Health Care Professionals; Information Required for Licensure.
456.0391 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Information Required for Licensure.
456.0392 - Prescription Labeling.
456.041 - Practitioner Profile; Creation.
456.042 - Practitioner Profiles; Update.
456.043 - Practitioner Profiles; Data Storage.
456.044 - Practitioner Profiles; Rules; Workshops.
456.045 - Practitioner Profiles; Maintenance of Superseded Information.
456.046 - Practitioner Profiles; Confidentiality.
456.048 - Financial Responsibility Requirements for Certain Health Care Practitioners.
456.049 - Health Care Practitioners; Reports on Professional Liability Claims and Actions.
456.0495 - Reporting Adverse Incidents Occurring in Planned Out-of-Hospital Births.
456.052 - Disclosure of Financial Interest by Production.
456.054 - Kickbacks Prohibited.
456.055 - Chiropractic and Podiatric Health Care; Denial of Payment; Limitation.
456.056 - Treatment of Medicare Beneficiaries; Refusal, Emergencies, Consulting Physicians.
456.0575 - Duty to Notify Patients.
456.059 - Communications Confidential; Exceptions.
456.063 - Sexual Misconduct; Disqualification for License, Certificate, or Registration.
456.0635 - Health Care Fraud; Disqualification for License, Certificate, or Registration.
456.066 - Prosecution of Criminal Violations.
456.067 - Penalty for Giving False Information.
456.068 - Toll-Free Telephone Number for Reporting of Complaints.
456.069 - Authority to Inspect.
456.071 - Power to Administer Oaths, Take Depositions, and Issue Subpoenas.
456.072 - Grounds for Discipline; Penalties; Enforcement.
456.073 - Disciplinary Proceedings.
456.074 - Certain Health Care Practitioners; Immediate Suspension of License.
456.075 - Criminal Proceedings Against Licensees; Appearances by Department Representatives.
456.076 - Impaired Practitioner Programs.
456.077 - Authority to Issue Citations.
456.079 - Disciplinary Guidelines.
456.081 - Publication of Information.
456.082 - Disclosure of Confidential Information.
456.36 - Health Care Professionals; Exemption From Disqualification From Employment or Contracting.
456.38 - Practitioner Registry for Disasters and Emergencies.
456.41 - Complementary or Alternative Health Care Treatments.
456.42 - Written Prescriptions for Medicinal Drugs.
456.43 - Electronic Prescribing for Medicinal Drugs.
456.44 - Controlled Substance Prescribing.
456.47 - Use of Telehealth to Provide Services.