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Meeting of the Board of Regents | April 2003

Thursday, April 3, 2003 - 11:00pm

 

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO:

The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

FROM:

Johanna Duncan-Poitier

COMMITTEE:

Professional Practice

TITLE OF ITEM:

Proposed Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Practice of the Profession of Certified Dental Assisting and the Profession of Dental Hygiene

DATE OF SUBMISSION:

April 3, 2003

PROPOSED HANDLING:

Discussion

RATIONALE FOR ITEM:

To Implement Policy and Statute

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

SUMMARY:

 Attached for discussion is a proposed amendment to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of section 63.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, relating to mandatory continuing education for licensed pharmacists. Supporting materials for the proposed amendment are available from the Secretary of the Board of Regents.

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to require licensed pharmacists to complete at least three hours in the processing and strategies that may be used to reduce medication and/or prescription errors. This would be part of the existing 45-hour continuing education requirement that they must complete in each registration period.

A Notice of Proposed Rule Making concerning the proposed amendment will be published in the State Register no later than April 23, 2003. It is recommended that formal action on the proposed amendment be taken at the June meeting of the Board of Regents.

 

Attachment

 

AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

Pursuant to sections 207, 6502, 6504, 6507, and 6827 of the Education Law.

Paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of section 63.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective July 10, 2003, as follows:

(1) During each triennial registration period, meaning a registration period of three years' duration, an applicant for registration shall complete at least 45 hours of formal continuing education acceptable to the department, as defined in paragraph (4) of this subdivision, provided that no more than 22 hours of such continuing education shall consist of self-study courses. During registration periods beginning on or after September 1, 2003, a licensee shall complete as part of the 45 hours of formal continuing education, or pro-ration thereof, at least three hours of formal continuing education acceptable to the department in the processes and strategies that may be used to reduce medication and/or prescription errors. Any licensed pharmacist whose first registration date following January 1, 1997 occurs less than three years from that date, but on or after January 1, 1998, shall complete continuing education hours on a prorated basis at the rate of one and one-quarter hours of acceptable formal continuing education per month for the period beginning January 1, 1997 up to the first registration date thereafter. Such continuing education shall be completed during the period beginning January 1, 1997 and ending before the first day of the new registration period or at the option of the licensee during any time in the previous registration period.