201 KAR 25:031. Continuing education.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS 218A.205, 311.450(2)

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 218A.205(3)(h), 311.410(4),

311.450(2)

      NECESSITY,

FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 311.450(2) requires the board to promulgate an

administrative regulation to establish continuing education requirements for a

podiatrist. KRS 218A.205(3)(h) requires the board to mandate continuing education

related to the use of the Kentucky All-Schedule Prescription Electronic

Reporting System (KASPER). This administrative regulation establishes those

continuing education requirements.

 

      Section 1. (1) Each podiatrist licensed

by the board shall annually complete twenty (20) hours of continuing education

relating to the practice of podiatry.

      (2) The twenty (20) hours shall include:

      (a) At least fifteen (15) Category A

continuing education hours; and

      (b) Not more than five (5) Category B

continuing education hours.

      (3) A continuing education hour shall

equal fifty (50) clock minutes of participating in continuing education

instruction or presentation that meets the requirements of this administrative

regulation for continuing education courses.

      (4)(a) Beginning on July 1, 2012, and

annually thereafter, each podiatrist licensed by the board shall complete at

least one and one-half (1.5) hours of continuing education related to the use

of the Kentucky All-Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System (KASPER),

pain management, or addiction disorders.

      (b) This requirement shall be included in

the twenty (20) hours of continuing education required by this administrative

regulation.

 

      Section 2. Categories of Continuing

Education Hours. (1) A Category A continuing education hour shall specifically

relate to podiatric medicine, surgery, or science and shall:

      (a) Be earned by attendance at:

      1. A professional seminar, including the

Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association’s annual conference;

      2. An accredited school of podiatry

continuing education program; or

      3. Another program approved by the board

under Section 6 of this administrative regulation; and

      (b)

Be approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association/Council on Podiatric

Medical Education (APMA/CPME), except if the course provider or the licensee

that intends to take a course has requested and received board approval of the

course under Section 6 of this administrative regulation prior to the course's presentation.

      (2) A Category B continuing education

hour shall relate to non-podiatric medical issues or general practice issues

and shall be earned by attendance at or participation in:

      (a) Home study courses;

      (b) Hospital, clinic, or in-house staff

lectures; or

      (c) Local or regional medical society or

medical association meetings.

 

      Section 3. (1) A licensee shall keep a

valid record of each continuing education program completed. The record shall:

      (a) Include a receipt or certification

received for the program;

      (b) Be kept for three (3) years, except

for the continuing education records related to the course of study required by

subsection (4) of this section on HIV, which shall be kept for twelve (12)

years; and

      (c) Be presented upon request by the

board for audit. If selected by the board for audit, the licensee shall submit

the requested proof of continuing education to the board within fifteen (15)

days of the request; and

      (d) For Category A programs, include

proof of APMA/CPME certification or a written letter of approval from the

board.

      (2) The period during which continuing

education courses shall be completed shall be from July 1 of each year until June

30 of the following year.

      (3) Each licensee shall submit, with the

annual renewal, a list of all accredited continuing education programs

completed by the licensee during the previous license year. Failure to do so

shall result in suspension or revocation of the license.

      (4) Every ten (10) years, each licensed

podiatrist shall successfully complete two (2) hours of continuing education

which:

      (a) Complies with the requirements of KRS

214.610(1); and

      (b) Is approved by:

      1. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and

Family Services as pertaining to the transmission, control, treatment, and

prevention of the human immunodeficiency syndrome and acquired immunodeficiency

syndrome; or

      2. The board.

 

      Section 4. (1) On application, the board

shall consider granting a waiver of the continuing education requirements or an

extension of time within which to fulfill the requirements in the following

cases:

      (a) Medical disability of the licensee;

      (b) Illness of the licensee or an

immediate family member; or

      (c) Death or serious injury of an

immediate family member.

      (2) A written request for waiver or

extension of time involving medical disability or illness shall be:

      (a) Submitted by the person holding the

license; and

      (b) Accompanied by a document verifying

the illness or disability signed by the:

      1. Licensee’s personal physician; or

      2. Immediate family member's personal

physician.

      (3) A waiver of or extension of time

within which to fulfill the minimum continuing education requirements shall not

exceed one (1) year.

      (4) If the medical disability or illness

upon which a waiver or extension has been granted continues beyond the period

of the waiver or extension, the licensee shall reapply for the waiver or

extension.

 

      Section 5. Inactive Status. (1) A

licensee may apply for inactive status by submitting a written letter to the

board.

      (2) A licensee granted inactive status

shall be relieved of the obligation to meet the requirements for continuing

education established in this administrative regulation.

      (3) A person on inactive status shall be

permitted to use the term "podiatrist" but the licensee shall not be

permitted to engage in the practice of podiatry. Any person who practices

podiatry while on inactive status shall be deemed to be practicing podiatry without

a license in violation of KRS 311.400.

      (4) A licensee seeking relicensure from

inactive to active status shall fulfill the following requirements:

      (a) If the licensee has been inactive for

no more than five (5) consecutive years, he shall:

      1. Provide written notice to the board

requesting reactivation to active status by filing a License Renewal

Application and requesting in writing that the license be made active;

      2. Have completed twenty (20) hours of

Category A continuing education requirements within a period of six (6) months

preceding the request for active status, including the course on acquired immunodeficiency

syndrome required by Section 3(4) of this administrative regulation; and

      3. Pay:

      a. The renewal fee of $150 established in

201 KAR 25:021, Section 1; and

      b. A reactivation fee of $100.

      (b) If a licensee has been in inactive

status for more than five (5) consecutive years, he shall:

      1. File a completed Application for

Examination in accordance with 201 KAR 25:011 and pay the required fee;

      2. Be approved by the board to take the

examination; and

      3. Successfully complete a satisfactory

examination before the board as provided by 201 KAR 25:012.

 

      Section 6. Board

Approval of Continuing Education. (1) A course provider

or a licensee shall submit a written request to the board for approval of a

continuing education course.

      (2) A written request for board approval shall contain:

      (a) A brief summary of the continuing education;

      (b) The

educational objectives of the continuing education;

      (c) The date,

time, and place of the provision of the continuing education;

      (d) The name

and credentials of the individual providing the continuing education; and

      (e) The name of

the organization providing the continuing education, if applicable.

      (3) In

determining whether to approve continuing education, the board shall consider

whether the continuing education:

      (a) Is designed

to provide current developments, skills, procedures, or treatments related to

the practice of podiatry;

      (b) Is

developed and provided by an individual with knowledge and experience in the

subject area; and

      (c) Contributes

directly to the professional competence of a licensee.

 

      Section 7. Incorporation by

Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

      (a) "Application for

Examination", 4/00; and

      (b) "License Renewal

Application", 1/02.

      (2) This material may be inspected,

copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board

of Podiatry, P.O. Box 174, Glasgow, Kentucky 42142-0174, Monday through Friday,

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(7 Ky.R. 790; eff. 5-6-81; Am. 9 Ky.R. 13; eff. 8-11-82; 10 Ky.R. 780; eff.

1-4-84; 20 Ky.R. 389; eff. 10-13-93; 25 Ky.R. 1947; 2838; eff. 6-16-99; 26

Ky.R. 1696; 1945; eff. 5-10-2000; 28 Ky.R. 1453; 1798; eff. 2-7-2002; 32 Ky.R.

2072; 33 Ky.R. 80; eff. 7-24-06; 39 Ky.R. 546; eff. 2-1-2013.)