4/11/07 N.Y. St. Reg. EDU-01-07-00012-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Repeal of section 66.5(f) and addition of section 66.6 to Title 8 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Education Law, sections 207 (not subdivided); 6507(2)(a); 7101 (not subdivided) and 7101-a(7)
Subject:
Continuing education requirements for optometrists certified in the use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
Purpose:
To establish and clarify existing continuing education requirements that must be met by licensed optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents; and provides the commissioner with the flexibility to adjust the continuing education requirements in exceptional situations leading to non-compliance.
Text or summary was published
in the notice of proposed rule making, I.D. No. EDU-01-07-00012-P, Issue of January 3, 2007.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Anne Marie Koschnick, Legal Assistant, Office of Counsel, Education Department, State Education Bldg., Rm. 148, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 473-8296, e-mail:
legal@mail.nysed.govAssessment of Public Comment
The agency received no public comment.
