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FL Stat § 459.002 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.002 - Chapter Not Applicable to Practice of Medicine, Surgery, Chiropractic Medicine, Etc.

459.002 Chapter not applicable to practice of medicine, surgery, chiropractic medicine, etc.—(1) The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to:(a) Duly licensed health care practitioners, other than osteopathic physicians and their physician assistants, acting within their scope of practice authorized by statute.(b) Any physician lawfully licensed in another state or territory or foreign country when meeting duly licensed physicians of this state in consultation.(c) Commissioned medical officers of the Armed Forces of the United States and of the Public Health Service of the United States while on active duty.(d) Students practicing under the direct supervision of licensed osteopathic physicians in extern programs approved by any college recognized and approved by the American Osteopathic Association.(e) Any person, other than a person licensed under this chapter, furnishing medical assistance in case of any emergency.(f) The domestic administration of recognized family remedies.(g) The practice of the religious tenets of any church in this state.(h) Any person or manufacturer who, without the use of drugs or medicine, mechanically fits or sells lenses, artificial eyes or limbs, or other apparatus or appliances or is engaged in the mechanical examination of eyes for the purpose of constructing or adjusting spectacles, eyeglasses, or lenses.(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any service rendered by any person if such service is rendered under the direct supervision and control of a licensed osteopathic physician who must be available when needed, must provide specific direction for any service to be performed, and must give final approval to all services performed.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; s. 302, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 6, ch. 91-22; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 269, ch. 98-166.
FL Stat § 459.003 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.003 - Definitions.

459.003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Board of Osteopathic Medicine.(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.(3) “Practice of osteopathic medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition, which practice is based in part upon educational standards and requirements which emphasize the importance of the musculoskeletal structure and manipulative therapy in the maintenance and restoration of health.(4) “Osteopathic physician” means a person who is licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in this state.(5) “Doctor of Osteopathy” and “Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine,” when referring to degrees, shall be construed to be equivalent and equal degrees.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 84, ch. 92-149; s. 109, ch. 94-218; s. 29, ch. 97-264.
FL Stat § 459.004 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.004 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

459.004 Board of Osteopathic Medicine.—(1) There is created within the department the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.(2) Five members of the board must be licensed osteopathic physicians in good standing in this state who are residents of this state and who have been engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine for at least 4 years immediately prior to their appointment. The remaining two members must be citizens of the state who are not, and have never been, licensed health care practitioners. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.(3) As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors for terms of 4 years, and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed.(4) All provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of the board shall apply.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 11, ch. 87-172; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 85, ch. 92-149; s. 110, ch. 94-218; s. 50, ch. 98-166; s. 109, ch. 2000-160.
FL Stat § 459.005 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.005 - Rulemaking Authority.

459.005 Rulemaking authority.—The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 121, ch. 98-200; s. 101, ch. 99-397; s. 4, ch. 2009-198; s. 7, ch. 2010-211; s. 95, ch. 2012-184; s. 5, ch. 2019-130.
FL Stat § 459.0066 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0066 - Expert Witness Certificate.

459.0066 Expert witness certificate.—(1)(a) The department shall issue a certificate authorizing a physician who holds an active and valid license to practice osteopathic medicine in another state or a province of Canada to provide expert testimony in this state, if the physician submits to the department:1. A complete registration application containing the physician’s legal name, mailing address, telephone number, business locations, the names of the jurisdictions where the physician holds an active and valid license to practice osteopathic medicine, and the license number or other identifying number issued to the physician by the jurisdiction’s licensing entity; and2. An application fee of $50.(b) The department shall approve an application for an expert witness certificate within 10 business days after receipt of the completed application and payment of the application fee if the applicant holds an active and valid license to practice osteopathic medicine in another state or a province of Canada and has not had a previous expert witness certificate revoked by the board. An application is approved by default if the department does not act upon the application within the required period. A physician must notify the department in writing of his or her intent to rely on a certificate approved by default.(c) An expert witness certificate is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance.(2) An expert witness certificate authorizes the physician to whom the certificate is issued to do only the following:(a) Provide a verified written medical expert opinion as provided in s. 766.203.(b) Provide expert testimony about the prevailing professional standard of care in connection with medical negligence litigation pending in this state against a physician licensed under chapter 458 or this chapter.(c) Provide expert testimony in criminal child abuse and neglect cases pursuant to chapter 827, dependency cases pursuant to chapter 39, and cases involving sexual battery of a child pursuant to chapter 794 in this state.(3) An expert witness certificate does not authorize a physician to engage in the practice of osteopathic medicine as defined in s. 459.003. A physician issued a certificate under this section who does not otherwise practice osteopathic medicine in this state is not required to obtain a license under this chapter or pay any license fees, including, but not limited to, a neurological injury compensation assessment. An expert witness certificate shall be treated as a license in any disciplinary action, and the holder of an expert witness certificate shall be subject to discipline by the board.History.—s. 4, ch. 2011-233; s. 4, ch. 2015-177; s. 4, ch. 2017-153.
FL Stat § 459.0077 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0077 - Osteopathic Faculty Certificate.

459.0077 Osteopathic faculty certificate.—(1) The department may issue an osteopathic faculty certificate without examination to an individual who remits an application fee, as set by the board, who demonstrates to the board that she or he is currently licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in another jurisdiction in the United States and who demonstrates to the board that she or he is a graduate of an accredited school of osteopathic medicine and has completed the requirements of s. 459.0055. The certificate shall authorize the holder to practice only in conjunction with her or his teaching duties at an accredited school of osteopathic medicine or in its affiliated teaching hospitals or clinics.(2) Such certificate shall automatically expire upon termination of the holder’s relationship with the school or after a period of 24 months, whichever occurs first.History.—ss. 18, 118, ch. 83-329; ss. 8, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 1, ch. 90-254; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 214, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 459.0081 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0081 - Physician Survey.

1459.0081 Physician survey.—(1) Each person who applies for licensure renewal as a physician under chapter 458 or this chapter must, in conjunction with the renewal of such license under procedures adopted by the Department of Health and in addition to any other information that may be required from the applicant, furnish the following to the Department of Health in a physician survey:(a) Licensee information, including, but not limited to:1. Frequency and geographic location of practice within the state.2. Practice setting.3. Percentage of time spent in direct patient care.4. Anticipated change to license or practice status.5. Areas of specialty or certification.(b) Availability and trends relating to critically needed services, including, but not limited to:1. Obstetric care and services, including incidents of deliveries.2. Radiological services, particularly performance of mammograms and breast-imaging services.3. Physician services for hospital emergency departments and trauma centers, including on-call hours.4. Other critically needed specialty areas, as determined by the department.(2) Such information furnished must include a statement submitted by the physician that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of his or her knowledge and the submission does not contain any knowingly false information.(3)(a) The Department of Health shall issue a nondisciplinary citation to any physician licensed under chapter 458 or this chapter who fails to complete the survey within 90 days after the renewal of his or her license to practice as a physician.(b) The citation must notify a physician who fails to complete the survey required by this section that his or her license will not be renewed for any subsequent license renewal unless the physician completes the survey.(c) In conjunction with issuing the license renewal notice required by s. 456.038, the Department of Health shall notify each physician licensed under chapter 458 or this chapter who has failed to complete the survey at the licensee’s last known address of record with the Department of Health of the requirement that the physician survey be completed prior to the subsequent license renewal. At any subsequent license renewal, the Department of Health may not renew the license of any physician licensed under chapter 458 or this chapter until the survey required under this section is completed by the licensee.(4) The Department of Health shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 necessary to implement this section.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-172.1Note.—Also published at s. 458.3191.
FL Stat § 459.0082 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0082 - Analysis of Survey Results; Report.

1459.0082 Analysis of survey results; report.—(1) Each year, the Department of Health shall analyze the results of the physician survey required by s. 459.0081 and determine by geographic area and specialty the number of physicians who:(a) Perform deliveries of children in this state.(b) Read mammograms and perform breast-imaging-guided procedures in this state.(c) Perform emergency care on an on-call basis for a hospital emergency department.(d) Plan to reduce or increase emergency on-call hours in a hospital emergency department.(e) Plan to relocate outside the state.(f) Practice medicine in this state.(g) Plan to reduce or modify the scope of their practice.(2) The Department of Health must report its findings to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 1 each year. The department shall also include in its report findings, recommendations, and strategic planning activities as provided in s. 381.4018. The department may also include other information requested by the Physician Workforce Advisory Council.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-172; s. 31, ch. 2010-161.1Note.—Also published at s. 458.3192.
FL Stat § 459.0083 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0083 - Confidentiality of Certain Information Contained in Physician Workforce Surveys.

1459.0083 Confidentiality of certain information contained in physician workforce surveys.—All personal identifying information contained in records provided by physicians licensed under chapter 458 or this chapter in response to physician workforce surveys required as a condition of license renewal and held by the Department of Health is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Information made confidential and exempt by this section shall be disclosed:(1) With the express written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains or the individual’s legally authorized representative.(2) By court order upon a showing of good cause.(3) To a research entity, if the entity seeks the records or data pursuant to a research protocol approved by the Department of Health, maintains the records or data in accordance with the approved protocol, and enters into a purchase and data-use agreement with the department, the fee provisions of which are consistent with s. 119.07(4). The department may deny a request for records or data if the protocol provides for intrusive follow-back contacts, does not plan for the destruction of confidential records after the research is concluded, is administratively burdensome, or does not have scientific merit. The agreement must restrict the release of information that would identify individuals, must limit the use of records or data to the approved research protocol, and must prohibit any other use of the records or data. Copies of records or data issued pursuant to this subsection remain the property of the department.History.—s. 1, ch. 2007-96; s. 2, ch. 2012-220.1Note.—Also published at s. 458.3193.
FL Stat § 459.009 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.009 - Inactive Status.

459.009 Inactive status.—(1) A license or certificate that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 459.008 or s. 459.022 upon application to the department. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license or certificate may not be fewer than 20 classroom hours for each year the license or certificate was inactive.(2) The board shall adopt rules relating to reactivation of licenses or certificates that have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses and certificates.(3)(a) The department may not reactivate a license or certificate unless the inactive or delinquent licensee or certificateholder has paid any applicable biennial renewal or delinquency fee, or both, and a reactivation fee.(b) The board shall prescribe by rule an application fee for inactive status, a biennial renewal fee for inactive status, a delinquency fee, and a fee for the reactivation of a license or certificate. None of these fees may exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license or certificate.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; s. 303, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 97, ch. 83-329; ss. 10, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 92-22; s. 167, ch. 94-119.
FL Stat § 459.0092 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0092 - Fees.

459.0092 Fees.—The board shall set fees according to the following schedule:(1) The fee for application or certification pursuant to ss. 459.0055(2), 459.0075, and 459.0077 shall not exceed $500.(2) The fee for application and examination pursuant to s. 459.0055(1)(m) shall not exceed $175 plus the actual per applicant cost to the department for purchase of the examination from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners or a similar national organization.(3) The fee for biennial renewal of licensure or certification shall not exceed $500.History.—ss. 11, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 33, ch. 88-1; s. 5, ch. 88-205; s. 27, ch. 89-162; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 89, ch. 92-149; s. 4, ch. 2007-229.
FL Stat § 459.011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.011 - Privileges, Obligations, and Status of Osteopathic Physicians.

459.011 Privileges, obligations, and status of osteopathic physicians.—(1) Osteopathic physicians shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relative to reporting births and deaths and all matters pertaining to the public health, with equal rights and obligations as physicians of other schools of medicine, and such reports shall be accepted by the officers of the departments to which the same are made.(2) Osteopathic physicians licensed under this chapter shall have the same rights as physicians and surgeons of other schools of medicine with respect to the treatment of cases or holding of offices in public institutions.(3) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to grant to osteopathic physicians the right to practice as taught and practiced in the standard colleges of osteopathic medicine.(4)(a) For the purposes of this subsection, “licensee” means a physician licensed under chapter 458 or an osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter.(b) It is the policy of this state that osteopathic physicians licensed under this chapter be accorded equal professional status and privileges as physicians licensed under chapter 458.(c) Whenever the health facility staffing requirements for staff or department privileges mandate that the licensee who has been granted privileges be certified by an approved specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the health facility staffing requirements or department privileges shall be construed to also include a licensee who has achieved certification by an equivalent board of the American Osteopathic Association.(d) Whenever an entity that contracts with licensees to provide managed care or risk-based care requires that the licensee who is responsible for the contract be certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the contract reference to the American Board of Medical Specialties shall be construed to also include the American Osteopathic Association when the contracting licensee is an osteopathic physician.(e) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude an entity that contracts with licensees to provide managed care or risk-based care from establishing controls that are designed to ensure the achievement and maintenance of high standards of professional and ethical practices, including a provision that all members of the licensee’s staff be required to demonstrate their ability to perform surgical and other procedures competently and to the satisfaction of an appropriate committee or committees at the time of original application for appointment and at least every 2 years thereafter.(f) No health facility may adopt written bylaws in accordance with legal requirements that in any way are construed to circumvent the intent of the Legislature or any other nondiscriminatory provisions contained in either chapter 458 or this chapter.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 96-147.
FL Stat § 459.012 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.012 - Itemized Patient Statement.

459.012 Itemized patient statement.—Whenever an osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter renders professional services to a patient, the osteopathic physician is required, upon request, to submit to the patient, the patient’s insurer, or the administrative agency for any federal or state health program under which the patient is entitled to benefits an itemized statement of the specific services rendered and the charge for each, no later than the osteopathic physician’s next regular billing cycle which follows the fifth day after the rendering of professional services. An osteopathic physician may not condition the furnishing of an itemized statement upon prior payment of the bill. Whenever the itemized statement is submitted to the patient’s insurer or the administrative agency, a copy of the itemized statement shall simultaneously be provided to the patient. Such copy of the itemized statement which is sent to the patient shall, in boldfaced letters, state that: “THIS IS A DUPLICATE COPY OF A STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO YOUR INSURER OR OTHER AGENCY.”History.—s. 4, ch. 79-198; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 459.0122 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 459 - Osteopathic Medicine|459.0122 - Patient Records; Termination of Osteopathic Physician’s Practice.

459.0122 Patient records; termination of osteopathic physician’s practice.—The board shall provide by rule for the handling of the medical records of an osteopathic physician licensed under this chapter which pertain to the osteopathic physician’s patients and which are in existence at the time an osteopathic physician sells or otherwise terminates a practice. The rules shall provide for notification of the patient and for an opportunity for the patient to request the transfer to the patient or another physician of the patient’s records upon payment of actual costs for such transfer.History.—ss. 14, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429.