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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-12 - EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE › Section 64B15-12.007 - Inactive Status License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				licensee may elect to place the license into inactive status by submitting a
				request in writing to the Board, or to the Department at the time of renewal,
				and, depending upon when the licensee elects to place the license into inactive
				status, paying the appropriate fee set forth in rule chapter 64B15-10,
				F.A.C.
(2) An inactive status
				licensee may change to active status at any time provided the licensee meets
				the continuing education requirements of rule
				 64B15-13.001, F.A.C.; however,
				if the license has been inactive for more than one (1) year, the licensee must
				meet the requirements of rule
				 64B15-13.002, F.A.C.
(3)
(a)
				Inactive status licensees choosing active status at the time of renewal must
				pay the active status renewal fee and the reactivation fee.
(b) Inactive status licensees choosing active
				status at any other time than at the time of license renewal shall pay the
				difference between the inactive status renewal fee and the active status
				renewal fee, the reactivation fee and the fee to change licensure
				status.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-12 - EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE › Section 64B15-12.0075 - Requirements for Reactivation of Retired Status License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A retired status license shall be reactivated upon
				  demonstration that the licensee has paid the reactivation fee set forth in rule
				   64B15-10.0032, F.A.C., and has
				  complied with the following requirements:
(1) As a condition to the reactivation of a
				retired status license, a physician must:
(a)
				Submit documentation of successful completion of twenty (20) hours per year of
				continuing medical education courses which comply with the requirements of rule
				 64B15-13.001, F.A.C., for each
				year of retired status; however, if the license has been inactive for more than
				one (1) year, the licensee must meet the requirements of rule
				 64B15-13.002, F.A.C.
(b) Document compliance with the financial
				responsibility requirements of section
				 459.0085, F.S., and rule chapter
				64B15-20, F.A.C.; and,
(c) Document
				compliance with section
				 456.033,
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-12 - EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE › Section 64B15-12.008 - Delinquent License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The failure of
				any license holder to elect active or inactive status before the license
				expires shall cause the license to become delinquent.
(2) The delinquent status licensee must
				affirmatively apply for active or inactive status during the licensure cycle in
				which the license becomes delinquent. The failure by the delinquent status
				licensee to cause the license to become active or inactive before the
				expiration of the licensure cycle in which the license became delinquent shall
				render the license null and void without further action by the Board or the
				Department.
(3) The delinquent
				status licensee who applies for active or inactive license status
				shall:
(a) File with the Board the complete
				application for either active or inactive status;
(b) Pay to the Board either the active status
				or inactive status renewal fee, the delinquency fee, and if applicable the
				change of status fee; and,
(c) If
				active status is elected, demonstrate compliance with the continuing education
				requirements found in Rule
				 64B15-13.001,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-12 - EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE › Section 64B15-12.009 - Osteopathic Faculty Certificate

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				Osteopathic Faculty Certificate may be issued by the Department to a faculty
				member of a school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association upon the
				request of the dean of the school if the faculty member has demonstrated to the
				Board that:
(a) The faculty member is
				currently licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in another jurisdiction of
				the United States; and,
(b) Is a
				graduate of a school of osteopathic medicine accredited by the American
				Osteopathic Association; and,
(c)
				Files an application on board approved application form, DH-MQA 1193 (Revised
				5/22), Application for Osteopathic Medical Faculty Certificate, which is hereby
				incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14611
,
				from the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or by web at
https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/
,
				and otherwise meets the requirements contained in Section
				 459.0055, F.S.; and,
(d) Has submitted the application fee
				required by subsection
				 64B15-10.002(4),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-12 - EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE › Section 64B15-12.010 - Temporary Certificate to Practice in an Area of Critical Need

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Applications for Temporary Certificate to Practice in an Area
				  of Critical Need must include a completed application form and appropriate fee
				  as set forth in Section
				   459.0076, F.S., and Rule
				   64B15-10.002, F.A.C. The
				  instructions and application form, DH-MQA 1249, (Revised 5/22), entitled
				  "Osteopathic Physician Application For Temporary Certificate for Practice in an
				  Area of Critical Need" is hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained
				  from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14612
,
				  from the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06,
				  Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, or from the website at:
https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/
.
				  Such application and fee shall expire one year from the date on which the
				  application is initially received by the Board. After a period of one year a
				  new application and fee must be submitted.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.013,
					 459.005 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.013,
					 456.0135,
					 456.039,
					 456.0635,
					 456.50,
					 459.0055,
					 459.0076,
					 459.0085
					 FS.
New 2-28-12, Amended 8-1-13, 3-30-15, 9-11-16, 2-20-17,
					 10-28-19, 9-15-20, 4-4-21, 9-13-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-12 - EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE › Section 64B15-12.011 - Temporary Certificate for Active Duty Military and Veterans Practicing in Areas of Critical Need

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Applications for Temporary Certificate for Active Duty
				  Military and Veterans Practicing in Areas of Critical Need must include a
				  completed application form and appropriate licensure fee as set forth in
				  Section  459.00761, F.S., and Rule
				   64B15-10.002, F.A.C. The
				  instructions and application form, DH-MQA 5002, (Revised 5/22), entitled
				  "Osteopathic Physician Application for Temporary Certificate for Active Duty
				  Military and Veterans Practicing in Areas of Critical Need" is hereby
				  incorporated by reference, and may be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14613
,
				  from the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06,
				  Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, or from the website at:
https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/
.
				  Such application and fee shall expire one year from the date on which the
				  application is initially received by the Board. After a period of one year a
				  new application and fee must be submitted.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.013,
					 459.005 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.013,
					 456.0135,
					 456.039,
					 456.0635,
					 456.50,
					 459.0055,
					 459.00761,
					 459.0085
					 FS.
New 8-14-14, Amended 9-11-16, 2-20-17, 10-28-19, 9-15-20,
					 4-4-21, 9-13-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.001 - Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 459, F.S., except
				  those licensed as physician assistants pursuant to Section
				   459.022, F.S., shall be required
				  to complete forty (40) hours of continuing medical education courses approved
				  by the Board in the twenty-four (24) months preceding each biennial renewal
				  period as established by the Department. Continuing medical education (CME)
				  requirements for biennial renewal of licensure are set forth in this rule. The
				  CME required by this rule may be obtained by completion of courses offered in
				  any format, including in a distance learning format, with the proviso in
				  paragraph (1)(a).
(1)
(a) For each biennial renewal, a licensee
				shall complete a one (1) hour continuing medical education course in Florida
				Laws and Rules/Professional and Medical Ethics, and a two (2) hour course in
				Prevention of Medical Errors. For purposes of this rule, Florida Laws and Rules
				means Chapters 456 and 459, F.S., and rule Title 64B15, F.A.C. These CME
				courses may be obtained in any format, including in a distance learning format,
				provided that the format includes an ability to interact with the presenter of
				the course.
(b) A licensee shall
				not be required to complete continuing medical education if the initial license
				is issued subsequent to July 1 of the second year of the biennium, except such
				licensee is required to complete the CME in paragraph
				 64B15-13.001(1)(a),
				(d), and if applicable (e), F.A.C.
(c) A licensee shall complete a two (2) hour
				Domestic Violence Course as part of every third biennial renewal of
				licensure.
(d) A licensee shall
				complete a one (1) hour HIV/AIDS course no later than upon first biennial
				renewal of licensure.
(e) A
				licensee who is registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency and
				is authorized to prescribe controlled substances is required to complete a
				2-hour course on prescribing controlled substances at each biennial renewal of
				licensure as required by Section
				 456.0301, F.S. The Board
				approves the controlled substance prescribing courses offered by the Florida
				Medical Association, the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, the Florida
				Academy of Family Physicians, the Florida College of Emergency Physicians,
				Baptist Health South Florida/Quality Network, InforMed, Florida Psychiatric
				Society, NetCE, The Doctors Company, TeamHealth Institute, and CE Group for the
				purpose of meeting this continuing education requirement.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.002 - Continuing Education Requirements for Reactivation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Every license holder
				pursuant to chapter 459, F.S., whose license has been inactive or retired for
				more than one (1) year shall be required to complete continuing education
				requirements as a condition for reactivating the license.
(2)
(a) The
				continuing education requirements shall be twenty (20) attendance hours for
				each year the license was inactive or retired; of these 20 hours, at least 10
				must be AOA Category 1A hours.
(b)
				Three (3) of the total number of continuing medical education hours required
				for reactivation shall be as found in paragraph
				 64B15-13.001(1)(a),
				F.A.C.
(c) If the licensee is
				registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency and is authorized to
				prescribe controlled substances, the licensee also is required to complete the
				2-hour course on prescribing controlled substances as set forth in paragraph
				 64B15-13.001(1)(e),
				F.A.C., as part of the total number of continuing education hours required for
				reactivation.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.0025 - Requirement for Continuing Education Course on Prescribing Controlled Substances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to
				Section  456.0301, F.S., by January 31,
				2019, all physicians who are registered with the United States Drug Enforcement
				Agency and authorized to prescribe controlled substances must complete a 2-hour
				course on prescribing controlled substances.
(2) The 2-hour controlled substances
				prescribing course shall be included in the total hours required for continuing
				education renewal purposes.
(3)
				This rule requirement is not applicable to physician assistants licensed
				pursuant to Section  459.022,
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.0301(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.0301
					 FS.
New 7-11-18, Amended 11-15-18,
					 4-18-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.003 - Proof of Completion of Continuing Medical Education Hours

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) At the time of licensure renewal, each
				physician shall be required to submit to the Department the renewal application
				as required by Rule  64B-9.001, F.A.C., to pay the
				applicable fee, and to comply with the continuing medical education (C.M.E.)
				requirements of Rule  64B15-13.001, F.A.C. Each
				physician shall be responsible for maintaining proof of C.M.E. hours for the
				biennium in which the hours were earned for renewal and for a period of at
				least four (4) years after the close of the renewal period for which the
				physician is submitting the hours.
(2) The Board will conduct an audit of
				randomly selected licensees to assure compliance with C.M.E. requirements.
				Failure to maintain documentation or the submission of false or misleading
				information or documentation shall subject the licensee to disciplinary
				action.
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 459.008(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 459.008(4)
					 FS.
New 1-29-86, Amended 4-8-91, Formerly 21R-13.003, Amended
					 1-10-94, Formerly 61F9-13.003, 59W-13.003, Amended
					 11-6-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.004 - Application for Board Approved Provider Status

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Entities or
				individuals who wish to become approved providers of continuing education must
				submit the approval fee set forth in subsection
				 64B15-10.010(1),
				F.A.C., and an application which contains the following information, and which
				is accompanied by the following
				documentation:
(a) The name of the contact
				person who will fulfill the reporting and documentation requirements for
				approved providers and who will assure the provider's compliance with Rule
				 64B15-13.0045, F.A.C.;
				and,
(b) The qualifications of all
				instructors, which may be evidenced by a curriculum vitae or professional
				licensure in the subject area taught.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.0045 - Standards for Board Approved Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Approved continuing professional education providers and
				  providers authorized pursuant to Rule
				   64B15-13.004, F.A.C., shall
				  comply with the following requirements:
(1) All courses shall reflect appropriate
				didactic and clinical training for the subject matter and shall be designed to
				meet specifically stated educational objectives.
(2) Instructors shall be adequately qualified
				by training, experience or licensure to teach specified courses.
(3) Facilities and equipment for each course
				in which patients are treated during instruction shall be adequate for the
				subject matter and method of instruction.
(4) Course length shall be sufficient to
				provide meaningful education in the subject matter presented. Continuing
				education credit shall be rounded to the nearest quarter hour
				increment.
(5) Providers shall
				provide written certification to each participant who completes a continuing
				education course or portion of that course which consists of at least 25
				minutes of instruction. Certification shall include the participant's name and
				license number, the provider's name and number, the course title, instructor,
				location, date offered and hours of continuing education credit awarded, and
				validation through the signature of the provider, official representative or
				instructor.
(6) Providers shall
				maintain records of each course offering for 4 years following each licensure
				biennium during which the course was offered. Course records shall include a
				course outline which reflects its educational objectives, the instructor's
				name, the date and location of the course, participants' evaluations of the
				course, the hours of continuing education credit awarded for each participant
				and a roster of participants by name and license number.
(7) Providers' records and courses shall be
				subject to Board review. Failure to maintain the standards set forth in this
				rule shall subject the provider to the suspension or rescission of the
				providership.
(8) Providers shall
				comply with rules promulgated by the Department of Health concerning the
				electronic transmission of course attendance information necessary to implement
				the electronic tracking system.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025,
					 456.013(9) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.025,
					 456.013(9)
					 FS.
New 8-12-02, Amended
					 6-9-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B15-13.005 - Performance of Pro Bono Medical Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Up to 10 hours, per
				biennium, of continuing education credit may be fulfilled by the performance of
				pro bono medical services to the indigent or to underserved populations or in
				areas of critical need within the state where the licensee practices. The
				standard for determining indigency shall be low-income (no greater than 150% of
				the federal poverty level) or uninsured persons. Credit shall be given on an
				hour per hour basis.
(2) The Board
				approves for credit under this rule, the following
				entities:
(a) The Department of
				Health;
(b) Community and Migrant
				Health Centers funded under section 330 of the United States Public Health
				Service Act; and,
(c) Volunteer
				Health Care provider programs contracted to provide uncompensated care under
				the provisions of Section
				 766.1115, F.S., with the
				Department of Health.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.0015 - Notice to the Department of Mailing Address and Place of Practice of Licensee

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each licensee shall provide written notification to the
				  department of the licensee's current mailing address and place of practice. The
				  term "place of practice" means the primary physical location where the
				  osteopathic physician practices the profession of osteopathic
				  medicine.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.035 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.035
					 FS.
New 12-26-94, Formerly 59W-14.0015, Amended 10-12-99,
					 8-13-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.002 - Notice of Withdrawal from Patient Care (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 459.015(1)(g),
					 459.015(1)(x)
					 FS. Law Implemented 459.015(1)(g),
					 459.015(1)(x)
					 FS.
New 7-1-80, Formerly 21R-14.02, 21R-14.002, Amended
					 1-24-94, Formerly 61F9-14.002, Amended 6-15-95, Formerly 59W-14.002, Repealed
					 1-19-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.003 - HIV/AIDS: Knowledge of Antibody Status; Action to be Taken (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.032,
					 459.005 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.032,
					 459.015(1)(w)
					 FS.
New 3-29-94, Formerly 61F9-14.003, 59W-14.003, Repealed
					 10-21-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.005 - Standards for the Prescribing of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Acute Pain

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The standards of practice in this rule do not supersede the
				  level of care, skill and treatment recognized in general law related to
				  healthcare licensure. All physicians and physician assistants who are
				  authorized to prescribe controlled substances shall comply with the
				  following:
(1) Definitions.
(a) Acute Pain. For the purpose of this rule,
				"acute pain" is defined as the normal, predicted, physiological, and
				time-limited response to an adverse chemical, thermal, or mechanical stimulus
				associated with surgery, trauma, or acute illness. The term does not include
				pain related to:
1. Cancer.
2. A terminal condition. For purposes of this
				subparagraph, the term "terminal condition" means a progressive disease or
				medical or surgical condition that causes significant functional impairment, is
				not considered to be reversible without the administration of life-sustaining
				procedures, and will result in death within 1 year after diagnosis if the
				condition runs its normal course.
3. Palliative care to provide relief of
				symptoms related to an incurable, progressive illness or injury.
4. A traumatic injury with an Injury Severity
				Score of 9 or greater.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.0051 - Training Requirements for Physicians Practicing in Pain Management Clinics

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Effective July 1, 2012, physicians who have not met the
				  qualifications set forth in subsections (1) through (6), below, shall have
				  successfully completed a pain medicine fellowship that is accredited by the
				  Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American
				  Osteopathic Association (AOA) or a pain medicine residency that is accredited
				  by ACGME or the AOA. Prior to July 1, 2012, physicians prescribing or
				  dispensing controlled substance medications in pain management clinics
				  registered pursuant to Section
				   459.0137(1),
				  F.S., must meet one of the following qualifications:
(1) Board certification by a specialty board
				recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and holds a
				sub-specialty certification in pain medicine; or a Certificate of Added
				Qualification in Pain Management by the American Osteopathic
				Association;
(2) Board
				certification in pain medicine by the American Board of Pain Medicine
				(ABPM);
(3) Successful completion
				of a pain medicine fellowship that is accredited by the Accreditation Council
				for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association
				(AOA) or a pain medicine residency that is accredited by the ACGME or the
				AOA;
(4)
(a) Successful completion of a residency
				program in physical medicine and rehabilitation, anesthesiology, neurology,
				neurosurgery, or psychiatry approved by the ACGME or the AOA;
(b) Successful completion of a residency
				program in family practice, internal medicine, or orthopedics approved by the
				AOA, or
(c) Current Certificate of
				Added Qualification approved by the AOA in hospice, palliative medicine or
				geriatric medicine.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.0052 - Requirement for Pain Management Clinic Registration; Inspection or Accreditation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Registration.
(a) Every designated physician
				of a pain management clinic, as defined in Section
				 459.0137(1),
				F.S., shall register the clinic with the Department of Health. It is the
				Designated Physician's responsibility to ensure that the clinic is registered,
				regardless of whether other physicians are practicing in the same office or
				whether the office is non-physician owned.
(b) In order to register a pain management
				clinic, the Designated Physician must comply with Department Rule subsections
				 64B-7.001(3) and
				(4), F.A.C., and provide documentation to
				support compliance with Rule
				 64B15-14.012, F.A.C.
(c) The Designated Physician must notify the
				Board within 10 calendar days, in writing, of any changes to the registration
				information, including the termination of his or her employment with the pain
				management clinic.
(d)
				Documentation of registration shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the
				waiting room viewable by the public.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.0075 - Osteopathic Physician Office Incident Reporting

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Definitions.
(a) "Adverse incident" for
				purposes of reporting to the department, is defined in Section
				 459.026, F.S., as an event over
				which the osteopathic physician or other licensee could exercise control and
				which is associated in whole or in part with a medical intervention, rather
				than the condition for which such intervention occurred, and which results in
				the following patient injuries;
1. The death
				of a patient.
2. Brain or spinal
				damage to a patient.
3. The
				performance of a surgical procedure on the wrong patient.
4. The performance of a wrong-site surgical
				procedure; the performance of a wrong surgical procedure; or the surgical
				repair of damage to a patient resulting from a planned surgical procedure where
				the damage is not a recognized specific risk as disclosed to the patient and
				documented through the informed-consent process and if one of the listed
				procedures in this paragraph results in: death; brain or spinal damage;
				permanent disfigurement not to include the incision scar; fracture or
				dislocation of bones or joints; a limitation of neurological, physical or
				sensory function; or any condition that required transfer of the
				patient.
5. A procedure to remove
				unplanned foreign objects remaining from a surgical procedure.
6. Any condition that required the transfer
				of a patient to a hospital licensed under Chapter 395, F.S., from any facility
				or any office maintained by an osteopathic physician for the practice of
				medicine which is not licensed under Chapter 395, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.0077 - Approval of Osteopathic Physician Office Accrediting Organizations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Accredited" means full accreditation
				granted by a Board approved accrediting agency or organization. "Accredited"
				shall also mean provisional accreditation provided that the office is in
				substantial compliance with the accrediting agency or organization's standards;
				any deficiencies cited by the accrediting agency or organization do not affect
				the quality of patient care, and the deficiencies will be corrected within six
				months of the date on which the office was granted provisional
				accreditation.
(b) "Approved
				accrediting agency or organization" means nationally recognized accrediting
				agencies: American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery
				Facilities (AAAASF), Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
				(AAAHC) and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
				(JCAHO), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and AOA Healthcare Facilities
				Accreditation Program (HFAP). Approved organizations also include those
				approved by the Board after submission of an application for approval pursuant
				to this rule. American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) is an
				accrediting organization approved by the Board.
(c) "Department" means the Department of
				Health.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.008 - Standards for Telemedicine Prescribing Practice (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 459.015(1)(z)
					 FS. Law Implemented 459.015(1)(x),
					 (t)
					 FS.
New 10-16-01, Repealed
					 12-9-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.0081 - Standards for Telemedicine Practice (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.015(1)(z)
					 FS. Law Implemented 459.015(1)(z),
					 459.022(4)(f)
					 FS.
New 3-12-14, Amended 7-22-14, 12-9-14, 5-24-16, Repealed
					 10-24-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.009 - Standards for Office Based Opioid Addiction Treatment (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 459.015(1)(z)
					 FS. Law Implemented 459.015(1)(z)
					 FS.
New 4-19-04, Repealed
					 5-18-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.010 - Physician Practice Standard Regarding Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Resuscitation may be withheld or withdrawn from a patient by
				  a treating physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 459, F.S., if evidence of an
				  order not to resuscitate by the patient's physician is presented to the
				  treating physician. An order not to resuscitate, to be valid, must be on the
				  form as set forth in Section
				   401.45, F.S. The form must be
				  signed by the patient's physician and by the patient, or, if the patient is
				  incapacitated, the patient's health care surrogate, or proxy as provided in
				  Chapter 765, F.S.; court appointed guardian as provided in Chapter 744, F.S.;
				  or attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney as provided in Chapter
				  709, F.S. The court appointed guardian or attorney in fact must have been
				  delegated authority to make health care decisions on behalf of the
				  patient.
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.015(1)(z)
					 FS. Law Implemented 459.015(1)(z)
					 FS.
New 2-9-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.011 - Qualifications of Physicians Who Evaluate and Treat Sex Offenders (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 947.005(9),
					 948.001(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 947.005(9),
					 948.001(6)
					 FS.
New 6-21-07, Repealed
					 5-28-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.012 - Optional Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				   459.026, F.S., for those
				  physicians who choose to use it, the Board has approved form DOH-MQA 1255
				  (10/15), entitled "Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic
				  Medicine Approved Informed Consent Form for Cataract Operation With or Without
				  Implantation of Intraocular Lens," which is hereby incorporated by reference
				  and available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06412
,
				  and from the Board's website at
http://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/resources/
.
				  The Board-approved informed consent form is not executed until:
(1) The physician performing the surgery has
				explained the information in the consent form to the patient. Such physician is
				prohibited from delegating this responsibility to another person. The physician
				performing the surgery is also required to sign the informed consent
				form;
(2) The patient or the person
				authorized by the patient to give consent is required to sign the informed
				consent form; and,
(3) A competent
				witness is also required to sign the informed consent
				form.
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.026 FS. Law Implemented
					 459.026
					 FS.
New 2-28-12, Amended
					 2-8-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.013 - Mandatory Standardized Informed Consent for Medical Marijuana; Required Documentation for Comparable Medical Conditions; Required Documentation for Smokable Medical Marijuana

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to
				Section  381.986, F.S., the Board has
				approved form DOH-MQA-5026 (rev. 03/21), entitled "Medical Marijuana Consent
				Form," which is hereby incorporated by reference and available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13220
,
				or the Board's website at
http://www.floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/forms/medical-marijuana-consent-form.pdf
,
				as the mandatory standardized informed consent form that a qualified physician
				must use each time the qualified physician issues a certification for medical
				marijuana to a patient he or she has diagnosed with at least one qualifying
				medical condition.
(2) Pursuant to
				Section  381.986, F.S., qualified
				physicians who issue physician certifications for patients with medical
				conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to: cancer; epilepsy;
				glaucoma; positive status for human immunodeficiency virus; acquired immune
				deficiency syndrome; post-traumatic stress disorder; amyotrophic lateral
				sclerosis; Crohn's disease; Parkinson's disease; or multiple sclerosis, are
				required to submit form DOH-MQA-5027 (rev. 2/18), entitled "Documentation
				Required Under Section
				 381.986(4)(b),
				F.S.," which is hereby incorporated by reference and available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09317
,
				or the Board's website at
http://www.floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/forms/statutorily-required-documentation.pdf
.
				Said form must be submitted within 14 days after issuing the physician
				certification.
(3) Pursuant to
				Section  381.986(4)(c),
				F.S., qualified physicians who determine that smoking marijuana is an
				appropriate route of administration for a qualified patient, other than a
				patient diagnosed with a terminal condition, are required to submit form
				DH-MQA-5035 (rev. 11/20), entitled "Documentation Required Under Section
				 381.986(4)(c),
				F.S., Supporting the Determination that the Smoking of Medical Marijuana is an
				Appropriate Route of Administration," which is hereby incorporated by reference
				and available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12775
,
				or the Board's website at
https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/forms/statutorily-required-documentation-smm.pdf
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.986 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.986
					 FS.
New 4-30-18, Amended 8-12-19, 4-18-21,
					 7-13-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.014 - Standards of Practice for the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Minors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The following therapies and procedures
				performed for the treatment of gender dysphoria in minors are prohibited.
(a) Sex reassignment surgeries, or any other
				surgical procedures, that alter primary or secondary sexual
				characteristics.
(b) Puberty
				blocking, hormone, and hormone antagonist therapies.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-14 - PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS › Section 64B15-14.015 - Physician Reporting Requirements for Termination of Pregnancies

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				   390.0112, F.S., a physician who
				  performs an abortion, including surgical procedures and medical abortions, in a
				  place other than a medical facility shall submit a report each month to the
				  Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Monthly reports must be received
				  by the AHCA within 30 days following the preceding month. The monthly reports
				  must be submitted on the Monthly Report of Induced Terminations of Pregnancy,
				  AHCA Form 3130-1010 OL, July 2022, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
				  This form is only accepted electronically and is available at:
https://apps.ahca.myflorida.com/SingleSignOnPortal/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fSingleSignOnPortal
.
				  A copy of the form can also be found at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15337
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 390.0112 FS. Law Implemented
					 390.0112
					 FS.
New 5-24-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-15 - MEDICAL RECORDS › Section 64B15-15.001 - Medical Records of Deceased Physician; Retention; Time Limitations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The executor, administrator, personal
				representative or survivor of a deceased osteopathic physician licensed
				pursuant to Chapter 459, F.S., shall retain medical records in existence upon
				the death of the osteopathic physician concerning any patient of the
				osteopathic physician for at least a period of two (2) years from the date of
				the death of the physician.
(2)
				Within one (1) month from the date of death of the osteopathic physician, the
				executor, administrator, personal representative or survivor of the deceased
				osteopathic physician shall cause to be published in the newspaper of greatest
				general circulation in the county where the osteopathic physician resided, a
				notice indicating to the patients of the deceased osteopathic physician, that
				the osteopathic physician's medical records are available to the patients or
				their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain
				location.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.058,
					 459.005 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.058
					 FS.
New 7-1-80, Formerly 21R-15.01, Amended 7-19-89, Formerly
					 21R-15.001, 61F9-15.001, 59W-15.001, Amended
					 12-22-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-15 - MEDICAL RECORDS › Section 64B15-15.003 - Patient Records; Costs of Reproduction; Timely Release

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any Osteopathic
				Physician who makes an examination of or administers treatment to any person
				shall upon request of such person or his/her legal representative release
				copies of all reports and patient medical records made of such examination or
				treatment, including x-rays and insurance information. The furnishing of such
				copies shall not be conditioned upon payment of an unpaid or disputed fee for
				services rendered, but may be conditioned upon payment by the requesting party
				of the reasonable costs of reproducing the records.
(2) Reasonable costs of reproducing copies of
				written or typed documents or reports shall be as follows:
(a) For the first 25 pages, the cost shall be
				no more than $1.00 per page.
(b)
				For each page in excess of 25 pages, the cost shall be no more than 25
				cents.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-15 - MEDICAL RECORDS › Section 64B15-15.004 - Written Records; Minimum Content; Retention

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For the purpose of
				implementing the provisions of Section
				 459.015(1)(o),
				F.S., osteopathic physicians shall maintain written legible records on each
				patient in English, with sufficient detail to clearly demonstrate why the
				course of treatment was undertaken. The medical record shall contain sufficient
				information to identify the patient, support the diagnosis, justify the
				treatment and document the course and results of treatment accurately. Such
				written records shall contain, at a minimum, the following information about
				the patient:
(a) Patient histories;
(b) Examination results;
(c) Test results;
(d) Records of drugs prescribed, dispensed or
				administered;
(e) Reports of
				consultations;
(f) Reports of
				hospitalizations; and,
(g) copies
				of records or reports or other documentation obtained from other health care
				practitioners at the request of the physician and relied upon by the physician
				in determining the appropriate treatment of the patient.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-15 - MEDICAL RECORDS › Section 64B15-15.006 - Maintenance/Ownership of Patient Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				records required in this section and any other patient records shall be
				properly annotated to identify the physician of record. The physician of record
				is the physician who:
(a) Is noted in the
				patient record as the physician of record, or
(b) Provides a treatment or service and is
				noted in the patient record as the physician of record for that treatment or
				service, or
(c) If there has been
				more than one provider of treatment, does the surgical procedure, makes the
				diagnosis or finishes the service or procedure in question, or
(d) If there has been more than one provider
				of treatment and neither paragraph (a) or (b), can be determined with
				reasonable certainty, is the owner physician of the practice in which the
				patient was seen or treated. However, in situations where the physician is
				employed by a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Corporation, Professional
				Association, or has entered into a contractual arrangement with state-chartered
				regional organizations known as Community Health Purchasing Alliances or CHPAs,
				the employing entity owns the records.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-16 - RESIDENT INTERNSHIP › Section 64B15-16.001 - Resident Internship Defined

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For purposes of determining compliance with the resident
				  internship requirement of Section
				   459.021, F.S., for an applicant
				  seeking licensure by examination, the Board defines the term "resident
				  internship" to include both an approved residency and an internship in an
				  approved hospital.
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 459.021(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 459.021
					 FS.
New 10-24-84, Formerly 21R-16.01, 21R-16.001, 61F9-16.001,
					 59W-16.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-16 - RESIDENT INTERNSHIP › Section 64B15-16.002 - Procedure (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 459.005,
					 459.021 FS. Law Implemented
					 459.021
					 FS.
New 7-15-96, Formerly 59W-16.002, Amended 2-13-01, Repealed
					 8-30-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-18 - PRESCRIPTIONS OF CERTAIN MEDICINAL DRUGS BY PHARMACISTS › Section 64B15-18.001 - Purpose and Effect (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 465.186(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 465.186
					 FS.
New 5-1-86, Formerly 21R-18.001, 61F9-18.001, 59W-18.001,
					 Repealed 11-15-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B15 - Board of Osteopathic Medicine › Chapter 64B15-18 - PRESCRIPTIONS OF CERTAIN MEDICINAL DRUGS BY PHARMACISTS › Section 64B15-18.002 - General Terms and Conditions to be Followed by a Pharmacist When Ordering and Dispensing Approved Medicinal Drug Products

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Pharmacists may order the medicinal drug products set forth
				  in each rule subject to the following terms and limitations:
(1) Injectable products shall not be ordered
				by the pharmacist.
(2) No oral
				medicinal drugs shall be ordered by a pharmacist for a pregnant patient or
				nursing mother.
(3) In any case of
				dispensing hereunder, the amount or quantity of drug dispensed shall not exceed
				a 34-day supply or standard course of treatment unless subject to the specific
				limitations in this rule. Patients shall be advised that they should seek the
				advice of an appropriate health care provider if their present condition,
				symptom, or complaint does not improve upon the completion of the drug
				regimen.
(4) The directions for use
				of all prescribed medicinal drugs shall not exceed the manufacturer's
				recommended dosage.
(5) The
				pharmacist may only perform the acts of ordering and dispensing in a pharmacy
				which has been issued a permit by the Board of Pharmacy.
(6) The pharmacist shall create a
				prescription when ordering and dispensing medicinal drug products which shall
				be maintained in the prescription files of the pharmacy. The pharmacist shall
				place the trade or generic name and the quantity dispensed on the prescription
				label, in addition to all other label requirements.
(7) The pharmacist shall maintain patient
				profiles, separate from the prescription order, for all patients for whom the
				pharmacist orders and dispenses medicinal drug products and shall initial and
				date each profile entry. Such profiles shall be maintained at the pharmacy
				wherein the ordering and dispensing originated for a period of seven (7)
				years.
(8) In the patient profiles,
				the pharmacist shall record as a minimum the following information if a
				medicinal drug product is ordered and dispensed.
(a) Patient's chief complaint or condition in
				the patient's own words.
(b) A
				statement regarding the patient's medical history.
(c) A statement regarding the patient's
				current complaint which may include, onset, duration and frequency of the
				problem.
(d) The medicinal drug
				product ordered and dispensed.
(e)
				The pharmacist ordering and dispensing the medicinal drug product shall initial
				the profile.
(f) The prescription
				number shall be recorded in the patient's profile.