Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B18 - Board of Podiatric Medicine › Chapter 64B18-15 - MEDICAL RECORDS OF PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN WHO DIES, TERMINATES HIS PRACTICE OR RELOCATES; RETENTION; TIME LIMITATIONS › Section 64B18-15.001 - Medical Records of Podiatric Physician Who Dies, Terminates Practice or Relocates; Retention; Time Limitations; Definition

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The executor,
				administrator, personal representative or survivor of a deceased podiatric
				physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 461, F.S., shall retain medical records
				in existence upon the death of the podiatric physician concerning any patient
				of the podiatric physician for at least a period of two (2) years from the date
				of the death of the podiatric physician.
(2) Within one (1) month from the date of
				death of the podiatric physician, the executor, administrator, personal
				representative or survivor of the deceased podiatric physician shall cause to
				be published in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county
				where the podiatric physician maintained his office, a notice indicating to the
				patients of the deceased podiatrist that the podiatric physician medical
				records are available to the patients or their duly constituted representative
				from a specific person at a certain location.
(3) At the conclusion of a twenty-two (22)
				month period of time from the date of the publication required in subsection
				(2), above, or thereafter, the executor, administrator, personal
				representative, or survivor shall cause to be published once during each week
				for four (4) consecutive weeks, in the newspaper of greatest general
				circulation in the county where the podiatric physician maintained his office,
				a notice indicating to the patients of the deceased podiatric physician that
				the podiatric physician's medical records will be disposed of or destroyed one
				(1) month or later from the last day of the fourth week of
				publication.
(4) A podiatric
				physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 461, F.S., who terminates his practice
				or relocates and is no longer available to his patients shall ensure that the
				medical records which pertain to his patients are retained for at least 2 years
				following such termination of practice or relocation.
(5) A podiatric physician licensed pursuant
				to Chapter 461, F.S., who terminates his practice or relocates and is no longer
				available to his patients and who does not transfer his practice to another
				podiatric physician or physician shall provide written notice of such
				termination or relocation by U.S. Mail to all patients who have received
				treatment within the sixty (60) days prior to the termination or relocation and
				who require active, ongoing treatment. The notice shall inform the patients
				that the podiatric physician's medical records are available to the patients or
				their duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain
				location.
(6) In all other cases,
				at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of a podiatric physician's
				termination of practice or relocation, the podiatric physician shall cause to
				be published once during each week for four (4) consecutive weeks, in the
				newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county where the podiatric
				physician maintains his office, a notice indicating to the patients of such
				podiatric physician that the podiatric physician's medical records are
				available to the patients or their duly constituted representative from a
				specific person at a certain location.
(7) At the conclusion of a twenty-two (22)
				month period of time from the date of the podiatric physician's termination of
				practice or relocation, or thereafter, the podiatric physician shall cause to
				be published once during each week for four (4) consecutive weeks, in the
				newspaper of greatest general circulation in the county where the podiatric
				physician maintained his office, a notice indicating to the patients of the
				podiatric physician that the podiatric physician's medical records will be
				disposed of or destroyed one (1) month or later from the last day of the fourth
				week of publication.
(8) Except as
				provided in subsections (1)-(7), of this rule, a podiatric physician shall
				maintain medical records for at least four (4) years after the date of the
				patient's last appointment with the podiatric physician.
(9) As used in this rule, "medical records"
				consist of all information about the patient that is written by the physician
				or the physician's staff. Medical records also include written information
				provided by the patient to the physician or the physician's staff, x-rays,
				copies of reports, and copies of all bills and insurance
				claims.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.058,
					 461.005 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.057,
					 456.058
					 FS.
New 11-24-80, Formerly 21T-15.01, Amended 8-29-88, 6-19-90,
					 4-26-93, Formerly 21T-15.001, 61F12-15.001, 59Z-15.001, Amended
					 2-7-18.