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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B9. Board of Nursing |
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64B9-8. Hearings, Proceedings, Conferences, Discipline |
1(1) “Citation” means an instrument which meets the requirements set forth in section 14456.077, F.S., 16and which is served upon a licensee for the purpose of assessing a penalty in an amount established by this rule.
37(2) The Board designates the first instance of the following as citation violations, which shall result in a penalty of $100.00:
58(a) 59Failure to report a misdemeanor to the Board, in writing within 30 days after the licensee has been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction, in violation of section 102456.072(1)(x), F.S.
104(b) A first offense of failing to consult the prescription drug monitoring system as required by section 121893.055(8), F.S.
123(3) The Board designates the second instance of the following as citation violations, which shall result in a penalty of $100.00:
144(a) Failure to report address change in violation of rule 15464B9-1.013, 155F.A.C., provided the licensee was not ordered to do so in a Board disciplinary order.
170(b) 171Failure to submit updates of required information in practitioner profile within 15 days after the final activity that renders such information a fact, as required by section 198456.042, F.S.
200(4) The Board designates the first instance of the following a citation violation, which shall result in a penalty of $1,000: Failure of a program to perform statutory or legal obligation as found in section 236456.072(1)(k) F.S., 238by not complying with a request for data as required by section 250464.019(10), F.S.
252(5) The Board designates the first instance of the following a citation violation, which shall result in a penalty of $1,500: Providing to another individual a confidential password, access code, keys, or other entry mechanisms, which results in a violation of, or threatens, the integrity of a medication administration system or an information technology system. In addition to the fine, the licensee will be required to complete a 2-hour continuing education course in legal aspects of nursing within 60 days of the issuance of the citation.
339Rulemaking Authority 341456.077, 342464.006 FS. 344Law Implemented 346456.077 FS. 348History–New 1-1-92, Amended 7-6-92, Formerly 21O-10.015, Amended 12-5-93, 5-24-94, Formerly 61F7-8.003, 59S-8.003, Amended 2-18-98, 3-23-00, 2-22-04, 7-5-06, 12-11-06, 3-23-08, 12-3-12, 9-14-17, 2-12-19, 7-8-19.
