RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B8-30.006 Dispensing Drugs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify dispensing procedures for physician assistants.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies dispensing with regard to physician assistants who are employed in a county health departments.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 458.309 FS., 458.347 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.347 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Larry McPherson, Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B8-30.006 Dispensing Drugs.
Only those physician assistants authorized by law and rule to prescribe shall be permitted to dispense sample drugs to patients. Dispensing of sample drugs to patients shall be permitted only when no charge is made to the patient or a third party for the service or the drugs and if the sample being dispensed could otherwise have been legally prescribed by the physician assistant. This rule shall not be construed to prohibit a physician assistant employed in a county health department from ordering and providing patients with prepackaged and prelabeled drugs in accordance with Section 154.04(1)(c), F.S.
Specific Authority 458.309, 458.347 FS. Law Implemented 458.347 FS. History–New 7-25-95, Formerly 59R-30.006, Amended ________.
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Council on Physician Assistants
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 3, 2005
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 14, 2005
Document Information
- Comments Open:
- 1/27/2006
- Summary:
- The proposed rule amendment clarifies dispensing with regard to physician assistants who are employed in a county health departments.
- Purpose:
- The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify dispensing procedures for physician assistants.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 458.309 FS., 458.347 FS.
- Law:
- 458.347 FS.
- Contact:
- Larry McPherson, Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
- Related Rules: (1)
- 64B8-30.006. Dispensing Drugs