The proposed rule amendments are necessary to implement the statutory mandate set forth in Section 458.309(3), F.S., with regard to liposuction limits.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B8-9.009: Standard of Care for Office Surgery
64B8-9.0091: Requirement for Physician Office Registration; Inspection or Accreditation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendments are necessary to implement the statutory mandate set forth in Section 458.309(3), F.S., with regard to liposuction limits.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirement for maintaining logs and requiring registration in office settings where more than 1,000 cubic centimeters of supernatant fat is removed.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 458.309(1),(3), 458.331(1)(v) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.309(3), 458.331(1)(v), 458.351 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joy A. Tootle, Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.