The Board is required to periodically review the information it has gathered regarding the five most misdiagnosed conditions and revise its rule to address continuing education for the prevention of medical errors.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-13.005Continuing Education for Biennial Renewal

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board is required to periodically review the information it has gathered regarding the five most misdiagnosed conditions and revise its rule to address continuing education for the prevention of medical errors.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: To update the rule language to reduce the fees and update the five most misdiagnosed medical conditions for the purpose of medical errors continuing medical education.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(2), 456.033, 458.309, 458.319 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(6), (7), 456.031(1)(a), 456.033, 458.319 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: Paul Vazquez, J.D., Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253, [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.