The proposed rule amendment is intended to require a quality assurance review of the pain management clinic once every three years as opposed to the current requirement setting forth an annual review.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B15-14.0051: Standards of Practice for Physicians Practicing in Pain Management Clinics
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to require a quality assurance review of the pain management clinic once every three years as opposed to the current requirement setting forth an annual review.
SUMMARY: The current rule requires a quality assurance review of the pain management clinic every year. The proposed rule amendment will require the quality assurance review once every three years.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendments will not have an adverse impact on small business, nor will the proposed rule amendments be likely to directly or indirectly increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate in this state within 1 year after the implementation of the rule.
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: 459.0137(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 459.0137 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Jusevitch, Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B15-14.0051 Standards of Practice for Physicians Practicing in Pain Management Clinics.

THIS RULE IS APPLICABLE TO PHYSICIANS PRACTICING IN PRIVATELY OWNED PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 459.0137, F.S., WHO PRIMARILY ENGAGE IN THE TREATMENT OF PAIN BY PRESCRIBING OR DISPENSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MEDICATIONS.

(1) No change.

(2) Standards of Practice in Pain Management Clinics.

(a) through (k) No change.

(l) Quality Assurance. Each pain management clinic shall have an ongoing quality assurance program that objectively and systematically monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of patient care, evaluates methods to improve patient care, identifies and corrects deficiencies within the facility, alerts the Designated Physician to identify and resolve recurring problems, and provides for opportunities to improve the facility’s performance and to enhance and improve the quality of care provided to the public. The Designated Physician shall establish a quality assurance program that includes the following components:

1. through 4. No change.

5. The Quality Assurance program must be reviewed once every three years annually by a Florida-licensed risk manager and documentation of said annual review must be provided to the Department together with any corrective action plan within 30 days of the annual review and maintained for inspection purposes.

(m) through (n) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 459.0137(4) FS. Law Implemented 459.0137 FS. History–New 11-8-10, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Osteopathic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 15, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 19, 2010