The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address a third level of physician supervision for those physicians who are placed on probation.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64B8-8.0011Standard Terms Applicable to Orders

64B8-8.0012Probation Variables and Practice Restrictions

64B8-8.0021Provisions Governing All Supervisors or Monitoring Physicians.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address a third level of physician supervision for those physicians who are placed on probation.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The addition of “immediate” supervision to probationary rules and supervision rules and clarification of supervision requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.072(2), 458.309, 458.331(5), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072(2), 458.331, 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: Claudia Kemp, 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.