The proposed rule amendment will clarify and revise the adverse incident form.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B15-14.0075Osteopathic Physician Office Incident Reporting

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment will clarify and revise the adverse incident form.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised application form into the rule

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 459.005(1), 459.026(7) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 459.026 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kama Monroe, J.D., Executive Director, Board of Osteopathic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256, or by email at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B15-14.0075 Osteopathic Physician Office Incident Reporting.

(1) No change.

(2) Incident Reporting System. An incident reporting system shall be established for each osteopathic physician office.

(a) Incident Reports. The incident reporting system shall include the prompt, postmarked and sent by certified mail within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of the adverse incident, reporting of incidents to the Department of Health, Consumer Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C75, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3275. The report shall be made on the Physician Office Adverse Incident Report, Form #DH-MQA 1030, Revised 12/20 5/2019, which is incorporated herein by reference and available from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-         10906. The report must be submitted by every licensee who was involved in the adverse incident. If multiple licensees are involved in the adverse incident, they may meet this requirement by signing off on one report; however, each signee is responsible for the accuracy of the report. This report shall contain the following information:

1. through 5. No change. 

(b) No change

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 459.005(1), 459.026(7) FS. Law Implemented 459.026 FS. History–New 2-12-02, Amended 8-12-19,     .

 

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: November 20, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 22, 2021