64B8-30.011: Advertising
64B8-30.0111: Disclosure of Licensure Status
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rules to address appropriate disclosure of licensure status to patients.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for appropriate disclosure of licensure status to patients.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 458.347 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072(1)(t), 458.331(1)(d) 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Larry McPherson, Jr., 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:
64B8-30.011 Advertising.
(1) Advertising by physician assistants is permitted so long as such information is in no way false, deceptive, or misleading.
(2) Physician assistant advertisements shall disclose the name of the primary supervising physician of the physician assistant advertising his or her services.
(3) Physician assistants may not claim any type of specialty board certification.
(4) Only physician assistants certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) may claim certification and employ the abbreviation PA-C next to his or her name.
(5) No person licensed pursuant to Section 458.347, F.S., shall disseminate or cause the dissemination of any advertisement or advertising that contains the licensees name without clearly identifying the licensee as a physician assistant (P.A.).
(6)(5) Failure to abide by the provisions of this rule shall constitute a violation of Sections 458.331(1)(d) and (nn) and 456.072(1)(cc), F.S.
Specific Authority 458.347(13) FS. Law Implemented 456.072(1)(t), 458.331(1)(d) FS. HistoryNew 9-25-03, Amended .
64B8-30.0111 Disclosure of Licensure Status.
All persons licensed pursuant to Section 458.347, F.S., and not exempt pursuant to Section 456.072(1)(t), F.S., shall identify the license under which he or she practices in one of the following manners:
(1) The wearing of a name tag which identifies the licensee as a physician assistant (P.A.);
(2) The wearing of an article of clothing on the upper body which identifies the licensee as a physician assistant (P.A.);
(3) By orally disclosing to the patient, upon the licensees initial in-person contact with the patient, that the licensee is a physician assistant;
(4) By providing, upon the licensees initial in-person contact with the patient, a business card or similar document which identifies the licensee as a physician assistant (P.A.);
(5) By placing notification in the lobby or waiting area of the location where the licensee practices, which contains a photo of the licensee and which identifies the licensee as a physician assistant (P.A.).
Specific Authority 458.347, 456.072(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 456.072(1)(t) FS. HistoryNew_______.
