The Board proposes the development of a new rule to address recent legislation requiring appropriate notification to patients with regard to licensure status with regard to anesthesiologist assistants.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-31.0051: Disclosure of Licensure Status
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of a new rule to address recent legislation requiring appropriate notification to patients with regard to licensure status with regard to anesthesiologist assistants.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Appropriate disclosure of licensure status.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 458.3475, 456.072(1)(t) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.072(1)(t) 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:

64B8-31.0051 Disclosure of Licensure Status.

All persons licensed pursuant to Section 458.3475, Florida Statutes, and not exempt pursuant to Section 456.072(1)(t), Florida Statutes, 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 an anesthesiologist assistant (A.A.);

(2) The wearing of an article of clothing on the upper body which identifies the licensee as an anesthesiologist assistant (A.A.);

(3) By orally disclosing to the patient, upon the licensee’s initial in-person contact with the patient, that the licensee is an anesthesiologist assistant;

(4) By providing, upon the licensee’s initial in-person contact with the patient, a business card or similar document which identifies the licensee as an anesthesiologist assistant (A.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 an anesthesiologist assistant (A.A.).

Specific Authority 458.3475, 456.072(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 456.072(1)(t) FS. History–New_______.