Timothy Hipp, M.D., on February 27, 2012.; Specifically, the Petitioner requests guidance as to whether it is appropriate to have physician assistants perform lapband adjustments in a hospital outpatient clinical setting under the indirect ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Medicine has received a Petition for Declaratory Statement filed Timothy Hipp, M.D., on February 27, 2012. The Petitioner seeks the Board’s interpretation with regard to Section 458.347, F.S. Specifically, the Petitioner requests guidance as to whether it is appropriate to have physician assistants perform lapband adjustments in a hospital outpatient clinical setting under the indirect supervision of the supervising physician. The Board will consider this petition at its meeting scheduled for April 13-14, 2012.

Copies of the petition may be obtained by writing: Joy A. Tootle, Executive Director, Board of Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.