The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address the disciplinary guidelines with regard to those physicians who are terminated from or fail to comply with a treatment program.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-8.001: Disciplinary Guidelines
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to address the disciplinary guidelines with regard to those physicians who are terminated from or fail to comply with a treatment program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Disciplinary guidelines.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.0375(4)(c), 456.0575, 456.079, 458.309, 458.331(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0375(4)(c), 456.0575, 456.072, 456.079, 458.331(5) 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, 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 NOT AVAILABLE.