64B8-9.003: Standards for Adequacy of Medical Records
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to remove language with regard to medical records based upon a recent appellate court ruling.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Removal of language with regard to medical records.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 458.309, 458.331(1)(t), 458.331(v) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.061, 458.331(1)(g), 458.331(h), 458.331(k), 458.331(m), 458.331(t), 458.331(v), 458.331(gg), 458.331(hh) 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:
64B8-9.003 Standards for Adequacy of Medical Records.
(1) No change.
(2) A licensed physician shall maintain patient medical records in English, in a legible manner and with sufficient detail to clearly demonstrate why the course of treatment was undertaken or why an apparently indicated course of treatment was not undertaken.
(3) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 458.309, 458.331(1)(t), (v) FS. Law Implemented 456.061, 458.331(1)(g), (h), (k), (m), (t), (v), (gg), (hh) FS. History New 1-1-92, Formerly 21M-27.003, Amended 1-12-94, Formerly 61F6-27.003, Amended 9-3-95, Formerly 59R-9.003, Amended 8-20-02, ________.
