The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to clarify several of the requirements with regard to office surgery, including clarification of the various levels of office surgery; updating of the anesthesia monitoring guidelines; ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-9.009Standard of Care for Office Surgery

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of rule amendments to clarify several of the requirements with regard to office surgery, including clarification of the various levels of office surgery; updating of the anesthesia monitoring guidelines; clarification of required training; and updating and clarification of equipment and supplies.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Clarifications and updates for the standard of care for office surgery.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 458.309(1), 458.331(1)(v) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.331(1)(v), 458.351 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Allison M. Dudley, J.D., 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 AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.