The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised form into the Board’s rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B8-9.017Optional Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to incorporate the revised form into the Board’s rule.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment incorporates the revised optional informed consent form for cataract surgery into the Board’s rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 458.351 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 458.351 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adrienne Rodgers, Interim Executive Director, Board of Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C03, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B8-9.017 Optional Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery.  Pursuant to Section 458.351, F.S., for those physicians who choose to use it, the Board has approved form DOH-MQA 1255 (10/15) (10/11), entitled “Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine Approved Informed Consent Form for Cataract Operation With or Without Implantation of Intraocular Lens,” (rev. 10/15) (10/11), which is hereby incorporated by reference and available from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-       00994 and from the Board’s website at http://flboardofmedicine.gov/resources/  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa /medical/. The Board-approved informed consent form is not executed until:

(1) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 458.351 FS. Law Implemented 458.351 FS. History–New 2-28-12, Amended                       .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rules Committee, Board of Medicine

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Medicine

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 9, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 12, 2015