The Board proposes the development of an amendment to the rule to address a physician assistant member of the probable cause panel.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Medicine

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B8-1.001: Probable Cause Determinations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the development of an amendment to the rule to address a physician assistant member of the probable cause panel.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Composition of the probable cause panel.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.53, 456.073(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.073(4), 458.331(10) 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, Jr., 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:

64B8-1.001 Probable Cause Determinations.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) In instances when the probable cause panel is considering cases involving a physician assistant, the panel shall also have a physician assistant participating on the probable cause panel. The physician assistant is only permitted to hear cases involving discipline of physician assistants. If the physician assistant is not able to attend the meeting of the probable cause panel, the panel may consider the case and vote on the matter in the absence of the physician assistant.

(4)(3) No change.

(5)(4) No change.

Specific Authority 120.53, 456.073(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.073(4), 458.331(10) FS. History–New 12-5-79, Amended 11-26-80, 5-27-81, Formerly 21M-18.06, Amended 12-4-86, 7-4-88, 1-1-92, Formerly 21M-18.006, 61F6-18.006, 59R-1.006, Amended 3-29-01,_________.