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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B15. Board of Osteopathic Medicine |
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64B15-12. Examinations And Licensure |
1A retired status license shall be reactivated upon demonstration that the licensee has paid the reactivation fee set forth in rule 2264B15-10.0032, 23F.A.C., and has complied with the following requirements:
31(1) As a condition to the reactivation of a retired status license, a physician must:
46(a) Submit documentation of successful completion of twenty (20) hours per year of continuing medical education courses which comply with the requirements of rule 7064B15-13.001, 71F.A.C., for each year of retired status; however, if the license has been inactive for more than one (1) year, the licensee must meet the requirements of rule 9964B15-13.002, 100F.A.C.
101(b) Document compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of section 111459.0085, F.S., 113and rule chapter 64B15-20, F.A.C.; and,
119(c) Document compliance with section 124456.033, F.S.
126(2) Any osteopathic physician whose license has been on retired status for more than five (5) years or a licensee from another state who has not been in the active practice of osteopathic medicine within the past five (5) years shall be required to appear before the Board and establish the ability to practice with the care and skill sufficient to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. At the time of such appearance, the physician must:
205(a) Demonstrate compliance with paragraph (1) above;
212(b) Demonstrate successful completion of the COMVEX examination within the year immediately proceeding the appearance before the Board; and,
231(c) Account for any activities related to the practice of osteopathic medicine during the period that the licensee was on retired status or not practicing in another jurisdiction and establish an absence of malpractice or disciplinary actions pending in any jurisdiction.
272(3) The Department shall refuse to reactivate the license of a retired status osteopathic physician who is under investigation or prosecution in any jurisdiction for an action that would constitute a violation of this chapter or the professional practice acts administered by the Department and the boards, until 15 days after the Department receives the final results of the investigation or prosecution.
334Rulemaking Authority 336456.036 FS. 338Law Implemented 340456.036, 341459.0085FS. 342History–New 11-20-07, Amended 8-12-19.
